2020 Annual Report
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
Contents
Financial Highlights
Letter to Shareholders
Message from the Chair
Comments on Regulation G
Form 10-K
Office Locations
Leadership Team
Board of Directors,
Financial and Investor Information
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9
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Last Page
Last Page
Inside
Back Cover
Financial Highlights
Financial Highlights for RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
(In thousands of United States dollars, except per share amounts and percentages)
Gross premiums written
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders (1)
Total assets
Total shareholders’ equity
Per common share amounts
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
per common share – diluted
Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
per common share – diluted (1)
Book value per common share
Tangible book value per common share (1)
Tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends (1)
Dividends per common share
Ratios
Return on average common equity
Operating return on average common equity (1)
Net claims and claim expense ratio
Underwriting expense ratio
Combined ratio
2020
2019
2018
$
5,806,165
4,807,750
3,310,427
$
$
731,482
712,042
197,276
14,640
397,751
360,485
$ 30,820,580
26,330,094
18,676,196
$
7,560,248
5,971,367
5,045,080
$
15.31
16.29
4.91
$
0.12
$ 138.46
$ 133.09
$ 155.17
$
1.40
9.01
120.53
114.03
134.71
1.36
9.01
104.13
97.85
117.17
1.32
%
%
%
%
%
11.7
0.2
74.0
27.9
101.9
14.1
7.9
62.8
29.5
92.3
4.7
8.6
56.7
30.9
87.6
(1) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure, which is reconciled in the “Comments on Regulation G” on pages 9 and 10.
Financial Strength Ratings
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd.
DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd.
Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe Unlimited Company
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc.
RenaissanceRe Europe AG
RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S.
Top Layer Reinsurance Ltd.
Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd.
RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458
Lloyd’s Overall Market Rating
RenaissanceRe
Ratings as of February 1, 2021.
A.M. Best(1)
S&P (2)
Moody’s (3)
Fitch(4)
A+
A
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
–
A
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
AA
–
–
A+
Very Strong
Very Strong
A1
A3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
A+
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
AA-
–
(1) The A.M. Best ratings for the Company’s principal operating subsidiaries and joint ventures represent the insurer’s financial strength rating. The Lloyd’s Overall Market Rating
represents RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458’s financial strength rating. The A.M. Best rating for RenaissanceRe represents the Company’s Enterprise Risk Management
(“ERM”) score.
(2) The S&P ratings for the Company’s principal operating subsidiaries and joint ventures represent the insurer’s financial strength rating and the issuer’s long-term issuer
credit rating. The Lloyd’s Overall Market Rating represents RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458’s financial strength rating. The S&P rating for RenaissanceRe represents
the rating on its ERM practices.
(3) The Moody’s ratings represent the insurer’s financial strength rating.
(4) The Fitch rating for Renaissance Reinsurance represents the insurer’s financial strength rating. The Lloyd’s Overall Market Rating represents Syndicate 1458’s
financial strength rating.
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Letter to Shareholders
By Kevin O’Donnell
President and Chief Executive Officer
Over the years, we have
made a series of deliberate
strategic decisions to
enhance the flexibility of our
platforms, which allow us
to react quickly to changing
market conditions.
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Dear Shareholders,
There are years in our industry that stand out against
the backdrop of the ordinary due to particularly large or
unexpected losses — 1992 for Hurricane Andrew; 2001
for the terrorist attacks; 2005 for Hurricanes Katrina, Rita
and Wilma; and 2011 for earthquakes and tsunamis in
Japan and New Zealand. These years defined the industry,
testing and transforming the way we approached risk and
the role that reinsurers played in helping communities
recover. I believe 2020 warrants inclusion on this infamous
list. COVID-19, with its infections, lockdowns and economic
disruption, was a shared global experience that will have
an extended impact on the insurance industry.
As a company, the pandemic tested us operationally and
took a personal toll on our employees. Despite these
obstacles, we set challenging objectives, excelled against
them, and emerged stronger having done so. We are paid
to manage volatility and are proud that we once again
demonstrated our value proposition, continuing to focus
on our customers regardless of the circumstances. As a
result, I believe we have positioned ourselves for delivering
shareholder value in 2021 and beyond.
1. Our Performance in 2020
Financial Performance
Our performance in 2020 reflected the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic as well as the elevated frequency of
the year’s natural catastrophic events. We reported net
income available to our common shareholders of $731
million and operating income of $15 million. Our book value
per common share increased by 14.9% and our tangible
book value per common share, plus change in accumulated
dividends, increased by 17.9%. For the full year, our return
on average common equity was 11.7% and our operating
return on average common equity was 0.2%. Additionally,
we made $2.8 billion in gross claim payments, helping to
rebuild communities and support economic resiliency.
Despite the turmoil of 2020, and thanks to our strong
financial position, we increased our quarterly dividend for
the 26th consecutive year.
Raising Capital
The year was active for capital management, and our
tactics adapted as COVID-19 evolved. In the first three
months of the year, we repurchased $63 million of our
common shares, retired $250 million of expensive 5.75%
senior debt and redeemed the $125 million of our Series C
Preference Shares that remained outstanding.
When COVID-19 started accelerating in March, our initial
capital management bias turned towards preserving capital.
Having the tools to assess our exposure and liquidity allowed
us to shift gears and focus on underwriting opportunities.
Entering into 2020, we were already excited about our ability
to grow with customers. Primary rates had been consistently
hardening for several years across the risk spectrum. These
increases were being driven by a reduction in supply due
to reform efforts at Lloyd’s, increased discipline at larger
carriers, historic low interest rates and the impact of social
inflation. We recognized that this already improving market
was accelerating due to COVID-related uncertainties. As a
result, we decided to explore an offensive capital raise.
For us, the choice to raise equity capital is taken neither
frequently nor lightly. Since our initial public offering, we
have only accessed the public markets once to raise
common equity unrelated to an acquisition — post-9/11
in 2001, when we were aggressively deploying capital
into underwriting opportunities.
While we already had a strong capital position, we concluded
that raising over $1 billion in equity capital would help us
construct a “fortress” balance sheet. The capital raise
exceeded our expectations and we were pleased to broaden
and deepen our relationships with shareholders. With the
capital in place, we were able to have early conversations
with our customers about how we could help solve their
biggest problems, setting us up to renew on the best deals
and be “first-call” for new and big opportunities.
Three Drivers of Profit
Consistent with last year’s letter, I would like to discuss our
profit drivers, which are underwriting income, fee income
and investment income.
First Driver of Profit — Underwriting Income
As a risk taker, our goal is to build portfolios that provide
superior returns over the long term. We expect to lose money
in some years, but believe that our choice to accept volatility
results in superior long-term returns. Our identity is to be the
Best Underwriter, and our fortunes each year will rise and fall
depending on underwriting performance. In 2020, we were
impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic and multiple
weather-related catastrophic events, resulting in underwriting
losses of $77 million.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 2020 Annual Report
COVID-19
Although we model pandemic, we did not anticipate the
broad impacts of world-wide lockdowns. Early in the year
we understood that COVID-19’s impact on the insurance
industry and our business would be complex. Losses would
depend not only on the physical impact of the virus, but the
scale of economic disruption, the response of governments
and the decisions of courts.
The largest “unknown” across the industry in 2020 was the
scale of business interruption losses. In the United States,
court rulings interpreting the availability of business
interruption protections from the COVID-19 related
shutdowns mostly favored insurers during the year.
Internationally, business interruption has been a more
fluid issue, as more affirmative coverage was sold.
We recorded a large reserve for potential business
interruption losses in the fourth quarter, which we believe is
sufficient to cover most potential outcomes. This brought
the net negative impact on our 2020 results of operations
from COVID-19 to $287 million1. That said, I think there is
still a great deal of uncertainty in estimating the ultimate
impact of COVID-19 on the industry.
As with any disaster, we reflect on opportunities to improve
our modeling and underwriting. We now have a much better
understanding of the potential impacts from government
intervention in pandemic control and have addressed this
through increased pricing, tighter definitions of coverage
and underwriting exclusions.
Climate Change and Weather-Related Losses
During the year, large weather events had a $494 million
net negative impact on our results of operations. These
are risks we understand well and are paid to take — an
important part of our purpose is to support recovery efforts
after disasters strike, which we do by rapidly paying claims
that help communities to rebuild.
Climate change is increasingly driving the frequency and
severity of natural catastrophes, something we expect and
model. The year was another active one in the U.S. with a
record-breaking 30 named storms in the Atlantic and a
widespread wildfire season on the West Coast that burned
about 300% more land in California than the five-year average.
1 For a definition of net negative impact, please refer to the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 5, 2021.
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Letter to Shareholders (continued)
This was the continuation of a longer-term trend. We
believe the high frequency of natural catastrophes
in 2020, along with a growing understanding of climate
change impact, will add pressure to the rate environment
for property catastrophe coverage and should lead to
increased demand for reinsurance throughout 2021.
In a world beset by climate change, I believe we have a
competitive advantage. Understanding and pricing for
climate change is critical to the long-term sustainability
of our industry. This is not just the case for hurricanes,
but also for precipitation events, flooding risk and, as
we are seeing quite dramatically, wildfire frequency and
severity. In each of these phenomena, there is a need to
focus on physical simulations, applying numerical modeling
techniques, instead of past approaches that are solely
informed by historical data. Our scientists at RenaissanceRe
Risk Sciences work closely with our underwriters and risk
managers to build proprietary catastrophe models that
capture the physics and future impact of climate change.
Our proprietary analysis can lead to large differences in
our understanding of this risk compared to others. For
example, in Northern California, our view of risk relative
to leading vendor models is heavily differentiated due to
climate change and we believe the risk of wildfire events
resulting in a $10 billion industry loss is nearly four times
higher relative to a leading vendor model.
Obviously, failure to accurately model and price for climate
change is bad for shareholders and other capital providers.
Ultimately, I believe that this affects all stakeholders and
the world at large. As I discussed in my letter last year,
the reinsurance industry can be a force for positive social
change through its role in ameliorating the impact of
climate change and encouraging reductions in the negative
externalities it imposes. By pricing for climate change, we
reinforce the need to think differently about climate risk and
encourage prevention and protection against its impact.
Second Driver of Profit — Fee Income
Our second driver of profit is the fee income we earn on our
capital management business. For the year, management and
performance fees totaled $145 million, and I am pleased to
report that DaVinci, Medici, Top Layer, Upsilon and Vermeer
all had profitable years.
That said, the third-party capital market experienced some
fatigue. Investors absorbed a fourth consecutive year of
elevated catastrophe losses in addition to trapped collateral
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as a result of COVID-19 business interruption claim
uncertainty. Due to our longstanding relationships with our
third-party capital providers, we were able to raise over
$1 billion in capital across Upsilon, DaVinci, Vermeer and
Medici during the year, plus an additional $733 million for
the January 1, 2021 renewal, including our own share.
With this most recent raise, our co-investments in our
joint ventures now exceed $1 billion.
Our capital management business is one of the oldest,
largest and most respected in the industry and provides
us a significant competitive advantage. At the same time,
it benefits our customers as it allows us to bring material
amounts of efficient capital to support their risk. The partners
for whom we manage this capital appreciate our risk expertise,
especially given the growing uncertainty of climate change. For
our shareholders, this business continues to be a solid source
of low-volatility, capital efficient fee income. Our plan is to
continue to grow our fee income-generating business in the
future, although it is unlikely we will be able to maintain the
same trajectory of growth as the previous few years.
Third Driver of Profit — Investment Income
Our third driver of profit is investment income. Our total
managed investment portfolio now exceeds $20 billion.
About $5.3 billion of this amount is capital we manage
on behalf of others in our fee income-generating business.
In our Financial Supplement, we clearly break out our
managed and retained investment portfolios, so you can
see what impacts our bottom line.
Our managed investment portfolio also includes about $10
billion in reserves. Reserves are losses that we think are likely
to have occurred, but which have not yet been paid. It can take
several years before a loss is paid, and in some instances
closer to a decade. As our reserves grow, especially in line with
our Casualty and Specialty segment, our investment leverage
increases. Assuming we have estimated these reserves
correctly, this is another source of low-volatility income.
Overall, our investment portfolio was favorably positioned
to withstand the volatility of 2020. We prefer to make our
money through underwriting, and consequently do not
attempt to “stretch for yield.” That said, our retained portfolio
has generated relatively strong returns over time, and we
believe it has done so with a lower relative risk profile. During
the year, we increased both the allocation to, and duration
of, investment grade corporate credit. Both benefited our
investment results as rates decreased and spreads tightened.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 2020 Annual Report
The Importance of Culture in the Time of COVID
Just as COVID-19 impacted us financially, it had profound
implications on the way we operated during the year. Like
many companies around the world, we transitioned to
working from home in the first quarter. I am extremely proud
of how quickly and effectively our people adjusted to an
entirely new work regime under difficult circumstances. Our
teams stayed closely connected, executing several important
renewals and our largest ever capital raise while maintaining
our gold standard of Superior Customer Relationships.
It is times like these when the strength of our culture really
shines, in particular the Integrated System and our Three
Superiors (Superior Customer Relationships, Superior Risk
Selection and Superior Capital Management). These are
key elements of our strategy, and they drive our thinking
and decision-making. Ultimately, our culture fostered
collaboration and maintained consistency when we could
not be together physically, which allowed us to maintain
best-in-class service to customers through an otherwise
tumultuous period.
During 2020, we continued to invest in our people, with
100 new team members joining us, half of whom were
hired in a remote work environment. We brought on new
leadership with Ann Manal joining as our Chief Human
Resource Officer and Shannon Bender as Group General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
While we have operated seamlessly even while working
from home, being together fuels our culture and creativity
and I’m looking forward to the time when all our global
offices can fully reopen and we can collaborate in person.
2. Executing our Strategy
Our strategy is to match desirable risk with efficient capital
through the application of our Three Superiors. We have
strong conviction in our strategy, as well as our ability to
execute it in any phase of the market cycle.
Over the years, we have made a series of deliberate
strategic decisions to enhance the flexibility of our
platforms, which allow us to react quickly to changing
market conditions. We have broadened our access to risk,
writing more lines of business across more offices. At the
same time, we have also diversified our sources of capital
through various owned and managed balance sheets, as
well as equity, debt and ILS markets.
An example of the benefit of increased flexibility is our
growing leadership in the casualty and specialty market.
Several years ago, our customers told us they wanted to
expand their global relationships with us. Through organic
growth and strategic acquisitions, we began methodically
initiating small positions on desirable programs, which we
used to build strong customer relationships over time. As
casualty rates have improved during the last several years,
we were pre-positioned with desirable customers, allowing
us to grow successfully into an improving market at more
profitable expected returns.
Another example of the strategic benefits of our flexible
platform has been the growth in our other property class of
business. We are increasingly using this business to accept
property catastrophe risk, but through mechanisms such
as quota share and per risk treaties, often with exposure
to property E&S markets. We did this in part because it
is increasingly how our customers choose to cede their
property catastrophe risk. But also, over the past few years,
we have witnessed a growing rate momentum in this sector,
which we expect to persist due to greater barriers to entry.
The execution of our strategy over the course of 2020
culminated in a very successful January 1 renewal in 2021,
when we grew materially in both casualty and specialty and
the other property class of business. While we originally
anticipated that it would take the better part of 2021 to fully
deploy the equity capital we raised at mid-year, we were
able to do so during the renewal at attractive terms.
In addition to writing more business, we retained more risk
net by buying proportionately less retro in both our segments.
We believe this was prudent for our shareholders, as we were
being paid more to do so. We also deployed more of our own
capital into our managed balance sheets, increasing our
ownership stake in DaVinci Re by 7.3 percentage points to
28.7% and Medici by 3.6 percentage points to 15.7%.
Despite deploying material capital at January 1, we began
2021 with significant balance sheet strength and flexibility.
We believe that we will be able to take advantage of many
market opportunities over the course of the year and
beyond that will drive value creation for shareholders.
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Letter to Shareholders (continued)
Sustainable Growth — Attention to Environmental,
Social and Governance
In my 2019 Letter to Shareholders, I discussed
RenaissanceRe’s long history of good corporate citizenship.
Whether advancing climate change research and risk
mitigation efforts or giving back to our communities through
our long-standing corporate social responsibility program,
we have focused on environmental, social and governance
(ESG) issues because they advance our business goals
and are the right thing to do. However, as RenaissanceRe
grows, so does our ability to be a positive force for change.
In 2020, we took several additional steps to formalize and
advance our ESG efforts.
We published an ESG strategy that centers on three priorities:
1. Promoting Climate Resilience: Developing and sharing
our skills and expertise to help the world better manage
climate risk;
2. Closing the Protection Gap: Partnering to provide
sustainable risk mitigation solutions for those that are
vulnerable in society; and
3. Inducing Positive Societal Change: Shaping a positive
environment for our people and communities.
We chose these three priorities because they are where our
risk acumen intersects with our ability to make a meaningful
impact on society. Whether it was tracking and offsetting our
operational carbon footprint, eliminating the exposure to
“ESG laggards” in our investment portfolio or enhancing our
recruitment and selection processes to be more inclusive,
I am proud of the progress we are making.
To better illustrate this progress to you, we have augmented
the public disclosure of our ESG activities through a new
ESG page on our website, which you can view at https://
www.renre.com/about-us/esg-at-renaissancere/. This site
provides all our stakeholders with additional insight into
key sustainability activities within the above priorities.
3. Every Risk Has an Owner
Each year in my letter, I like to devote some attention to the
role of reinsurance and its importance to society — what
you might refer to as its purpose.
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In prior letters, I have addressed topics such as the role
of reinsurance in accurately estimating risk and efficiently
allocating capital to support that risk. This year I will
concentrate on the locus RenaissanceRe occupies between
risk and capital, and the role we play in both reducing and
transferring risk.
Closing the Protection Gap
Why is this important? Once again, the issue of insurability
has arisen, this time with respect to California wildfires. In
the past, we have heard similar doubts mooted regarding
floods and hurricanes. Any time there are large losses,
questions invariably arise as to whether the risk in question
remains insurable.
I think this is a dangerous question that misses the point.
When there is a loss, the real question should be “what
capital may best bear it?”
All things equal, insuring a risk becomes relatively more
expensive as the frequency and severity of losses increase,
as is the case with climate change-driven wildfire risk
in California. But to conclude the risk is not insurable is
irresponsible. Wildfires will inevitably occur, and the absence
of insurance results in the cost of rebuilding being borne by a
party unprepared to undertake the expense. This will often be
a homeowner, for whom rebuilding may be burdensome to
the point of hardship. The alternative — and this is even more
expensive socially — is that communities are not fully rebuilt.
This problem is what is known as the “protection gap” — the
gap between insured and economic losses. If the insurance
mechanism is allowed to function properly, it can bridge this
gap through two very important processes — reducing risk and
channeling it to capital that can effectively, and knowingly,
absorb any losses associated with it.
Government-backed mechanisms can help cover “uninsurable”
risk and, when properly designed, help bridge short-term
market inefficiencies and close the protection gap. A poorly
designed government backstop, however, often results in
merely transferring risk from one group to another, such as
taxpayers, who likely do not know they are assuming the risk
and certainly are not being paid to bear it. Long-term, poorly
designed mechanisms tend to exacerbate the protection gap
by subsidizing irresponsible risk taking, often in environmental
sensitive areas most affected by climate change.
We believe that the participation of the private market in
these mechanisms is a critical component for ensuring
their proper functioning. Throughout our history, we
have been a leader in helping design public/private
partnerships to deliver proactive solutions that help close
the protection gap for some of the world’s largest risks,
including climate change-driven natural catastrophes. We
are proud of our long-term track record in this area and
have an extensive history of working with the National
Flood Insurance Program, the California Earthquake
Authority, the New Zealand Earthquake Authority and the
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, as well as countless
other government programs protecting against wind, flood,
earthquake and terrorism risk. I believe there will be many
opportunities going forward to collaboratively and profitably
contribute to these and other entities, and we can do well
by doing good while helping close the protection gap.
Our Role as Conduit
The reinsurance industry generally, and RenaissanceRe
specifically, has an important role to play in keeping risks
such as wildfire insurable. This is more important than ever
as climate change continues to amplify the risk of natural
catastrophes. As I discussed, we do this in two important
ways. First — we channel risk away from those to whom it is
harmful and to the capital that is best capable of bearing it.
Second — we accurately quantify and maximally diversify that
risk. This allows the transfer of well-priced components of
risk to willing investors who are paid sufficiently to bear it
(and — critically — to continue doing so after a loss).
As discussed above, our strategy involves matching desirable
risk with efficient capital through the application of our three
competitive advantages: Superior Customer Relationships,
Superior Risk Selection and Superior Capital Management.
Consistent with this framework, I believe we play three critical
roles with risk — assumption, diversification and transfer —
effectively serving as a conduit for the efficient allocation of
risk from those who cannot bear it to those who can.
Step 1 is to assume the risk. Our customers, who are
predominantly insurance companies, cannot effectively
manage extreme volatility, and consequently seek to
transfer it. This is where Superior Customer Relationships
are advantageous. We have fostered close relationships
with the biggest and best insurance companies around
the world and have deep expertise in designing bespoke
reinsurance solutions. This makes us a first call market,
putting us at the front of the line for the largest shares of
the best deals.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 2020 Annual Report
Step 2 is to diversify the risk. This is Superior Risk
Selection. Insurance risk can be analogized to stocks in the
securities market, where effective diversification reduces
risk. By choosing the most profitable layers on the best
deals, we are able to build efficient portfolios of risk that
benefit from diversification across peril and geography.
Step 3 is to transfer the risk. This is Superior Capital
Management. Diversification is an effective tool to reduce
risk, but it will never be able to eliminate it. Investors will
willingly accept volatility but need to be paid to take it. There
is a catch, however. The Capital Asset Pricing Model tells us
that, at least with securities, investors are only paid to take
undiversifiable risk. We believe this is also applicable to
insurance risk and partly explains the underperformance of
poorly diversified natural catastrophe risk ceded to third-
party capital. So, the role we play in diversifying risk in Step
2 is an essential precursor to Step 3, because we only
transfer the components of risk to investors that they will be
adequately compensated for taking.
In summary, the role we play, as an industry as well as a
company, is as a conduit for the efficient transfer of well-
diversified risk. And, even though we often think about this in
terms of profit and loss, ultimately it should be viewed in the
light of protecting communities and increasing prosperity.
In 2020, I think we once again demonstrated our value by
protecting stakeholders from extreme volatility.
In Closing
I closed last year’s letter by stating that our strategy of
growth and diversification had made us increasingly resilient
and better able to serve our stakeholders. This assertion was
tested in 2020 in ways I could never have anticipated. I am
confident we not only passed this test, but even outperformed.
We entered 2021 with a fortress balance sheet and what
I believe is the best opportunity set in years. I have every
confidence we are in a strong position to deliver value to
our stakeholders and have one of our best years yet.
Sincerely,
Kevin J. O’Donnell
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Message from the Chair
The Board of Directors is charged with overseeing the strategy,
governance and risk management of RenaissanceRe. As the
Non-Executive Board Chair, I am charged with leading the
Board’s collaboration in this oversight function. More so than
any other year, 2020 presented extraordinary challenges.
We, as a Board and as a company, collectively rose to meet
those challenges, fulfilling our duties to shareholders and all
stakeholders to the highest standard. I could not be prouder
of RenaissanceRe’s employees, management, and my fellow
directors for going above and beyond to succeed in such a
difficult year.
The greatest challenge of the year was, of course, COVID-19.
It affected everyone both personally and professionally, causing
material losses in a variety of ways while impacting our ability
to continue working together in person. From the outset of
the pandemic, the Board’s primary concern was always the
health and safety of all RenaissanceRe’s stakeholders. Our
CEO, Kevin O’Donnell, and the Board were 100% aligned in
this concern. We focused on supporting our employees’ health
and wellness and providing them with the tools necessary to
perform their jobs during this difficult period. Among other
things, this meant rapidly and effectively shifting to a work
from home environment. Thankfully, RenaissanceRe’s strong
culture of collaboration and communication once again proved
its mettle, allowing us to maintain the high level of teamwork
we have always enjoyed while continuing to execute our
strategy so effectively.
Management and the Board also needed to ensure that we
could continue to deliver a robust governance process under
the conditions of lockdown and restricted travel. This was
especially challenging as our Bermuda company bye-laws
restrict voting in, participating in or holding Board meetings from
the United States, where 8 of our 11 directors are located.
Despite these challenges, I believe our level of communication
and engagement with management was not only maintained but
enhanced during the year. Kevin and the rest of the Company
made sure that the Board continued to have unfettered virtual
access both to management and the detailed data we needed
to oversee the company and meet our fiduciary duties to
shareholders. The Board received frequent, and often weekly,
updates on the functioning of the Company both during the
lockdowns and throughout the year. Our regular Board and
committee reporting process was bolstered to include increased
information on operational matters. For those directors who
could not participate in person at our Board meetings due to
travel restrictions and health concerns, we held comprehensive
virtual informational sessions to provide them with a more than
comparable level of information than they would receive at live,
on-location Board and committee meetings.
As part of its strategy and risk oversight function, the Board
oversaw the continuation of RenaissanceRe’s exceptional
management and efficient matching of capital to risk in the
course of operating the business. Developing a structured
approach to understanding our exposure to COVID-19 and
managing its related risk was an important part of this process.
Once we were comfortable this was done, we were confident
that management could shift its focus to one of our most
important stakeholders — our customers — who would need
bespoke solutions in the face of unprecedented challenges.
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In order to meet this need, management proposed raising over
$1 billion in equity capital, the first time in almost 20 years that
we pursued an equity raise unrelated to an acquisition. Our
Board’s oversight of a capital raise of this magnitude and
importance is one of the more critical roles of the Board, and
we executed a thorough and robust process, in collaboration
with management and into a marketplace of opportunity.
As a result, I believe that we now have a broader and deeper
shareholder base. We were delighted to see State Farm chose
to increase its investment in RenaissanceRe, and maintain its
strong relationship with us. Having raised the capital, however,
it was equally important that it be profitably deployed, and the
Board was impressed with the Company’s execution of this task,
consistent with our strategy, at the January 1, 2021 renewals.
Lest we forget, it was also an active year for natural
catastrophes. An equally important role of the Board is
overseeing the sustainability of RenaissanceRe’s strategy,
stewardship of capital, and our responsibility to our
customers. Another year of elevated hurricane activity,
wildfires and severe convective storms continued to
demonstrate the impact of climate change. Management
and the team of scientists at RenaissanceRe Risk Sciences
worked closely with the Board to explain the industry-leading
research they have conducted as well as their ability to
incorporate their results into the Company’s catastrophe
modelling. No doubt, climate change is an important issue
for the entire world, but it is one that the Board is confident
the Company understands and is proactively addressing.
Additionally in 2020, I am especially proud that RenaissanceRe
was able to adopt and implement a comprehensive ESG
strategy along with the other considerable accomplishments
of the year. In his Letter to Shareholders, Kevin addresses
this strategy and explains that — importantly — not only did
it advance our overall corporate strategy, but more so it was
incumbent upon us to do so for ourselves, our stakeholders
and the wider community. Management has always done an
excellent job informing the Board about the Company’s ESG
activities and, we look forward to continuing to oversee the
execution of these ESG goals as part of our overall strategy.
Finally, as noted, the communities where our employees work
and live are also important stakeholders and, for many of them,
2020 was an especially difficult year. RenaissanceRe has
always maintained a generous charitable giving program, and
in 2020 the Board was gratified to see it grow by over a third,
including substantial contributions by our employees, collectively
giving back to the communities that have given us so much.
In closing, we faced many challenges in 2020, including the
COVID-19 pandemic, a substantial capital raise, and climate
change. I am very proud that your Board and management
were able to work closely and constructively together both to
meet these challenges as well as to position RenaissanceRe
to continue providing superior returns to shareholders well
into the future.
On behalf of my fellow directors, thank you for your ongoing
support of RenaissanceRe.
Sincerely,
James L. Gibbons
Non-Executive Chair
Comments on Regulation G
In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”) set
forth in this Annual Report, the Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G. The
Company has consistently provided these financial measures in previous investor communications and the Company’s management
believes that these measures 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, excluding other investments — catastrophe bonds, net foreign exchange gains and losses, corporate
expenses associated with the acquisition of TMR and the subsequent sale of RenaissanceRe UK, the income tax expense or benefit
associated with these adjustments and the portion of these adjustments attributable to the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling
interests.” 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 fair value of the Company’s fixed maturity investment portfolio, equity investments trading, other investments
(excluding catastrophe bonds) and investments-related derivatives; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; corporate expenses
associated with the acquisition of TMR and the subsequent sale of RenaissanceRe UK; the associated income tax expense or benefit
of these adjustments; and the portion of these adjustments attributable to the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interests. 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 table 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.” Comparative information for all
prior periods has been updated to conform to the current methodology and presentation.
(in thousands of United States dollars, except per
share amounts and percentages)
Year Ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$731,482
$712,042
$197,276
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments,
excluding other investments — catastrophe bonds
Adjustment for net foreign exchange (gains) losses
Adjustment for corporate expenses associated with the acquisition of TMR
and the subsequent sale of RenaissanceRe UK(1)
Adjustment for income tax expense (benefit)(2)
Adjustment for net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests(3)
(827,667)
(27,773)
(423,501)
2,938
47,964
29,863
60,771
49,725
20,367
36,180
174,500
12,428
3,296
(5,990)
(21,025)
Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$ 14,640
$397,751
$360,485
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share — diluted
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments,
excluding other investments — catastrophe bonds
Adjustment for net foreign exchange (gains) losses
Adjustment for corporate expenses associated with the acquisition of TMR
and the subsequent sale of RenaissanceRe UK(1)
Adjustment for income tax expense (benefit)(2)
Adjustment for net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests(3)
$ 15.31
$ 16.29
$ 4.91
(17.54)
(0.59)
1.02
0.63
1.29
(9.81)
0.07
1.15
0.47
0.84
4.39
0.31
0.08
(0.15)
(0.53)
Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share — diluted
$ 0.12
$ 9.01
$ 9.01
Return on average common equity — annualized
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments,
excluding other investments — catastrophe bonds
Adjustment for net foreign exchange (gains) losses
Adjustment for corporate expenses associated with the acquisition of TMR
and the subsequent sale of RenaissanceRe UK(1)
Adjustment for income tax expense (benefit)(2)
Adjustment for net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests(3)
Operating return on average common equity — annualized
11.7%
14.1%
(13.4%)
(0.4%)
0.8%
0.5%
1.0%
0.2%
(8.4%)
0.1%
1.0%
0.4%
0.7%
7.9%
4.7%
4.1%
0.3%
0.1%
(0.1%)
(0.5%)
8.6%
(1) Included in the year ended December 31, 2020 is the loss on sale of RenaissanceRe UK of $30.2 million.
(2) Adjustment for income tax expense (benefit) represents the income tax (expense) benefit associated with the adjustments to net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders.
The income tax impact is estimated by applying the statutory rates of applicable jurisdictions, after consideration of other relevant factors.
(3) Represents the portion of these adjustments that are attributable to the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interests, including the income tax impact of those adjustments.
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The Company has included in this Annual Report “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:
Book value per common share
Adjustment for goodwill and other intangibles(1)
Tangible book value per common share
Adjustment for accumulated dividends
Year Ended December 31,
2020
$138.46
(5.37)
133.09
22.08
2019
2018
$120.53
$ 104.13
(6.50)
114.03
20.68
(6.28)
97.85
19.32
Tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends
$155.17
$134.71
$117.17
Change in book value per common share
Change in tangible book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends
14.9%
17.9%
15.7%
17.9%
4.4%
6.4%
(1) For 2020, 2019 and 2018, goodwill and other intangibles included $23.0 million, $24.9 million and $27.7 million, respectively, of goodwill and other intangibles included in investments
in other ventures, under equity method.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 001-14428
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
Bermuda
98-0141974
Renaissance House, 12 Crow Lane, Pembroke HM 19 Bermuda
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(441) 295-4513
(Registrant’s telephone number)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Common Shares, Par Value $1.00 per share
Trading symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
RNR
New York Stock Exchange
Series E 5.375% Preference Shares, Par Value $1.00 per share
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a
Series F 5.750% Preference Share, Par Value $1.00 per share
RNR PRE
RNR PRF
New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Act. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller
reporting company, or an emerging growth company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act. Large accelerated filer x, Accelerated filer
o, Non-accelerated filer o, Smaller reporting company ☐, Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of
the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C.
7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No x
The aggregate market value of Common Shares held by nonaffiliates of the registrant at June 30, 2020 was $8.6 billion based on
the closing sale price of the Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange on that date.
The number of Common Shares, par value US $1.00 per share, outstanding at February 1, 2021 was 50,714,520.
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by
reference into Part III of this report.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 1.
BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 2.
PROPERTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER
MATTERS AND ISSUER REPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 6.
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK . . . . . .
ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING
AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE . . . . . . .
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 16. 10-K SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SIGNATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (this “Form 10-K”) of
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the “Company” or “RenaissanceRe”) contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking
statements are necessarily based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant
business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which, with respect to future
business decisions, are subject to change. These uncertainties and contingencies can affect actual results
and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements
made by, or on behalf of, us. In particular, statements using words such as “may,” “should,” “estimate,”
“expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “predict,” “potential,” or words of similar import generally involve
forward-looking statements. For example, we may include certain forward-looking statements in
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” with regard to
trends in results, prices, volumes, operations, investment results, margins, combined ratios, fees, reserves,
market conditions, risk management and exchange rates. This Form 10-K also contains forward-looking
statements with respect to our business and industry, such as those relating to our strategy and
management objectives, market standing and product volumes, competition and new entrants in our
industry, industry capital, insured losses from loss events, government initiatives and regulatory matters
affecting the reinsurance and insurance industries.
The inclusion of forward-looking statements in this report should not be considered as a representation by
us or any other person that our current objectives or plans will be achieved. Numerous factors could cause
our actual results to differ materially from those addressed by the forward-looking statements, including the
following:
• the uncertainty of the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken in response
thereto;
• the effect of legislative, regulatory, judicial or social influences related to the COVID-19 pandemic on
our financial performance, including the emergence of unexpected or un-modeled insurance or
reinsurance losses and our ability to conduct our business;
• the impact and potential future impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the value of our investments
and our access to capital in the future or the pricing or terms of available financing;
• the effect that measures taken to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic have on our operations and those
of our counterparties;
• the frequency and severity of catastrophic and other events we cover;
• the effectiveness of our claims and claim expense reserving process;
• the effect of climate change on our business, including the trend towards increasingly frequent and
severe climate events;
• our ability to maintain our financial strength ratings;
• the effect of emerging claims and coverage issues;
• collection on claimed retrocessional coverage, and new retrocessional reinsurance being available on
acceptable terms and providing the coverage that we intended to obtain;
• our reliance on a small and decreasing number of reinsurance brokers and other distribution services
for the preponderance of our revenue;
• our exposure to credit loss from counterparties in the normal course of business;
• the effect of continued challenging economic conditions throughout the world;
• the performance of our investment portfolio and financial market volatility;
• a contention by the United States (the “U.S.”) Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) that Renaissance
Reinsurance Ltd. (“Renaissance Reinsurance”), or any of our other Bermuda subsidiaries, is subject
to taxation in the U.S.;
• the effects of U.S. tax reform legislation and possible future tax reform legislation and regulations,
including changes to the tax treatment of our shareholders or investors in our joint ventures or other
entities we manage;
• the effect of cybersecurity risks, including technology breaches or failure, on our business;
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• the success of any of our strategic investments or acquisitions, including our ability to manage our
operations as our product and geographical diversity increases;
• our ability to retain our key senior officers and to attract or retain the executives and employees
necessary to manage our business;
• our ability to effectively manage capital on behalf of investors in joint ventures or other entities we
manage;
• foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;
• soft reinsurance underwriting market conditions;
• changes in the method for determining the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and the
potential replacement of LIBOR;
• losses we could face from terrorism, political unrest or war;
• our ability to successfully implement our business strategies and initiatives;
• our ability to determine any impairments taken on our investments;
• the effects of inflation;
• the ability of our ceding companies and delegated authority counterparties to accurately assess the
risks they underwrite;
• the effect of operational risks, including system or human failures;
• our ability to raise capital if necessary;
• our ability to comply with covenants in our debt agreements;
• changes to the regulatory systems under which we operate, including as a result of increased global
regulation of the insurance and reinsurance industries;
• changes in Bermuda laws and regulations and the political environment in Bermuda;
• our dependence on the ability of our operating subsidiaries to declare and pay dividends;
• aspects of our corporate structure that may discourage third-party takeovers and other transactions;
• difficulties investors may have in serving process or enforcing judgments against us in the U.S.;
• the cyclical nature of the reinsurance and insurance industries;
• adverse legislative developments that reduce the size of the private markets we serve or impede their
future growth;
• consolidation of competitors, customers and insurance and reinsurance brokers;
• the effect on our business of the highly competitive nature of our industry, including the effect of new
entrants to, competing products for and consolidation in the (re)insurance industry;
• other political, regulatory or industry initiatives adversely impacting us;
• our ability to comply with applicable sanctions and foreign corrupt practices laws;
• 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (the “OECD”) or European
Union (“EU”) measures to increase our taxes and reporting requirements;
• changes in regulatory regimes and accounting rules that may impact financial results irrespective of
business operations;
• our need to make many estimates and judgments in the preparation of our financial statements; and
• the effect of the exit by the United Kingdom (the “U.K.”) from the EU.
As a consequence, our future financial condition and results may differ from those expressed in any
forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of us. The factors listed above, which are discussed in
more detail in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors,” in this Form 10-K, should not be construed as exhaustive.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to
revise or update forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the
date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
In this Form 10-K, references to “RenaissanceRe” refer to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the parent
company) and references to “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
together with its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.
We have included a “Glossary of Selected Insurance and Reinsurance Terms” at the end of “Part I, Item 1.
Business” of this Form 10-K.
All dollar amounts referred to in this Form 10-K are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Due to rounding, numbers presented in the tables included in this Form 10-K may not add up precisely to
the totals provided.
OVERVIEW
RenaissanceRe is a global provider of reinsurance and insurance. We provide property, casualty and
specialty reinsurance and certain insurance solutions to customers, principally through intermediaries.
Established in 1993, we have offices in Bermuda, Australia, Ireland, Singapore, Switzerland, the U.K., and
the U.S. Our operating subsidiaries include Renaissance Reinsurance, Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc.
(“Renaissance Reinsurance U.S.”), RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd. (“RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S.”),
RenaissanceRe Europe AG (“RREAG”), Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe Unlimited Company
(“Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe”) and our Lloyd’s syndicate, RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458
(“Syndicate 1458”). We also underwrite reinsurance on behalf of joint ventures, including DaVinci
Reinsurance Ltd. (“DaVinci”), Top Layer Reinsurance Ltd. (“Top Layer Re”), Upsilon RFO Re Ltd. (“Upsilon
RFO”) and Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd. (“Vermeer”). In addition, through RenaissanceRe Medici Fund Ltd.
(“Medici”), we invest in various insurance-based investment instruments that have returns primarily tied to
property catastrophe risk.
We aspire to be the world’s best underwriter by matching well-structured risks with efficient sources of
capital and our mission is to produce superior returns for our shareholders over the long term. We seek to
accomplish these goals by being a trusted, long-term partner to our customers for assessing and managing
risk, delivering responsive and innovative solutions, leveraging our core capabilities of risk assessment and
information management, investing in these core capabilities in order to serve our customers across market
cycles, and keeping our promises. Our strategy focuses on superior risk selection, superior customer
relationships and superior capital management. We provide value to our customers and joint venture
partners in the form of financial security, innovative products, and responsive service. We are known as a
leader in paying valid claims promptly. We principally measure our financial success through long-term
growth in tangible book value per common share plus the change in accumulated dividends, which we
believe is the most appropriate measure of our financial performance, and in respect of which we believe
we have delivered superior performance over time. The principal drivers of our profit are underwriting
income, investment income and fee income generated by our third-party capital management business.
Our core products include property, casualty and specialty reinsurance, and certain insurance products
principally distributed through intermediaries, with whom we have cultivated strong long-term relationships.
We believe we have been one of the world’s leading providers of catastrophe reinsurance since our
founding. In recent years, through the strategic execution of several initiatives, including organic growth and
acquisitions, we have expanded and diversified our casualty and specialty platform and products, and
believe we are a leader in certain casualty and specialty lines of business. We also pursue a number of
other opportunities through our ventures unit, which has responsibility for creating and managing our joint
ventures and managed funds, executing customized reinsurance transactions to assume or cede risk, and
managing certain strategic investments directed at classes of risk other than catastrophe reinsurance. From
time to time we consider diversification into new ventures, either through organic growth, the formation of
new joint ventures or managed funds, or the acquisition of, or the investment in, other companies or books
of business of other companies.
We have determined our business consists of the following reportable segments: (1) Property, which is
comprised of catastrophe and other property reinsurance and insurance written on behalf of our operating
subsidiaries and certain joint ventures and managed funds managed by our ventures unit, and (2) Casualty
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and Specialty, which is comprised of casualty and specialty reinsurance and insurance written on behalf of
our operating subsidiaries and certain joint ventures managed by our ventures unit.
To best serve our clients in the places they do business, we have operating subsidiaries, branches, joint
ventures, managed funds and underwriting platforms around the world. We write property and casualty and
specialty reinsurance through our wholly owned operating subsidiaries, joint ventures, managed funds and
Syndicate 1458 and certain insurance products primarily through Syndicate 1458 and RenaissanceRe
Specialty U.S. Syndicate 1458 provides us with access to Lloyd’s extensive distribution network and
worldwide licenses, and also writes business through delegated authority arrangements. The underwriting
results of our operating subsidiaries and underwriting platforms are included in our Property and Casualty
and Specialty segment results as appropriate.
A meaningful portion of the reinsurance and insurance we write provides protection from damages relating
to natural and man-made catastrophes. Our results depend to a large extent on the frequency and severity
of these catastrophic events, and the coverages we offer to customers affected by these events. We are
exposed to significant losses from these catastrophic events and other exposures we cover, which primarily
impact our Property segment, in both the property catastrophe and other property lines of business.
Accordingly, we expect a significant degree of volatility in our financial results and our financial results may
vary significantly from quarter-to-quarter and from year-to-year, based on the level of insured catastrophic
losses occurring around the world. Our Casualty and Specialty business, which represents approximately
half of our gross written premiums annually, is an efficient use of capital that is generally less correlated with
our Property business. It allows us to bring additional capacity to our clients, across a wider range of
product offerings, while continuing to be good stewards of our shareholders’ capital.
We continually explore appropriate and efficient ways to address the risk needs of our clients and the
impact of various regulatory and legislative changes on our operations. We have created and managed,
and continue to manage, multiple capital vehicles across several jurisdictions and may create additional risk
bearing vehicles or enter into additional jurisdictions in the future. In addition, our differentiated strategy and
capabilities position us to pursue bespoke or large solutions for clients, which may be non-recurring. This,
and other factors including the timing of contract inception, could result in significant volatility of premiums in
both our Property and Casualty and Specialty segments. As our product and geographical diversity
increases, we may be exposed to new risks, uncertainties and sources of volatility.
CORPORATE STRATEGY
We aspire to be the world’s best underwriter by matching well-structured risks with efficient sources of
capital and our mission is to produce superior returns for our shareholders over the long term. Our strategy
for achieving these objectives, which is supported by our core values, our principles and our culture, is to
operate an integrated system of what we believe are our three competitive advantages: superior customer
relationships, superior risk selection and superior capital management. We believe all three competitive
advantages are required to achieve our objectives, and we aim to seamlessly coordinate the delivery of
these competitive advantages for the benefit of our shareholders, ceding insurers, brokers and investors in
our joint ventures and managed funds.
Superior Customer Relationships. We aim to be a trusted long-term partner to our customers for assessing
and managing risk and delivering responsive solutions. We believe our modeling and technical expertise,
our risk management products, and our track record of keeping our promises have made us a provider of
first choice in many lines of business to our customers worldwide. We seek to offer stable, predictable and
consistent risk-based pricing and a prompt turnaround on claims.
Superior Risk Selection. We aim to build a portfolio of risks that produces an attractive risk-adjusted return
on utilized capital. We develop a perspective of each risk using both our underwriters’ expertise and
sophisticated risk selection techniques, including computer models and databases such as Renaissance
Exposure Management System (“REMS©”). We pursue a disciplined approach to underwriting and seek to
select only those risks that we believe will produce a portfolio with an attractive return, subject to prudent
risk constraints. We manage our portfolio of risks dynamically, both within sub-portfolios and across the
Company.
Superior Capital Management. We aim to write as much attractively priced business as is accessible to us
and then manage our capital accordingly. We generally look to raise capital when we forecast increased
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demand in the market, at times by accessing capital through joint ventures or other structures, and return
capital to our shareholders or joint venture investors when the demand for our coverages appears to decline
and when we believe a return of capital would be beneficial to our shareholders or joint venture and
managed fund investors. In using joint ventures and managed funds, we aim to leverage our access to
business and our underwriting capabilities on an efficient capital base, develop fee income, generate profit
commissions, diversify our portfolio, and provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to our capital providers. We
also routinely evaluate and review potential joint venture and managed fund opportunities and strategic
investments.
We believe we are well positioned to fulfill our objectives by virtue of the experience and skill of our
management team, our integrated and flexible underwriting and operating platform, our significant financial
strength, our strong relationships with brokers and customers, our commitment to superior service and our
proprietary modeling technology. In particular, we believe our strategy, high performance culture, and
commitment to our customers and joint venture and managed fund partners help us to differentiate
ourselves by offering specialized services and products at times and in markets where capacity and
alternatives may be limited.
SEGMENTS
Our reportable segments are defined as follows: (1) Property, which is comprised of catastrophe and other
property reinsurance and insurance written on behalf of our operating subsidiaries and certain entities
managed by our ventures unit, and (2) Casualty and Specialty, which is comprised of casualty and specialty
reinsurance and insurance written on behalf of our operating subsidiaries and certain entities managed by
our ventures unit. In addition to our two reportable segments, we have an Other category, which primarily
includes our strategic investments, investments unit, corporate expenses, capital servicing costs,
noncontrolling interests and certain expenses related to acquisitions and dispositions.
The following table shows gross premiums written allocated between our segments. Operating results
relating to our segments are included in “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.”
Year ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
(in thousands, except percentages)
Property
Casualty and Specialty
Gross
Premiums
Written
$ 2,999,142
2,807,023
Percentage
of Gross
Premiums
Written
Gross
Premiums
Written
Percentage
of Gross
Premiums
Written
Gross
Premiums
Written
Percentage
of Gross
Premiums
Written
51.7 % $ 2,430,985
50.6 % $ 1,760,926
48.3 % 2,376,765
49.4 % 1,549,501
53.2 %
46.8 %
Total gross premiums written
$ 5,806,165
100.0 % $ 4,807,750
100.0 % $ 3,310,427
100.0 %
We write proportional business as well as excess of loss business. In addition, Syndicate 1458 and
RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. write insurance business through delegated authority arrangements, which
are included in our Property and Casualty and Specialty segments, as appropriate. Our relative mix of
business between proportional business and excess of loss business has fluctuated in the past and will
likely vary in the future. Proportional and delegated authority business typically have relatively higher
premiums per unit of expected underwriting income, together with a higher acquisition expense ratio and
combined ratio, than traditional excess of loss reinsurance, as these coverages tend to be exposed to
relatively more attritional, and frequent, losses while being subject to less expected severity.
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The following table shows gross premiums written allocated between excess of loss, proportional and
delegated authority for each of our segments:
Year ended December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
Excess of loss
Proportional
Delegated authority
Total gross premiums written
Year ended December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Excess of loss
Proportional
Delegated authority
Total gross premiums written
Year ended December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
Excess of loss
Proportional
Delegated authority
Total gross premiums written
Property Segment
Property
Casualty and
Specialty
Total
$ 2,075,961 $ 626,468 $ 2,702,429
2,582,537
1,925,884
521,199
254,671
$ 2,999,142 $ 2,807,023 $ 5,806,165
656,653
266,528
$ 1,758,787 $ 508,515 $ 2,267,302
2,129,959
1,583,554
410,489
284,696
$ 2,430,985 $ 2,376,765 $ 4,807,750
546,405
125,793
$ 1,473,381 $ 366,635 $ 1,840,016
1,185,599
284,812
$ 1,760,926 $ 1,549,501 $ 3,310,427
965,141
217,725
220,458
67,087
Our Property segment includes our catastrophe class of business, principally comprised of excess of loss
reinsurance and excess of loss retrocessional reinsurance to insure insurance and reinsurance companies
against natural and man-made catastrophes. It also includes our other property class of business, primarily
comprised of proportional reinsurance, property per risk, property (re)insurance, binding facilities and
regional U.S. multi-line reinsurance, certain of which have exposure to natural and man-made catastrophes.
The following table shows gross premiums written in our Property segment allocated by class of business:
Year ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
(in thousands, except percentages)
Catastrophe
Other property
Total Property segment gross
premiums written
Gross
Premiums
Written
$ 1,886,785
1,112,357
Percentage
of Gross
Premiums
Written
Gross
Premiums
Written
Percentage
of Gross
Premiums
Written
Gross
Premiums
Written
Percentage
of Gross
Premiums
Written
62.9 % $ 1,595,472
65.6 % $ 1,349,324
37.1 %
835,513
34.4 %
411,602
76.6 %
23.4 %
$ 2,999,142
100.0 % $ 2,430,985
100.0 % $ 1,760,926
100.0 %
We write catastrophe reinsurance and insurance coverage protecting against large natural catastrophes,
such as earthquakes, hurricanes, typhoons and tsunamis, as well as claims arising from other natural and
man-made catastrophes such as winter storms, freezes, floods, fires, windstorms, tornadoes, explosions
and acts of terrorism. We offer this coverage to insurance companies and other reinsurers primarily on an
excess of loss basis. This means we begin paying when our customers’ claims from a catastrophe exceed a
certain retained amount. We also offer proportional coverages and other structures on a catastrophe-
exposed basis and may increase these offerings on an absolute or relative basis in the future. Recently, as
our other property class of business has become a larger percentage of our Property segment gross
premiums written, proportional coverage and business written through delegated authority arrangements
have become larger percentages of our Property segment.
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As noted above, our excess of loss property contracts generally cover all natural perils, and our
predominant exposure under such coverage is to property damage. However, other risks, including
business interruption and other non-property losses, may also be covered under our property reinsurance
contracts when arising from a covered peril.
We offer our coverages on a worldwide basis. Because of the wide range of possible catastrophic events to
which we are exposed, including the size of such events and the potential for multiple events to occur in the
same time period, our property business is volatile and our financial condition and results of operations
reflect this volatility. To moderate the volatility of our risk portfolio, we may increase or decrease our
presence in the property business based on market conditions and our assessment of risk-adjusted pricing
adequacy. We frequently purchase reinsurance or other protection for our own account for a number of
reasons, including to optimize the expected outcome of our underwriting portfolio, to manage capital
requirements for regulated entities and to reduce the financial impact that a large catastrophe or a series of
catastrophes could have on our results.
Casualty and Specialty Segment
We write casualty and specialty reinsurance and insurance covering primarily targeted classes of business
where we believe we have a sound basis for underwriting and pricing the risk we assume. This business is
predominantly reinsurance, however our book of insurance business has been increasing in recent periods,
and may continue to do so. The following table shows gross premiums written in our Casualty and Specialty
segment allocated by class of business:
Year ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
(in thousands, except percentages)
General casualty (1)
Professional liability (2)
Financial lines (3)
Other (4)
Total Casualty and Specialty segment
gross premiums written
Gross
Premiums
Written
Percentage
of Gross
Premiums
Written
Gross
Premiums
Written
Percentage
of Gross
Premiums
Written
Gross
Premiums
Written
Percentage
of Gross
Premiums
Written
$ 904,594
32.2 % $ 807,901
34.0 % $ 453,097
836,120
514,192
552,117
29.8 %
650,750
27.4 %
485,851
18.3 %
457,000
19.2 %
352,902
19.7 %
461,114
19.4 %
257,651
29.2 %
31.4 %
22.8 %
16.6 %
$ 2,807,023
100.0 % $ 2,376,765
100.0 % $ 1,549,501
100.0 %
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Includes automobile liability, casualty clash, employer’s liability, umbrella or excess casualty, workers’ compensation and general
liability.
Includes directors and officers, medical malpractice, and professional indemnity.
Includes financial guaranty, mortgage guaranty, political risk, surety and trade credit.
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.
In recent years, we have expanded our Casualty and Specialty segment operations through organic growth
initiatives and acquisitions, and we plan to continue to expand these operations over time if market
conditions are appropriate.
Our Casualty and Specialty segment gross premiums written may be subject to significant volatility as
certain lines of business in this segment can be influenced by a small number of relatively large
transactions. We seek to underwrite these lines using a disciplined underwriting approach and sophisticated
analytical tools. We generally target lines of business where we believe we can adequately quantify the
risks assumed and provide coverage where we believe our underwriting is robust and the market is
attractive. We also seek to identify market dislocations and write new lines of business whose risk and
return characteristics are estimated to exceed our hurdle rates. Furthermore, we also seek to manage the
correlations of this business with our overall portfolio. We believe that our underwriting and analytical
capabilities have positioned us well to manage our casualty and specialty business.
We offer our casualty and specialty reinsurance products principally on a proportional basis, and we also
provide excess of loss coverage. These products frequently include tailored features such as limits or sub-
limits which we believe help us manage our exposures. Any liability exceeding, or otherwise not subject to,
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such limits reverts to the cedant. Our Casualty and Specialty segment frequently provides coverage for
relatively large limits or exposures, and thus we are subject to potential significant claims volatility.
Our Casualty and Specialty segment offers certain casualty insurance products through Syndicate 1458,
including general liability, medical malpractice and professional liability. Syndicate 1458 also writes business
through delegated authority arrangements.
As a result of our financial strength, we have the ability to offer significant capacity and, for select risks, we
have made available significant limits. We believe these capabilities, the strength of our casualty and
specialty underwriting team, and our demonstrated ability and willingness to pay valid claims are
competitive advantages of our casualty and specialty business. While we believe that these and other
initiatives will support growth in our Casualty and Specialty segment, we intend to continue to apply our
disciplined underwriting approach.
Other
Our Other category primarily includes the results of: (1) our share of strategic investments in certain
markets we believe offer attractive risk-adjusted returns or where we believe our investment adds value,
and where, rather than assuming exclusive management responsibilities ourselves, we partner with other
market participants; (2) our investment unit which manages and invests the funds generated by our
consolidated operations; and (3) corporate expenses, certain expenses related to acquisitions and
dispositions, capital servicing costs and noncontrolling interests.
Geographic Breakdown
Our exposures are generally diversified across geographic zones, but are also a function of market
conditions and opportunities. Our largest exposure has historically been to the U.S. and Caribbean market,
which represented 50.5% of our gross premiums written for the year ended December 31, 2020. A
significant amount of our U.S. and Caribbean premium provides coverage against windstorms (mainly U.S.
Atlantic hurricanes), earthquakes and other natural and man-made catastrophes.
The following table sets forth the amounts and percentages of our gross premiums written allocated to the
territory of coverage exposure:
Year ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
(in thousands, except percentages)
Property Segment
Gross
Premiums
Written
Percentage
of Gross
Premiums
Written
Gross
Premiums
Written
Percentage
of Gross
Premiums
Written
Gross
Premiums
Written
Percentage
of Gross
Premiums
Written
U.S. and Caribbean
$ 1,683,538
29.0 % $ 1,368,205
28.4 % $ 978,063
Worldwide
Europe
Japan
Worldwide (excluding U.S.) (1)
Australia and New Zealand
Other
Total Property Segment
Casualty and Specialty Segment
Worldwide
U.S. and Caribbean
Europe
Worldwide (excluding U.S.) (1)
Australia and New Zealand
Other
889,917
189,587
102,228
62,058
40,243
31,571
15.3 %
643,744
13.4 %
464,311
3.3 %
182,544
3.8 %
144,857
1.8 %
1.0 %
0.7 %
0.5 %
90,328
79,393
32,203
34,568
1.9 %
1.7 %
0.7 %
0.7 %
71,601
66,872
19,273
15,949
2,999,142
51.6 % 2,430,985
50.6 % 1,760,926
53.2 %
1,315,386
1,248,981
22.7 %
935,626
19.5 %
776,976
21.5 % 1,071,170
22.3 %
667,125
121,369
2.1 %
227,178
56,225
12,429
52,633
1.0 %
0.2 %
0.9 %
25,291
34,053
83,447
4.7 %
0.5 %
0.7 %
15,296
31,734
3,667
1.7 %
54,703
Total Casualty and Specialty Segment
2,807,023
48.4 % 2,376,765
49.4 % 1,549,501
Total gross premiums written
$ 5,806,165
100.0 % $ 4,807,750
100.0 % $ 3,310,427
(1) The category “Worldwide (excluding U.S.)” consists of contracts that cover more than one geographic region (other than the U.S.).
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29.5 %
14.0 %
4.4 %
2.2 %
2.0 %
0.6 %
0.5 %
23.5 %
20.2 %
0.5 %
1.0 %
0.1 %
1.7 %
46.8 %
100.0 %
VENTURES
We pursue a number of other opportunities through our ventures unit, which has responsibility for creating
and managing our joint ventures and managed funds, executing structured reinsurance transactions to
assume or cede risk and managing certain investments directed at classes of risk other than catastrophe
reinsurance.
Managed Joint Ventures and Managed Funds
We actively manage a number of joint ventures and managed funds which provide us with an additional
presence in the market, enhance our client relationships and generate fee income and profit commissions.
These joint ventures and managed funds allow us to leverage our access to business and our underwriting
capabilities on a larger capital base. Currently, our principal joint ventures and managed funds include
DaVinci, Top Layer Re, Medici, Upsilon RFO, RenaissanceRe Upsilon Fund Ltd. (“Upsilon Fund”) and
Vermeer.
DaVinci
DaVinci was established in 2001 and principally writes property catastrophe reinsurance and certain
casualty and specialty reinsurance lines of business on a global basis. In accordance with DaVinci’s
underwriting guidelines, we principally seek to construct for DaVinci a portfolio of short-tail reinsurance risks
written primarily alongside Renaissance Reinsurance and certain other operating subsidiaries. From time to
time, Renaissance Reinsurance or certain other operating subsidiaries write business for, and then cede it
to, DaVinci. Third-party investors subscribe for the majority of the shares of DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd.
(“DaVinciRe”), DaVinci’s holding company. Renaissance Underwriting Managers, Ltd. (“RUM”), a wholly
owned subsidiary of RenaissanceRe, acts as the exclusive underwriting manager for DaVinciRe in return for
a management fee and performance based incentive fee. Our noncontrolling economic ownership in
DaVinciRe was 21.4% at December 31, 2020 (2019 - 21.9%).
Top Layer Re
Top Layer Re was established in 1999 and writes high excess non-U.S. property catastrophe reinsurance.
Top Layer Re is owned 50% by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”) and 50%
by Renaissance Reinsurance. State Farm provides $3.9 billion of stop loss reinsurance coverage to Top
Layer Re. Top Layer Re is managed by RUM in return for a management fee.
Medici
Medici is an exempted fund that was incorporated in Bermuda in 2009. Medici’s objective is to invest
substantially all of its assets in various insurance-based investment instruments that have returns primarily
correlated to property catastrophe risk. Third-party investors subscribe for the majority of the participating,
non-voting common shares of Medici. Medici is managed by RenaissanceRe Fund Management Ltd.
(“RFM”) in return for a management fee. Our economic ownership in Medici was 15.7% at December 31,
2020 (2019 - 12.1%).
Upsilon RFO
In 2013, we formed a managed fund, Upsilon RFO, a Bermuda domiciled special purpose insurer (“SPI”),
principally to provide additional capacity to the worldwide aggregate and per-occurrence primary and
retrocessional property catastrophe excess of loss market. Upsilon RFO enhances our efforts to match
desirable reinsurance risk with efficient capital through a strategic capital structure. Original business is
written directly by Upsilon RFO under fully-collateralized reinsurance contracts capitalized through the sale
of non-voting shares to us and Upsilon Fund, or, to a lesser extent, is written directly by Renaissance
Reinsurance and then ceded to Upsilon RFO. As a segregated accounts company, Upsilon RFO is
permitted to establish segregated accounts to invest in and hold identified pools of assets and liabilities.
Each pool of assets and liabilities in each segregated account is ring-fenced from any claims from the
creditors of Upsilon RFO’s general account and from the creditors of other segregated accounts within
Upsilon RFO.
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Upsilon Fund
We incorporated Upsilon Fund, an exempted Bermuda limited segregated accounts company, in 2014.
Upsilon Fund was formed to provide a fund structure through which third-party investors can invest in
property reinsurance risk managed by us. Third-party investors purchase redeemable, non-voting
preference shares linked to specific segregated accounts of Upsilon Fund and own 100% of these shares.
Upsilon Fund is managed by RFM in return for a management fee and performance based incentive fee.
Currently, Upsilon Fund is invested in specific segregated accounts of Upsilon RFO.
Vermeer
In 2018, we formed Vermeer, an exempted Bermuda reinsurer, with PGGM Vermogensbeheer B.V.
(“PGGM”), a Dutch pension fund manager. Vermeer provides capacity focused on risk remote layers in the
U.S. property catastrophe market. Vermeer is managed by RUM in return for a management fee. We
maintain majority voting control of Vermeer, while Stichting Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn, a pension fund
represented by PGGM, retains economic benefits.
Strategic Investments
Our ventures unit also pursues strategic investments where, rather than assuming exclusive management
responsibilities ourselves, we partner with other market participants. These investments may be directed at
classes of risk other than catastrophe reinsurance, and at times may also be directed at non-insurance
risks, such as Insurtech opportunities. We find these investments attractive because of their expected
returns, and because they provide us with diversification benefits and information and exposure to other
aspects of the market. For example, in 2018 we acquired a minority shareholding in Catalina Holdings
(Bermuda) Ltd, a long-term consolidator in the non-life insurance/reinsurance run-off sector, which is
accounted for at fair value and is included in other investments. Other examples of strategic investments
include our investments in a group of Tower Hill affiliated companies including Bluegrass Insurance
Management, LLC, Tower Hill Claims Service, LLC, Tower Hill Holdings, Inc., Tower Hill Insurance Group,
LLC, Tower Hill Insurance Managers, LLC, Tower Hill Re Holdings, Inc., Tower Hill Signature Insurance
Holdings, Inc. and Tomoka Re Holdings, Inc. (collectively, the “Tower Hill Companies”), which are accounted
for under the equity method of accounting. We also have investments in Essent Group Ltd. and Trupanion
Inc., which are accounted for at fair value and are included in equity investments trading.
The carrying value of these investments on our consolidated balance sheet, individually or in the aggregate,
may differ from the realized value we may ultimately attain, perhaps significantly so. For example, we
believe that our investments in the Tower Hill Companies, which are recorded under the equity method of
accounting in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”), would attract a significantly higher valuation than what is currently
recognized in our consolidated financial statements. However, under GAAP, we are prohibited from
recording these investments at fair value. In addition, there is no liquid market for these investments.
Other Transactions
Our ventures unit works on a range of other customized reinsurance and financing transactions. For
example, we have participated in and continuously analyze other attractive opportunities in the market for
insurance-linked securities and derivatives. We believe our products contain a number of customized
features designed to fit the needs of our partners, as well as our risk management objectives.
NEW BUSINESS
From time to time we consider diversification into new ventures, either through organic growth, the
formation of new joint ventures and managed funds, or the acquisition of or investment in other companies
or books of business of other companies. This potential diversification includes opportunities to write
targeted, additional classes of risk-exposed business, both directly for our own account and through new
joint venture opportunities. We also regularly evaluate potential strategic opportunities we believe might
utilize our skills, capabilities, proprietary technology and relationships to support possible expansion into
further risk-related coverages, services and products. Generally, we focus on underwriting or trading risks
where we believe reasonably sufficient data is available and our analytical abilities provide us with a
competitive advantage.
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We regularly review potential strategic transactions that might improve our portfolio of business, enhance or
focus our strategies, expand our distribution or capabilities, or provide other benefits. In evaluating potential
new ventures or investments, we generally seek an attractive estimated return on equity, the ability to
develop or capitalize on a competitive advantage, and opportunities which we believe will not detract from
our core operations. We believe that our ability to attract investment and operational opportunities is
supported by our strong reputation and financial resources, and by the capabilities and track record of our
ventures unit.
COMPETITION
The markets in which we operate are highly competitive, and we believe that competition is, in general,
increasing and becoming more robust. Our competitors include independent reinsurance and insurance
companies, subsidiaries and/or affiliates of globally recognized insurance companies, reinsurance divisions
of certain insurance companies, domestic and international underwriting operations, and a range of entities
offering forms of risk transfer protection on a collateralized or other non-traditional basis. As our business
evolves and the (re)insurance industry continues to experience consolidation, we expect our competitors to
change as well. For example, we may face competition from non-traditional competitors, such as
technology or Insurtech companies, among others.
We believe that our principal competitors include other companies active in the market, currently including
Aeolus Re Ltd., Allied World Assurance Company, AG, AlphaCat Managers (a part of American International
Group Inc.), Arch Capital Group Ltd., Argo Group, Ark Insurance Holdings Ltd., Aspen Insurance Holdings
Limited, AXA XL, Axis Capital Holdings Limited, Chubb Limited, Conduit Holdings Limited, Convex Re
Limited, Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc., Credit Suisse Insurance Linked Strategies, Elementum
Advisors, LLC, Everest Re Group, Ltd., Fermat Capital Management, LLC, Fidelis Insurance Holdings
Limited, Greenlight Reinsurance Ltd., Hamilton Re Ltd., Hudson Structured Capital Management, James
River Insurance Company, Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP, LGT Capital Partners Ltd., Nephila Capital Ltd.
(a part of Markel Corporation), Odyssey Re Holdings Corp., PartnerRe Ltd., Pillar Capital Management
Limited, Securis Investment Partners LLC, Sompo International, Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., Transatlantic
Reinsurance Company (a part of Alleghany Corporation), Validus Reinsurance Ltd. (a part of American
International Group Inc.) and Watford Re Ltd., as well as a growing number of private, unrated reinsurers
offering predominately collateralized reinsurance. We also compete with certain Lloyd’s syndicates active in
the London market, such as those managed by Beazley PLC, Hiscox Ltd., and Lancashire Holdings, as well
as with a number of other industry participants, such as American International Group, Berkshire Hathaway
Inc., Hannover Rückversicherung AG, Ironshore Inc., Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft
Aktiengesellschaft in München and Swiss Re Ltd. Hedge funds, pension funds and endowments,
investment banks, investment managers (such as Aeolus Re Ltd., AlphaCat Managers, Credit Suisse
Insurance Linked Strategies, Fermat Capital Management, LLC, Elementum Advisors, LLC, Leadenhall
Capital Partners, LGT Capital Partners Ltd., Nephila Capital Ltd., a part of Markel Corporation, Securis
Investment Partners LLC), exchanges and other capital market participants are active in the reinsurance
market and the market for related risk, either through the formation of reinsurance companies (such as
Aeolus Re Ltd., Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited, Greenlight Reinsurance Ltd., Hamilton Re Ltd., The D.
E. Shaw Group and Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.) or through the use of other financial products, such as
catastrophe bonds, other insurance-linked securities and collateralized reinsurance investment funds. We
expect competition from these sources to increase. In addition, we continue to anticipate growth in financial
products offered to the insurance market that are intended to compete with traditional reinsurance, such as
insurance-linked securities (including catastrophe bonds), unrated privately held reinsurance companies
providing collateralized or other non-traditional reinsurance, catastrophe-linked derivative agreements and
other financial products.
The tax policies of the countries where our customers operate, as well as government sponsored or backed
catastrophe funds, also affect demand for reinsurance, sometimes significantly. Moreover, government-
backed entities may represent competition for the coverages we provide directly or for the business of our
customers, reducing the potential amount of third-party private protection our clients might need or desire.
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UNDERWRITING AND ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT
Underwriting
Our primary underwriting goal is to construct a portfolio of reinsurance and insurance contracts and other
financial risks that maximizes our return on shareholders’ equity, subject to prudent risk constraints, and to
generate long-term growth in tangible book value per common share plus the change in accumulated
dividends. We assess each new (re)insurance contract on the basis of the expected incremental return
relative to the incremental contribution to portfolio risk.
We have developed a proprietary, computer-based pricing and exposure management system, REMS©,
which has analytic and modeling capabilities that help us to assess the risk and return of each incremental
(re)insurance contract in relation to our overall portfolio of (re)insurance contracts. We believe that REMS©
is a robust underwriting and risk management system that has been successfully integrated into our
business processes and culture. In conjunction with pricing models that we run outside of REMS©, the
REMS© framework encompasses and facilitates risk capture, analysis, correlation, portfolio aggregation
and capital allocation within a single system for all of our natural and non-natural hazards (re)insurance
contracts. We continue to invest in and improve REMS©, incorporating our underwriting and modeling
experience and adding proprietary software and a significant amount of new industry data. We continually
strive to improve our analytical techniques for both natural and non-natural hazard models in REMS© and
while our experience is most developed for analyzing natural hazard catastrophe risks, we continue to
invest in and evolve our capabilities for assessing non-natural hazard catastrophe risks. Over the last ten
years, we have continued to develop our casualty and specialty modeling tools and capabilities in line with
our business needs. With the acquisitions of Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. (“Platinum”) and Tokio
Millennium Re AG and certain associated entities and subsidiaries (collectively, “TMR”), and the expertise
and tools added throughout this period, we believe our tools are state of the art and fully embedded in our
underwriting processes.
We generally utilize a multiple model approach when evaluating a proposed transaction, combining both
probabilistic and deterministic techniques. We combine the analyses generated by REMS© with other
information and other model inputs available to us, including our own knowledge of the client submitting the
proposed program, to assess the premium offered against the risk of loss and the cost of utilized capital
which the program presents. The underlying risk models integrated into our underwriting and REMS©
framework are a combination of internally constructed and commercially available models. We use
commercially available natural hazard catastrophe models to assist with validating and stress testing our
base model and REMS© results.
Before we bind a (re)insurance risk, exposure data, historical loss information and other risk data is
gathered from customers. Using a combination of proprietary software, underwriting experience, actuarial
techniques and engineering expertise, the exposure data is reviewed and augmented, as we deem
appropriate. We use this data as primary inputs into the REMS© modeling system as a base to create risk
distributions to represent the risk being evaluated. We believe that the REMS© modeling system helps us to
analyze each policy on a consistent basis, assisting our determination of what we believe to be an
appropriate price to charge for each policy based upon the risk to be assumed. In part, through the process
described above and the utilization of REMS©, we seek to compare our estimate of the expected returns in
respect of a contract with the amount of capital we notionally allocate to the contract based on our estimate
of its marginal impact on our portfolio of risks. A key advantage of our REMS© framework is our ability to
include additional perils, risks and geographic areas that may not be captured in commercially available
natural hazards risk models. For instance, we believe that we are able to incorporate the risk of an increase
in the frequency and severity of natural catastrophes due to climate change in our models more
comprehensively than commercially available models.
We periodically review the estimates and assumptions that are reflected in REMS© and our other tools,
driven either by new hazard science and understanding or by experience of loss events. For example, the
movement in cedant loss estimates seen across the market in the months following Hurricane Irma
prompted us to perform, in conjunction with several partner companies, a detailed review of the nature of
the claims made as a result of that and subsequent events. We have reviewed the prevalence of
"assignment of benefits," or "AOB," activity in underlying claims, as well as the impact of loss adjusting
expenses and the costs associated with any litigation (often called social inflation), and this process has
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informed a change in our view of reinsurance risk in certain parts of the state of Florida based on observed
behavioral norms. More generally our team of scientists at RenaissanceRe Risk Sciences Inc. have been
tracking the impact of climate change and expanding urban development in both tornado/hail and wildfire
risk over the last several years. The recent history of California wildfire events, and particularly the extreme
outbreaks during 2017 and 2018, are being used to validate, and where necessary inform, our
representation of this risk.
Our underwriters use the combination of our risk assessment and underwriting process, REMS© and other
tools in their pricing decisions, which we believe provides them with several competitive advantages. These
include the ability to:
• simulate a range of potential outcomes that adequately represents the risk to an individual contract;
• analyze the incremental impact of an individual reinsurance contract on our overall portfolio;
• better assess the underlying exposures associated with assumed retrocessional business;
• price contracts within a short time frame;
• capture various classes of risk, including catastrophe and other insurance risks;
• assess risk across multiple entities (including our various joint ventures and managed funds) and
across different components of our capital structure; and
• provide consistent pricing information.
As part of our risk management process, we also use REMS© to assist us, as a retrocedant, with the
purchase of reinsurance coverage for our own account.
Our underwriting and risk management process, in conjunction with REMS©, quantifies and manages our
exposure to claims from single events and the exposure to losses from a series of events. As part of our
pricing and underwriting process, we also assess a variety of other factors, including:
• the reputation of the proposed cedant and the likelihood of establishing a long-term relationship with
the cedant;
• the geographic area in which the cedant does business and its market share;
• historical loss data for the cedant and, where available, for the industry as a whole in the relevant
regions and lines of business, in order to compare the cedant’s historical catastrophe loss experience
to industry averages;
• the cedant’s pricing strategies; and
• the perceived financial strength of the cedant and factors such as the cedant’s historical record of
making premium payments in full and on a timely basis.
In order to estimate the risk profile of each line of non-natural hazard reinsurance (i.e., our casualty and
specialty lines of business), we establish probability distributions and assess the correlations with the rest of
our portfolio. In lines with catastrophe risk, such as excess workers’ compensation and terrorism, we seek
to directly leverage our skill in modeling property reinsurance risks, and aim to appropriately estimate and
manage the correlations between these casualty and specialty lines and our property reinsurance portfolio.
For other classes of business, in which we believe we have little or no natural catastrophe exposure, and
therefore less correlation with our property reinsurance coverages, we derive probability distributions from a
variety of underlying information sources, including recent historical experience, and the application of
judgment as appropriate. The nature of some of these businesses lends itself less to the analysis we use for
our property reinsurance coverages, reflecting both the nature of available exposure information, and the
impact of human factors such as tort exposure. We produce probability distributions to represent our
estimates of the related underlying risks which our products cover, which we believe helps us to make
consistent underwriting decisions and to manage our total risk portfolio.
In addition, we also produce, utilize, and report on models which measure our utilization of capital in light of
regulatory capital considerations and constraints. Our position in respect of these regulatory capital models
is reviewed by our risk management professional staff and periodically reported to and reviewed by senior
underwriting personnel and executive management with responsibility for our regulated operating entities.
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Enterprise Risk Management
We believe that high-quality and effective Enterprise Risk Management (“ERM”) is best achieved when it is
a shared cultural value throughout the organization and consider ERM to be a key process which is the
responsibility of every individual within the Company. We have developed and utilize tools and processes
we believe support a culture of risk management and create a robust framework of ERM within our
organization. We believe that our ERM processes and practices help us to identify potential events that may
affect us, quantify, evaluate and manage the risks to which we are exposed, and provide reasonable
assurance regarding the achievement of our objectives. We believe that effective ERM can provide us with
a significant competitive advantage. We also believe that effective ERM assists our efforts to minimize the
likelihood of suffering financial outcomes in excess of the ranges which we have estimated in respect of
specific investments, underwriting decisions, or other operating or business activities, although we do not
believe this risk can be eliminated. We believe that our risk management tools support our strategy of
pursuing opportunities and help us to identify opportunities we believe to be the most attractive. In
particular, we utilize our risk management tools to support our efforts to monitor our capital and liquidity
positions, on a consolidated basis and for each of our major operating subsidiaries, and to allocate an
appropriate amount of capital to support the risks we have assumed in the aggregate and for each of our
major operating subsidiaries. We believe that our risk management efforts are essential to our corporate
strategy and our goal of achieving long-term growth in tangible book value per share plus the change in
accumulated dividends for our shareholders.
Our Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing enterprise-wide risk management and is actively
involved in the monitoring of risks that could affect us. The members of the Board have regular, direct
access to the senior executives and other officers responsible for identifying and monitoring our risks and
coordinating our ERM, including our Group Chief Risk Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Group General
Counsel, each of whom reports directly to our Chief Executive Officer, as well as other senior personnel
such as our Chief Investment Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Global Corporate
Controller and Head of Internal Audit. The Board also receives regular reports from the Controls and
Compliance Committee described below.
Our ERM framework operates via a three lines of defense model. The first line of defense consists of
individual functions that deliberately assume risks on our behalf and own and manage risk within the
Company on a day-to-day and business operational basis. The second line of defense is responsible for
risk oversight and also supports the first line to understand and manage risk. A dedicated risk team led by
the Group Chief Risk Officer is responsible for this second line and reports to the Board of Director’s
Investment and Risk Management Committee and the Chief Executive Officer. The third line of defense, our
Internal Audit team, reports to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and provides independent,
objective assurance as to the assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal control systems
and also coordinates risk-based audits and compliance reviews and other specific initiatives to evaluate and
address risk within targeted areas of our business.
The principal risk areas that make up our ERM framework are assumed risk (including reserve risk),
business environment risk and operational risk:
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Assumed Risk. We define assumed risk as activities where we deliberately take risk against our
capital base, including underwriting risks and other quantifiable risks such as credit risk and market
risk as they relate to investments, ceded reinsurance credit risk and strategic investment risk, each
of which can be analyzed in substantial part through quantitative tools and techniques. Of these, we
believe underwriting risk to be the most material to us. In order to understand, monitor, quantify and
proactively assess underwriting risk, we seek to develop and deploy appropriate tools to estimate
the comparable expected returns on potential business opportunities and the impact that such
incremental business could have on our overall risk profile. We use the tools and methods
described above in “Underwriting” to seek to achieve these objectives. Embedded within our
consideration of assumed risk is our management of our aggregate, consolidated risk profile. In part
through the utilization of REMS© and our other systems and procedures, we analyze our in-force
aggregate assumed risk portfolio on a daily basis. We believe this capability helps us to manage
our aggregate exposures and to rigorously analyze and evaluate individual proposed transactions
in the context of our in-force portfolio. This aggregation process captures line of business, segment
and corporate risk profiles, calculates internal and external capital tests and explicitly models ceded
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reinsurance. Generally, additional data is added quarterly to our aggregate risk framework to reflect
updated or new information or estimates relating to matters such as interest rate risk, credit risk,
capital adequacy and liquidity. This information is used in day-to-day decision making for
underwriting, investments and operations and is also reviewed quarterly from both a unit level and
consolidated financial position perspective. We also regularly assess, monitor and review our
regulatory risk capital and related constraints.
Reserve Risk. Reserve risk is a subcomponent of assumed risk. We define reserve risk as the risks
related to our reserve for net claims and claim expenses, including the amount, both absolute and
relative, of our outstanding reserve for net claims and claim expenses, and the impact of economic,
social, legal and regulatory matters. Our reserve for net claims and claim expenses is subject to
significant uncertainty and has the potential to develop adversely in future periods. While reserve
risk may increase in both absolute terms and relative to its overall consideration in our ERM
framework, we employ robust resources, procedures and technology to identify, understand,
quantify and manage this risk. Our reserving methodologies and sensitivities for each respective
line of business described in “Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations—Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates—Claims and
Claim Expense Reserves.”
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Business Environment Risk. We define business environment risk as the risk of changes in the
business, political or regulatory environment that could negatively impact our short term or long-
term financial results or the markets in which we operate. This risk area also typically includes
emerging risks. These risks are predominately extrinsic to us and our ability to alter or eliminate
these risks is limited, so we focus our efforts on monitoring developments, assessing potential
impacts of any changes, and investing in cost effective means to attempt to mitigate the
consequences of, and ensure compliance with, any new requirements applicable to us.
• Operational Risk. We are subject to a number of additional risks arising out of operational,
regulatory, and other matters. We define operational risk to include the risk we fail to create,
manage, control or mitigate the people, processes, structures or functions required to execute our
strategic and tactical plans and assemble an optimized portfolio of assumed risk, and to adjust to
and comply with the evolving requirements of business environment risk applicable to us. In light of
the rapid evolution of our markets, business environment, and business initiatives, we seek to
continually invest in the tools, processes and procedures we use to mitigate our exposure to
operational risk on a cost-effective basis. As with assumed risk and business environment risk,
operational risk presents intrinsic uncertainties, and we may fail to appropriately identify or mitigate
applicable operational risk.
Controls and Compliance Committee. We believe that a key component of our current operational risk
management platform is our Controls and Compliance Committee. The Controls and Compliance
Committee is comprised of our Chief Financial Officer, Group General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer,
Chief Accounting Officer, Global Corporate Controller, Group Chief Risk Officer, Head of Internal Audit, staff
compliance and controls professionals and representatives from our other business units. The purpose of
the Controls and Compliance Committee is to establish, assess the effectiveness of, and enforce policies,
procedures and practices relating to accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, regulatory, legal,
compliance and related matters, and to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, our Code
of Ethics and Conduct (the “Code of Ethics”), and other relevant standards. In addition, the Controls and
Compliance Committee is charged with reviewing certain transactions that potentially raise complex and/or
significant tax, legal, accounting, regulatory, financial reporting, reputational or compliance issues.
We address other areas of operational risk through our disaster recovery program, human resource
practices such as motivating and retaining top talent, our strict tax protocols and our legal and regulatory
policies and procedures.
Ongoing Development and Enhancement. We seek to reflect and categorize risks we monitor in part
through quantitative risk distributions, even where we believe that such quantitative analysis is not as robust
or well developed as our tools and models for measuring and evaluating other risks, such as catastrophe
and market risks. We also seek to improve the methods by which we measure risks and believe effective
risk management is a continual process that requires ongoing improvement and development. We seek
from time to time to identify effective new practices or additional developments both from within our industry
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and from other sectors. We believe that our ongoing efforts to embed ERM throughout our organization help
us produce and maintain a competitive advantage and achieve our corporate goals.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE CHANGE MATTERS
Our principal economic exposures arise from our coverages for natural disasters and catastrophes. We
believe, and believe the consensus view of current scientific studies substantiates, that changes in climate
conditions, primarily global temperatures and expected sea levels, have increased, and are likely to
continue to increase, the severity and frequency of weather related natural disasters and catastrophes
relative to the historical experience over the past 100 years. While it is difficult to distinguish between
permanent climate change and transient climate variability, an ever expanding body of research suggests
that these trends are in fact man-made, and, if correct, we believe that this trend will not revert to the mean
but continue to worsen. We believe that this increase in severe weather, coupled with currently projected
demographic trends in catastrophe-exposed regions, contributes to factors that will increase the average
economic value of expected losses, increase the number of people exposed per year to natural disasters
and in general exacerbate disaster risk, including risks to infrastructure, global supply chains and
agricultural production. Accordingly, we expect an increase in both the frequency and magnitude of claims,
especially from properties located in coastal areas.
The consideration of the impacts of climate change is integral to our ERM process. We have taken
measures to mitigate losses related to climate change through our underwriting process and by
continuously monitoring and adjusting our risk management models to reflect the higher level of risk that we
think will persist.
As discussed further below under “—Investments,” we structure our investment portfolio to emphasize the
preservation of capital and the availability of liquidity to meet our claims obligations and to be well
diversified across market sectors and to generate relatively attractive returns on a risk-adjusted basis over
time. To further the sustainability of our investment portfolio, we consider certain environmental, social and
governance factors within our investment strategy.
In addition to the impacts that environmental incidents have on our business, there has been a proliferation
of governmental and regulatory scrutiny related to climate change and greenhouse gases, which will also
affect our business. Many of our regulators are increasingly focused on climate change disclosures, for
example, the New York State Department of Financial Services (the “NYDFS”) has issued guidance
indicating that insurers should start integrating the consideration of the financial risk of climate change into
their governance frameworks, risk management processes, and business strategies.
RATINGS
Financial strength ratings are an important factor in evaluating and establishing the competitive position of
reinsurance and insurance companies. We have received high claims-paying and financial strength ratings
from A.M. Best Company, Inc. (“A.M. Best”), Standard and Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”), Moody’s
Investors Service (“Moody’s”) and Fitch Ratings Ltd. (“Fitch”). These ratings represent independent opinions
of an insurer’s financial strength, operating performance and ability to meet policyholder obligations, and
are not an evaluation directed toward the protection of investors or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold
any of our securities. Rating organizations continually review the financial positions of our principal
operating subsidiaries and joint ventures and ratings may be revised or revoked by the agencies which
issue them.
In addition, S&P and A.M. Best assess companies’ ERM practices, which is an opinion on the many critical
dimensions of risk that determine overall creditworthiness. RenaissanceRe has been assigned an ERM
rating of “Very Strong” from each of these agencies, which is the highest ERM score assigned.
See “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations—Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources—Ratings” for the ratings of our principal
operating subsidiaries and joint ventures by segment, and details of recent ratings actions.
RESERVES FOR CLAIMS AND CLAIM EXPENSES
We believe the most significant accounting judgment made by management is our estimate of claims and
claim expense reserves. Claims and claim expense reserves represent estimates, including actuarial and
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statistical projections at a given point in time, of the ultimate settlement and administration costs for unpaid
claims and claim expenses arising from the insurance and reinsurance contracts we sell. We establish our
claims and claim expense reserves by taking claims reported to us by insureds and ceding companies, but
which have not yet been paid (“case reserves”), adding estimates for the anticipated cost of claims incurred
but not yet reported to us, or incurred but not enough reported to us (collectively referred to as “IBNR”) and,
if deemed necessary, adding costs for additional case reserves which represent our estimates for claims
related to specific contracts which we believe may not be adequately estimated by the client as of that date,
or adequately covered in the application of IBNR. Our reserving committee, which includes members of our
senior management, reviews, discusses, and assesses the reasonableness and adequacy of the reserving
estimates included in our audited financial statements. Because of the nature of the coverages that we
provide, the amount and timing of the cash flows associated with our policy liabilities will fluctuate, perhaps
significantly, and, therefore, are highly uncertain.
Our reserving techniques, assumptions and processes differ among our Property and Casualty and
Specialty segments. Refer to “Note 8. Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses” in our “Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements” for more information on the risks we insure and reinsure, the reserving
techniques, assumptions and processes we follow to estimate our claims and claim expense reserves, prior
year development of the reserve for claims and claim expenses, analysis of our incurred and paid claims
development and claims duration information for each of our Property and Casualty and Specialty
segments. In addition, refer to “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations—Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates—Claims and Claim
Expense Reserves” for more information on our current estimates versus our initial estimates of our claims
reserves, and sensitivity analysis for each of our Property and Casualty and Specialty segments.
INVESTMENTS
We structure our investment portfolio to emphasize the preservation of capital and the availability of liquidity
to meet our claims obligations and to be well diversified across market sectors and to generate relatively
attractive returns on a risk-adjusted basis over time. The majority of our investments consists of highly-rated
fixed income securities. We also hold a significant amount of short-term investments which have a maturity
of one year or less when purchased. In addition, we hold other investments, including private equity
investments, catastrophe bonds, private credit investments, senior secured bank loan funds, hedge funds
and certain equity securities, which offer the potential for higher returns but with relatively higher levels of
risk. Our investment portfolio takes into account the duration of our liabilities and the level of strategic asset
risk we wish to assume over the medium- to long-term. We may from time to time re-evaluate our
investment guidelines and explore investment allocations to other asset classes that either increase or
decrease our overall asset risk. Our investments are subject to market-wide risks and fluctuations, as well
as to risks inherent in particular securities.
For additional information regarding our investment portfolio, refer to “Part II, Item 7. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Financial Condition, Liquidity
and Capital Resources—Investments” and “Note 5. Investments” in our “Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.”
MARKETING
We believe that our modeling and technical expertise, the risk management products we provide to our
customers, and our reputation for paying claims promptly has enabled us to become a provider of first
choice in many lines of business to our customers worldwide. We market our products primarily through
reinsurance brokers and we focus our marketing efforts on targeted brokers and partners. We believe that
our existing portfolio of business is a valuable asset and, therefore, we attempt to continually strengthen
relationships with our existing brokers and customers. We believe that by maintaining close relationships
with brokers, we are able to obtain access to a broad range of potential reinsureds. We target prospects
that are capable of supplying detailed and accurate underwriting data and that potentially add further
diversification to our book of business.
We believe that primary insurers’ and brokers’ willingness to use a particular reinsurer is based not just on
pricing, but also on the financial security of the reinsurer, its claim paying ability ratings and demonstrated
willingness to promptly pay valid claims, the quality of a reinsurer’s service, the reinsurer’s willingness and
ability to design customized programs, its long-term stability and its commitment to provide stable
reinsurance capacity across market cycles. We believe we have established a reputation with our brokers
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and customers for prompt response on underwriting submissions, for fast payments on valid claims and for
providing creative solutions to our customers’ needs.
Our portfolio of business continues to be characterized by relatively large transactions with ceding
companies with whom we do business, although no current relationship exceeds 10% of our gross
premiums written. Accordingly, our gross premiums written are subject to significant fluctuations depending
on our success in maintaining or expanding our relationships with these customers. We believe that our
willingness and ability to design customized programs and to provide bespoke risk management products
has helped us to develop long-term relationships with brokers and customers.
Our brokers assess client needs and also perform data collection, contract preparation and other
administrative tasks, enabling us to market our products cost effectively. Our distribution is reliant on a small
number of broker relationships, which has continued to decrease in recent years as a result of consolidation
in the broker sector. We expect this concentration to continue and perhaps increase. For example, in March
2020, AON plc and Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company announced they had agreed to merge,
with the deal expected to close in 2021. In 2020, three brokerage firms accounted for 79.6% of our gross
premiums written.
The following table shows the percentage of our Property and Casualty and Specialty segments’ gross
premiums written generated through subsidiaries and affiliates of our largest brokers:
Year ended December 31, 2020
Aon plc
Marsh Inc.
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company
Total of largest brokers
All others
Total
HUMAN CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our Culture and Human Capital Resources Oversight
Property
Casualty and
Specialty
Total
47.3 %
26.0 %
7.9 %
81.2 %
18.8 %
38.1 %
22.8 %
17.1 %
78.0 %
22.0 %
42.8 %
24.5 %
12.3 %
79.6 %
20.4 %
100.0 %
100.0 %
100.0 %
At RenaissanceRe, our people are our most valuable resource and are core to our success. We believe in
fostering an open and collaborative culture that encourages employees to take ownership of their
performance and development. Our executive management team is committed to creating an environment
where every person on our team can succeed. The Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee
of our Board of Directors is actively engaged in the oversight of these initiatives and receives regular
updates from management on progress and developments, and our executive management team and
Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee receive regular reports on progress against our
annual human resources tactical plans.
Our Employees
We strive to hire talented people and invest heavily in their development to aid them in their professional
and personal growth. As employees grow at RenaissanceRe, we support them in mastering specific
competencies at each career level, and we believe our Career Development Framework provides all our
employees with tools to facilitate career growth at RenaissanceRe. Our bespoke approach to development
encourages continuous learning through skills-based training, technical development and stretch
assignments.
At February 1, 2021, we employed 604 people worldwide (February 3, 2020 - 566, February 4, 2019 - 411).
Of these employees, 171 were located in Bermuda, 145 in the U.S., 271 in Europe and 17 in the Asia-
Pacific region.
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Our Work Environment
We endeavor to provide a safe, healthy and supportive work environment that promotes the well-being of
our employees and the value that they contribute to our global organization. We actively encourage open
dialogue with our employees, and conduct regular surveys to measure employee satisfaction and
engagement, allowing us to ensure that lower-scoring areas are addressed and clear guidance and support
is provided.
We have focused on our employees’ safety during the COVID-19 pandemic and have switched to a largely
remote work paradigm in response to government restrictions. Our Board of Directors and management
team have focused on safety during the COVID-19 pandemic by, among other things, establishing
corporate, location-based policies and procedures, providing additional personal protective equipment and
cleaning supplies to employees, and implementing protocols to address actual and suspected COVID-19
exposures and cases. As appropriate, certain of our offices have opened on an optional and limited basis in
accordance with applicable rules and regulations in their respective jurisdictions. We believe that we have
adjusted well to date, benefiting from prior and enhanced investments in technology, systems and training,
which have enabled us to maintain robust oversight of the Company and keep our employees connected
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) Initiatives
We believe that by seeking diversity, creating equity and practicing inclusion we will build an even stronger
culture and company. Our cross-functional DEI Executive Council chaired by our Chief Underwriting Officer
sets our DEI strategy, identifying focus areas such as raising awareness of DEI throughout our organization,
enhancing our recruitment and selection process, and furthering equity around leadership opportunities and
development. Our DEI governance structure also includes local advisory committees responsible for
implementation at a country level.
Our Compensation Practices
We design our compensation programs to incorporate a range of components that we believe help to attract
and retain talented individuals and mitigate potential risks, while rewarding employees for pursuing our
strategic and financial objectives through appropriate risk taking, risk management and prudent tactical and
strategic decision making. We strive to provide fair and living employee wages that are competitive and
consistent with employee positions, skill levels, experience, knowledge and geographic location. We do this
by performing regular market checks of our competitive pay programs in each of our locations, as well as an
annual pay cycle review where we assess each employee’s pay levels.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Our business and support functions utilize information systems that provide critical services to both our
employees and our customers. We have an integrated team of professionals who manage and support our
communication platforms, transaction-management systems, and analytics and reporting capabilities,
including the development of proprietary solutions like REMS©. We use off-site, secure data centers in
North America and Europe for most of our core applications, but our use of cloud-based services is
increasing as the security and reliability of these services improves.
Information security and privacy are important concerns, with an escalating cyber-threat environment and
evolving regulatory requirements driving continued investment in this area. Our information security
program is designed to meet or exceed industry best practices. We are subject to a number of cybersecurity
and data privacy laws and regulations, such as the NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500 Cybersecurity Requirements for
Financial Services Companies, and the EU General Data Protection Regulation. New York’s cybersecurity
regulation requires regulated entities, including Renaissance Reinsurance U.S., a New York licensed
insurer, and RenaissanceRe Europe AG, US Branch (“RREAG, US Branch”), to establish and maintain a
cybersecurity program designed to protect each of their information technology systems as well as their
customers’ data. Our program is designed to comply with all applicable cybersecurity regulatory
requirements and we continue to evaluate and assess our compliance in the changing regulatory
environment.
We have in place, and seek to continuously improve, a comprehensive system of security controls,
managed by a dedicated staff. Periodically, we engage the services of reputable third parties to perform
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security penetration testing, and update our security controls based on any findings. In addition, we are
subject to independent assessment and review by regulators, as well as an annual audit of our security
controls by our independent internal audit team. We also provide regular security risk education awareness
and training sessions for all staff. Despite these efforts, computer viruses, hackers, employee misuse or
misconduct, and other internal or external hazards could expose our data systems to security breaches,
cyber-attacks or other disruptions.
We have implemented disaster recovery and business continuity plans for our operations, which are
regularly tested with respect to our business-critical infrastructure and systems. We employ data backup
procedures that seek to ensure that our key business systems and data are regularly backed up, and can
be restored promptly if, and as, needed. In addition, we generally store backup information at off-site
locations, in order to seek to minimize our risk of loss of key data in the event of a disaster. Our recovery
plans involve arrangements with our off-site, secure data centers and cloud infrastructure. We believe we
will be able to utilize these plans to efficiently recover key system functionality in the event that our primary
systems are unavailable due to various scenarios, such as natural disasters.
REGULATION
The business of insurance and reinsurance is regulated in most countries and all states in the U.S.,
although the degree and type of regulation varies significantly from one jurisdiction to another. Currently, we
operate through offices primarily in Australia, Bermuda, Ireland, Singapore, Switzerland, the U.S. and the
U.K. Although principally regulated by the regulatory authorities of their respective jurisdictions, our
operating subsidiaries may also be subject to regulation in the jurisdictions of their ceding companies. In
addition, expansion into additional insurance markets could expose us or our subsidiaries to increasing
regulatory oversight. However, we intend to continue to conduct our operations so as to minimize the
likelihood that our Bermudian subsidiaries will become subject to direct U.S. regulation.
Bermuda Regulation
All Bermuda companies must comply with the provisions of the Companies Act 1981. In addition, the
Insurance Act 1978 and related regulations (collectively, the “Insurance Act”), regulate the business of our
Bermuda insurance, reinsurance and management company subsidiaries. As a holding company,
RenaissanceRe is not regulated as an insurer under the Insurance Act. However, the Insurance Act
regulates the insurance and reinsurance business of our Bermuda-licensed operating insurance companies.
RenaissanceRe’s Bermuda-licensed operating insurance subsidiaries and joint ventures include
Renaissance Reinsurance and DaVinci, which are registered as Class 4 general business insurers,
RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S., Vermeer and RenaissanceRe Europe AG, Bermuda Branch (“RREAG,
Bermuda Branch”), which are registered as Class 3B general business insurers, Top Layer Re, which is
registered as a Class 3A general business insurer under the Insurance Act, and Shima Reinsurance Ltd.,
which is registered as a Class 3 general business insurer under the Insurance Act. RenaissanceRe also has
operating subsidiaries registered as SPIs under the Insurance Act, including Upsilon RFO. RUM and
RenaissanceRe Underwriting Management Ltd. are each registered as insurance managers under the
Insurance Act. From time to time, RenaissanceRe’s Bermuda-licensed operating insurance subsidiaries,
branches, joint ventures and managed funds may apply for, and be granted, certain modifications to, or
exemptions from, regulatory requirements which may otherwise apply to them.
The Insurance Act imposes solvency and liquidity standards as well as auditing and reporting requirements
and confers on the Bermuda Monetary Authority (the “BMA”) powers to supervise, investigate and intervene
in the affairs of insurance companies.
The European Parliament recognizes Bermuda’s regulatory regime as achieving Solvency II equivalence for
its commercial (re)insurers. Equivalence between Bermuda's regulatory regime and the U.K.'s prudential
regime has been automatically maintained following the expiry of the U.K.'s transition period for leaving the
EU on January 1, 2021.
General Purpose Financial Statements. All Class 3, Class 3A, Class 3B and Class 4 general business
insurers must prepare annual financial statements in respect of their insurance business in accordance with
GAAP, International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) or other acceptable accounting standards,
which are published on the BMA website. Accordingly, audited annual financial statements prepared in
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accordance with GAAP for each of Renaissance Reinsurance, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S., DaVinci, Top
Layer Re, Vermeer and RREAG, Bermuda Branch must be filed with the BMA prior to April 30 of each year
and are available free of charge on the BMA’s website.
Statutory Financial Statements. Each Class 3, Class 3A, Class 3B and Class 4 general business insurer is
generally required to submit annual statutory financial statements to the BMA as part of its annual statutory
financial return no later than four months after the insurer’s financial year end (unless specifically extended).
The GAAP or IFRS financial statements are the basis on which statutory financial statements are prepared,
subject to the application of certain prudential filters as outlined in the Insurance Accounts Rules 2016. The
statutory financial statements contain statements both on a consolidated and unconsolidated basis. The
unconsolidated information forms the basis for assessing the insurer’s liquidity position, minimum solvency
margin and class of registration.
Capital and Solvency Return. Class 3A, 3B and Class 4 general business insurers are also required to file,
on an annual basis, a capital and solvency return in respect of their general business, which currently
includes, among other items, a statutory economic balance sheet (“EBS”), a schedule of risk management,
a catastrophe risk return, a schedule of loss triangles or reconciliation of net loss reserves (where
applicable), a schedule of eligible capital and the Enhanced Capital Requirement (“ECR”) as calculated by
the Bermuda Solvency and Capital Requirement (“BSCR”) model (or an approved internal model). The
BSCR is a mathematical model designed to give the BMA robust methods for determining an insurer’s
capital adequacy. Underlying the BSCR is the belief that all insurers should operate on an ongoing basis
with a view to maintaining their capital at a prudent level in excess of the minimum solvency margin
otherwise prescribed under the Insurance Act. The consolidated information within the statutory financial
statements form the starting basis for the preparation of the EBS. The EBS is, in turn, used as the basis to
calculate the insurer’s ECR for the relevant year. The 2020 BSCR must be filed with the BMA before
April 30, 2021; at this time, we believe each company that is required to file will exceed the minimum
amount required to be maintained under Bermuda law.
Financial Condition Report. Class 3A, 3B and Class 4 insurers and insurance groups are required to
prepare and publish a financial condition report (“FCR”), which provides, among other things, details of
measures governing the business operations, corporate governance framework and solvency and financial
performance of the insurer/insurance group. We received approval from the BMA to file a consolidated
group FCR, inclusive of DaVinci, Renaissance Reinsurance, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S., Top Layer Re
and Vermeer. In addition, we received approval from the BMA to file an FCR for RREAG, in lieu of a
standalone FCR for RREAG, Bermuda Branch. Our most recent FCRs were filed with the BMA prior to the
June 30, 2020 deadline, and are available on our website.
Minimum Solvency Margin. A general business insurer’s statutory assets must exceed its statutory liabilities
by an amount, equal to or greater than the prescribed minimum solvency margin, which varies with the
category of its registration. The minimum solvency margin that must be maintained by a Class 4 insurer is
the greater of (i) $100.0 million, (ii) 50% of net premiums written (with a credit for reinsurance ceded not
exceeding 25% of gross premiums), (iii) 15% of net aggregate loss and loss expense provisions and other
insurance reserves, or (iv) 25% of the ECR, which is established by reference to the BSCR model. The
minimum solvency margin for a Class 3 insurer is the greater of (i) $1.0 million, (ii) 20% of the first $6.0
million of net premiums written; if in excess of $6.0 million, the figure is $1.2 million plus 15% of net
premiums written in excess of $6.0 million, or (iii) 15% of net aggregate loss and loss expense provisions
and other insurance reserves. The minimum solvency margin for a Class 3A or Class 3B insurer is the
greater of (i) $1.0 million, (ii) 20% of the first $6.0 million of net premiums written; if in excess of $6.0 million,
the figure is $1.2 million plus 15% of net premiums written in excess of $6.0 million, (iii) 15% of net
aggregate loss and loss expense provisions and other insurance reserves, or (iv) 25% of the insurer’s ECR
for the relevant year.
Enhanced Capital Requirement. Each Class 3A, Class 3B and Class 4 insurer is required to maintain its
available statutory economic capital and surplus at a level at least equal to its ECR which is established by
reference to either the BSCR or an approved internal capital model. In either case, the ECR shall at all
times equal or exceed the respective Class 3A, Class 3B and Class 4 insurer’s minimum solvency margin
and may be adjusted in circumstances where the BMA concludes that the insurer’s risk profile deviates
significantly from the assumptions underlying its ECR or the insurer’s assessment of its risk management
policies and practices used to calculate the ECR applicable to it. While not specifically referred to in the
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Insurance Act, the BMA has also established a target capital level for each Class 3A, Class 3B and Class 4
insurer equal to 120% of the respective ECR. While a Class 3A, Class 3B and Class 4 insurer is not
currently required to maintain its statutory economic capital and surplus at this level, the target capital level
serves as an early warning tool for the BMA and failure to maintain statutory capital at least equal to the
target capital level will likely result in increased BMA regulatory oversight.
Minimum Liquidity Ratio. An insurer engaged in general business is required to maintain a minimum liquidity
ratio equal to the value of its relevant assets at not less than 75% of the amount of its relevant liabilities.
Eligible Capital. To enable the BMA to better assess the quality of an insurer’s capital resources, Class 3A,
Class 3B and Class 4 insurers must maintain available capital in accordance with a “three tiered capital
system.” All capital instruments are classified as either basic or ancillary capital, which in turn are classified
into one of three tiers (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3) based on their "loss absorbency" characteristics. Eligibility
limits are then applied to each tier in determining the amounts eligible to cover regulatory capital
requirement levels. The highest capital is classified as Tier 1 capital and lesser quality capital is classified as
either Tier 2 capital or Tier 3 capital. Under this regime, not more than certain specified percentages of Tier
1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 capital may be used to satisfy the Class 3A, 3B and 4 insurers' minimum solvency
margin, ECR requirements and target capital level.
Restrictions on Dividends, Distributions and Reductions of Capital. Class 3, Class 3A, Class 3B and Class 4
insurers are prohibited from declaring or paying any dividends if in breach of the required minimum
solvency margin or minimum liquidity ratio (the “Relevant Margins”) or if the declaration or payment of such
dividend would cause the insurer to fail to meet the Relevant Margins. Further, Class 3A, 3B and Class 4
insurers are prohibited from declaring or paying in any financial year dividends of more than 25% of its total
statutory capital and surplus (as shown on its previous financial year’s statutory balance sheet) unless it
files (at least seven days before payment of such dividends) with the BMA an affidavit stating that it will
continue to meet its Relevant Margins. Class 3, Class 3A, Class 3B and Class 4 insurers must obtain the
BMA’s prior approval for a reduction by 15% or more of the total statutory capital as set forth in its previous
year’s financial statements. These restrictions on declaring or paying dividends and distributions under the
Insurance Act are in addition to the solvency requirements under the Companies Act 1981 which apply to all
Bermuda companies.
Fit and Proper Controllers. The BMA maintains supervision over the controllers (as defined herein) of all
Bermuda registered insurers. For so long as shares of RenaissanceRe are listed on the New York Stock
Exchange (“NYSE”) or another recognized stock exchange, the Insurance Act requires that the BMA be
notified in writing within 45 days of any person becoming, or ceasing to be, a controller. A controller includes
the managing director or chief executive of the registered insurer or its parent company; a 10%, 20%, 33%
or 50% shareholder controller; and any person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the
directors of the registered insurer or of its parent company are accustomed to act. In addition, all Bermuda
insurers are also required to give the BMA written notice of the fact that a person has become, or ceased to
be, a controller or officer of the registered insurer within 45 days of becoming aware of such fact. An officer
in relation to a registered insurer includes a director, secretary, chief executive or senior executive
performing the duties of underwriting, actuarial, risk management, compliance, internal audit, finance or
investment matters by whatever name called.
Material Change. All registered insurers are required to give the BMA 30 days’ notice of their intention to
effect a material change within the meaning of the Insurance Act, and shall not take any steps to give effect
to a material change unless, before the end of notice period unless they have been notified by the BMA in
writing that it has no objection to such change or the period has lapsed without the BMA issuing a notice of
objection.
Insurance Code of Conduct. All Bermuda insurers are required to comply with the BMA’s Insurance Code of
Conduct, which establishes duties, requirements and standards to be complied with to ensure each insurer
implements sound corporate governance, risk management and internal controls. Failure to comply with
these requirements will be a factor taken into account by the BMA in determining whether an insurer is
conducting its business in a sound and prudent manner under the Insurance Act and in calculating the
operational risk charge applicable in accordance with the insurer's BSCR model (or an approved internal
model).
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Special Purpose Insurer Reporting Requirements. Unlike other (re)insurers, SPIs are fully funded to meet
their (re)insurance obligations; therefore the application and supervision processes are streamlined to
facilitate the transparent structure. Further, the BMA has the discretion to modify such insurer’s accounting
requirements under the Insurance Act. Like other (re)insurers, the principal representative of an SPI has a
duty to inform the BMA in relation to solvency matters, where applicable. SPIs are generally required to
prepare audited financial statements in accordance with GAAP or other standards recognized by the BMA,
as well as annual statutory financial statements, and file these statements with the BMA together with a
statutory financial return, which includes information around ownership structure, assessment of risks,
analyses of premium, details of segregated cells, a solvency certificate, and other information.
Insurance Manager Reporting Requirements. The BMA’s Insurance Manager Code of Conduct requires
insurance managers to file an Insurance Manager’s Return, which requires, among other things, details
around directors and officers of the insurance manager, the services provided by the entity, and details of
the insurers managed by the insurance manager. Additionally, under the Insurance Act, insurance
managers are required to notify the BMA of certain events, such as a failure to comply with a condition
imposed upon it by the BMA or the occurrence of a cyber reporting event.
Group Supervision. Pursuant to the Insurance Act, the BMA acts as the group supervisor of the
RenaissanceRe group of companies (the “RenaissanceRe Group”) and it has designated Renaissance
Reinsurance to be the “designated insurer” in respect of the RenaissanceRe Group. The designated insurer
is required to ensure that the RenaissanceRe Group complies with the provisions of the Insurance Act
pertaining to groups and all related group solvency and group supervision rules. Under these rules, the
RenaissanceRe Group is required to annually prepare and submit to the BMA group GAAP financial
statements, group statutory financial statements, a group capital and solvency return (including an EBS)
and an FCR. An insurance group must ensure that the value of the insurance group's assets exceeds the
amount of the insurance group's liabilities by the aggregate of: (i) the individual minimum solvency margin of
each qualifying member of the group controlled by the parent company; and (ii) the parent company’s
percentage shareholding in the member multiplied by the member’s minimum solvency margin, where the
parent company exercises significant influence over a member of the group but does not control the
member (the "Group Minimum Solvency Margin"). A member is a qualified member of the insurance group if
it is subject to solvency requirements in the jurisdiction in which it is registered. Every insurance group is
also required to submit an annual group actuarial opinion when filing its group capital and solvency return.
The group is required to appoint an individual approved by the BMA to be the group actuary. The group
actuary must provide an opinion on the RenaissanceRe Group’s technical provisions as recorded in the
RenaissanceRe Group statutory EBS. Insurance groups are required to maintain available statutory
economic capital and surplus to an amount that is equal to or exceeds the value of its group ECR, which is
calculated at the end of its relevant year by reference to the BSCR model of the group (the “Group BSCR”)
(or an approved internal capital model) provided that the group ECR shall at all times be an amount equal to
or exceeding the Group Minimum Solvency Margin. The BMA expects insurance groups to operate at or
above a group target capital level, which exceeds the group ECR. The target capital level for insurance
groups is set at 120% of its group ECR. In addition, under the tiered capital requirements described above,
not more than certain specified percentages of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 capital may be used by an insurance
group to satisfy the Group Minimum Solvency Margin and group ECR requirements. We are currently
completing our 2020 Group BSCR, which must be filed with the BMA on or before May 31, 2021, and at this
time, we believe we will exceed the target level of required economic statutory capital. Our 2019 Group
BSCR exceeded the target level of required statutory capital. Further, our Board of Directors has
established solvency self assessment procedures for the RenaissanceRe Group that factor in foreseeable
material risks; Renaissance Reinsurance must ensure that the RenaissanceRe Group’s assets exceed the
amount of the RenaissanceRe Group’s liabilities by the aggregate minimum margin of solvency of each
qualifying member; and our Board of Directors has established and implements corporate governance
policies and procedures designed to ensure they support the overall organizational strategy of the
RenaissanceRe Group. In addition, the RenaissanceRe Group is required to prepare and submit to the
BMA a quarterly financial return comprising unaudited consolidated group financial statements, a schedule
of intra-group transactions and a schedule of risk concentrations.
The BMA has certain powers of investigation and intervention relating to insurers and their holding
companies, subsidiaries and other affiliates, which it may exercise in the interest of such insurer’s
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policyholders or if there is any risk of insolvency or of a breach of the Insurance Act or the insurer’s license
conditions. The BMA may cancel an insurer’s registration on certain grounds specified in the Insurance Act.
Under the provisions of the Insurance Act, the BMA may, from time to time, conduct “on site” visits at the
offices of insurers it regulates. Over the past several years, the BMA has conducted “on site” reviews in
respect of our Bermuda-domiciled operating insurers.
Economic Substance Act. In December 2018, the Economic Substance Act 2018, as amended (the “ESA”)
came into effect in Bermuda. Under the provisions of the ESA, every Bermuda registered entity engaged in
a “relevant activity” must satisfy economic substance requirements by maintaining a substantial economic
presence in Bermuda. Under the ESA, insurance or holding entity activities (both as defined in the ESA and
Economic Substance Regulations 2018, as amended) are relevant activities. Pursuant to the ESA, certain
of our entities registered in Bermuda, are required to demonstrate compliance with economic substance
requirements by filing an annual economic substance declaration with the Registrar of Companies in
Bermuda. Any entity that fails to satisfy economic substance requirements could face automatic disclosure
to competent authorities in the EU of the information filed by the entity with the Registrar of Companies in
connection with the economic substance requirements and may also face financial penalties, restriction or
regulation of its business activities and/or may be struck off as a registered entity in Bermuda.
Income Taxes. Currently, neither we nor our shareholders are required to pay Bermuda income or profits
tax, withholding tax, capital gains tax, capital transfer tax, estate duty or inheritance tax in respect of our
shares. We have obtained an assurance from the Minister of Finance of Bermuda under the Exempted
Undertakings Tax Protection Act 1966 that, if Bermuda enacts legislation imposing any tax on profits,
income, capital asset, gain or appreciation or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, such tax
shall not be applicable to us, our operations or our shares, debentures or other obligations until March 31,
2035, except insofar as such tax applies to persons ordinarily resident in Bermuda or is payable by us in
respect of real property owned or leased by us in Bermuda.
Policyholder Priority. As of January 1, 2019, the Insurance Amendment (No. 2) Act 2018 amended the
Insurance Act to provide for the prior payment of policyholders’ liabilities ahead of general unsecured
creditors in the event of the liquidation or winding up of an insurer. The amendments provide, among other
things, that, subject to the prior payment of preferential debts under the Employment Act 2000 and the
Companies Act 1981, the insurance debts of an insurer must be paid in priority to all other unsecured debts
of the insurer.
Investment Fund Regulation. Medici, Upsilon Fund and RenaissanceRe Upsilon Co-Invest Fund Ltd. are
registered or regulated by the BMA pursuant to the Bermuda Investment Funds Act 2006, as amended from
time to time (the “IFA”).
The purpose of the IFA is to set standards and criteria applicable to the establishment and operation of
investment funds as defined in section 2 of the IFA in Bermuda, with a view to protecting the interests of
investors. Under the Bermuda Monetary Authority Act 1969, the BMA is responsible for supervising,
regulating and inspecting any financial institution which operates in Bermuda, including investment funds.
The BMA has general powers to supervise, investigate and intervene in the affairs of investment funds
registered with it under the IFA and requires each fund registered under the IFA to certify on an annual basis
that the fund has complied with the IFA.
The BMA has also issued the Investment Fund Offering Document Rules 2019 and Investment Fund Rules
2019, both effective January 1, 2020. The Offering Document Rules provide that an offering document for
every registered or authorized fund be submitted to the BMA for approval and set forth certain minimum
content requirements for offering documents. The Investment Fund Rules set forth obligations of funds with
respect to service providers, depositary functions, safekeeping obligations, valuations, and reporting to
investors and the public, among other requirements.
U.S. Regulation
Admitted Company Regulation. Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. is a Maryland-domiciled insurer licensed in
26 states and the District of Columbia and qualified or certified as a reinsurer in an additional 24 states. As
a U.S. licensed and authorized insurer, Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. is subject to considerable regulation
and supervision by state insurance regulators. The extent of regulation varies but generally has its source in
statutes that delegate regulatory, supervisory and administrative authority to a department of insurance in
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each state. Among other things, state insurance departments regulate insurer solvency, authorized
investments, loss and loss adjustment expense and unearned premium reserves, and deposits of securities
for the benefit of policyholders. State insurance departments also conduct periodic examinations of the
affairs of authorized insurance companies and require the filing of annual and other reports relating to the
financial condition of companies and other matters. The Maryland Insurance Administration, as
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S.’s domestic regulator, is the primary financial regulator of Renaissance
Reinsurance U.S.
Holding Company Regulation. We are subject to the insurance holding company laws of Maryland, the
domestic state of Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. These laws generally require Renaissance Reinsurance
U.S. to file certain reports concerning its capital structure, ownership, financial condition and general
business operations with the Maryland Insurance Administration. Generally, all affiliate transactions
involving Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. must be fair and, if material or of specified types, require prior
notice and approval or non-disapproval by the Maryland Insurance Administration. Further, Maryland law
places limitations on the amounts of dividends or distributions payable by Renaissance Reinsurance U.S.
Payment of ordinary dividends by Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. requires notice to the Maryland Insurance
Administration. Declaration of an extraordinary dividend, which must be paid out of earned surplus,
generally requires thirty days’ prior notice to and approval or non-disapproval of the Maryland Insurance
Administration. An extraordinary dividend includes any dividend whose fair market value together with that
of other dividends or distributions made within the preceding twelve months exceeds the lesser of (1) ten
percent of the insurer’s surplus as regards policyholders as of December 31 of the preceding year or (2) the
insurer’s net investment income, excluding realized capital gains (as determined under statutory accounting
principles), for the twelve month period ending December 31 of the preceding year and pro rata distributions
of any class of the insurer’s own securities, plus any amounts of net investment income (subject to the
foregoing exclusions), in the three calendar years prior to the preceding year which have not been
distributed.
Maryland law also requires any person seeking to acquire control of a Maryland-domestic insurer or of an
entity that directly or indirectly controls a Maryland-domestic insurer, including its holding company, to file a
statement with the Maryland Insurance Administration at least 60 days before the proposed acquisition of
control. The transaction seeking to acquire control cannot be made unless, within 60 days after the
statement is filed with the Maryland Insurance Administration, or within any extension of that period, the
Maryland Insurance Administration approves, or does not disapprove, the transaction. Any purchaser of
10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of an insurance company, its holding company or any
other entity directly or indirectly controlling the insurance company is presumed to have acquired control,
unless the presumption is rebutted. Therefore, any investor who intends to acquire 10% or more of
RenaissanceRe’s outstanding voting securities may need to comply with these laws and would be required
to file statements and reports with the Maryland Insurance Administration before such acquisition.
Maryland has adopted enterprise risk management and reporting obligations applicable to insurance
holding company systems that are meant to protect the licensed companies from enterprise risk. These
obligations include requiring an annual enterprise risk report by the ultimate controlling person identifying
the material risks within the insurance holding company system that could pose enterprise risk to the U.S.
licensed companies.
Effective January 1, 2018, Maryland adopted the Risk Management and Own Risk Solvency Assessment
Act (the “RMORSA Act”) based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the “NAIC”) Own
Risk Solvency Assessment Model Act. The RMORSA Act requires Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. to: (i)
maintain a risk management framework for identifying, assessing, monitoring, managing, and reporting its
material and relevant risks; (ii) complete an Own Risk Solvency Assessment (“ORSA”) at least once each
year and at any time there is a significant change to the risk profile of Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. or its
holding company system; and (iii) submit an ORSA summary report to the Maryland Insurance
Administration at least once each year. The obligation to maintain a risk management framework may be
satisfied if the RenaissanceRe Group maintains a risk management framework that applies to the
operations of Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. and the ORSA obligation may be satisfied if the
RenaissanceRe Group completes an ORSA in accordance with the requirements of the RMORSA Act.
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Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. is required to meet certain minimum statutory capital and surplus
requirements under Maryland law. At December 31, 2020, we believe that Renaissance Reinsurance U.S.
exceeded the minimum required statutory capital and surplus.
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. is also subject to risk-based capital (“RBC”) requirements under Maryland
law. Each year, Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. must file with the Maryland Insurance Administration a
report of its RBC levels as of the end of the immediately preceding calendar year. If the report shows
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S.’s statutory capital and surplus and any other items provided in the NAIC’s
RBC instructions (“total adjusted capital”) are below certain levels, Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. may be
required to take certain corrective action or the Maryland Insurance Administration may be permitted or
required to take certain regulatory action. As of December 31, 2020, we believe Renaissance Reinsurance
U.S.’s total adjusted capital exceeded the company action level and regulatory action level thresholds.
Regulation of RREAG, US Branch. RREAG, US Branch is a United States branch of RREAG whose port of
entry is New York. RREAG, US Branch is licensed in two states, New York and Kansas, and it is an
accredited reinsurer in 48 states, and the District of Columbia. The NYDFS is RREAG, US Branch’s
domestic insurance regulator in the U.S. As a New York regulated insurer, RREAG, US Branch is subject to
New York’s holding company laws as well as laws pertaining to solvency, authorized investments, deposits
of securities for the benefit of policyholders and cybersecurity. The NYDFS may conduct periodic
examinations of RREAG, US Branch’s affairs and it requires the filing of annual and other reports relating to
RREAG, US Branch’s financial condition.
RREAG, US Branch is required to meet certain trusteed surplus requirements under New York law. At
December 31, 2020, we believe that RREAG, US Branch’s trusteed surplus exceeded the minimum
required statutory level.
Each year, RREAG, US Branch must file with the NYDFS a report of its RBC levels as of the end of the
immediately preceding calendar year. If the report shows RREAG, US Branch’s total adjusted capital is
below certain levels, RREAG, US Branch may be required to take certain corrective action or the NYDFS
may be permitted or required to take certain regulatory action. As of December 31, 2020, we believe
RREAG, US Branch’s total adjusted capital exceeded the company action level and regulatory action level
thresholds. RREAG, US Branch does not pay ordinary dividends and would need approval from the NYDFS
for any return of capital to RREAG.
Run-off of RREAG, US Branch. In and subsequent to August 2019, we made certain filings with the New
York and Maryland state insurance regulators in contemplation of a run-off of RREAG, US Branch.
Following receipt of applicable regulatory approvals, the U.S. casualty portfolio was transferred to
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. through a loss portfolio transfer retrocession agreement effective as of
October 1, 2019, while the remaining property and specialty business portfolio of RREAG, US Branch will
be run-off until all liabilities are extinguished through novation, commutation or expiration, subject to
applicable ceding company consent. We expect that the run-off of RREAG, US Branch will not be complete
for several years.
Reinsurance Regulation. The insurance laws of each U.S. state regulate the sale of reinsurance to licensed
ceding insurers by non-admitted alien reinsurers acting from locations outside the state. With some
exceptions, the sale of insurance within a jurisdiction where the insurer is not admitted to do business is
prohibited. Our Bermuda-domiciled insurance operations and joint ventures (principally Renaissance
Reinsurance, DaVinci, Top Layer Re, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S., Upsilon RFO and Vermeer) are all
admitted to transact insurance business in Bermuda and do not maintain an office or solicit, advertise, settle
claims or conduct other insurance activities in any other jurisdiction where the conduct of such activities
would require that any company be so admitted.
RenaissanceRe Underwriting Managers U.S. LLC is licensed by the Connecticut Department of Insurance
as a reinsurance intermediary broker and is required to maintain its reinsurance intermediary broker license
in force in order to conduct its reinsurance operations in Connecticut.
Although reinsurance contract terms and rates are generally not subject to regulation by state insurance
authorities, a primary U.S. insurer ordinarily will enter into a reinsurance agreement only if it can obtain
credit on its statutory financial statements for the reinsurance ceded. State insurance regulators permit U.S.
ceding insurers to take credit for reinsurance ceded to non-admitted, non-U.S. (alien) reinsurers if the
reinsurance contract contains certain minimum provisions and if the reinsurance obligations of the non-U.S.
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reinsurer are appropriately collateralized. Qualifying collateral may be established by an alien reinsurer
exclusively for a single U.S. ceding company. Alternatively, an alien reinsurer that is accredited by a state
may establish a multi-beneficiary trust with qualifying assets equal to its reinsurance obligations to all U.S.
ceding insurers, plus a trusteed surplus amount. Renaissance Reinsurance and DaVinci are each an
accredited reinsurer and have established multi-beneficiary trusts with a qualifying financial institution in
New York for the benefit of their U.S. cedants. In 2020, RREAG was approved to establish a multi-
beneficiary trust which we expect will become effective in the first quarter of 2021.
States generally require non-admitted alien reinsurers to provide collateral equal to one hundred percent of
their reinsurance obligations to U.S. ceding insurers in order for the U.S. ceding insurers to obtain full credit
for reinsurance. However, most states have adopted credit for reinsurance laws and regulations based on
NAIC model law and regulation amendments that permit U.S. ceding insurers to take full credit for
reinsurance when a “certified” reinsurer posts reduced collateral amounts. U.S. states are required to adopt
the NAIC model law and regulation amendments permitting reduced collateral for certified reinsurers as an
NAIC accreditation requirement. Under these credit for reinsurance laws and regulations, qualifying alien
reinsurers may reduce their collateral for future reinsurance agreements based on a secure rating assigned
by the U.S. insurance regulator. The secure rating is assigned by the state upon an assessment of the
reinsurer’s financial condition, financial strength ratings and other factors. In addition, the alien reinsurer
must be domiciled in a jurisdiction that is “qualified” under state law. The NAIC granted conditional qualified
jurisdiction status to Bermuda and Switzerland effective January 1, 2014, and approved Bermuda and
Switzerland as qualified jurisdictions effective January 1, 2015 for a five-year period. In December 2019, the
NAIC voted to re-qualify Bermuda as a qualified jurisdiction effective January 1, 2020. Each of Renaissance
Reinsurance, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S., DaVinci and RREAG has been approved as a “certified
reinsurer” eligible for collateral reduction in various states.
Effective January 1, 2020, Bermuda and Switzerland were awarded “reciprocal jurisdiction” status by the
NAIC. Once states have enacted legislation and produced regulations to recognize and effectuate
Bermuda's and Switzerland's reciprocal jurisdiction status, (re)insurers domiciled in those countries will be
eligible (on a state by state basis) to qualify for zero collateral relief, and thereby operate under standards
equivalent to reinsurers domiciled in the UK and EU. As noted below, UK and EU-domiciled reinsurers will
be subject to the provisions of the US-UK Covered Agreement and US-EU Covered Agreement,
respectively (defined below) that require states to remove reinsurance collateral requirements for qualifying
UK or EU reinsurers as of the US-UK Covered Agreement's or US-EU Covered Agreement's
implementation date.
NAIC Ratios. The NAIC has established 13 financial ratios to assist state insurance departments in their
oversight of the financial condition of licensed property and casualty insurance companies operating in their
respective states. The NAIC’s Insurance Regulatory Information System calculates these ratios based on
information submitted by insurers on an annual basis and shares the information with the applicable state
insurance departments. Each ratio has an established “usual range” of results and assists state insurance
departments in executing their statutory mandate to oversee the financial condition of insurance companies.
A ratio result falling outside the usual range of such ratios is not considered a failing result; rather unusual
values are viewed as part of the regulatory early monitoring system. Furthermore, in some years, it may not
be unusual for financially sound companies to have several ratios with results outside the usual ranges. An
insurance company may fall outside of the usual range for one or more ratios because of specific
transactions that are themselves immaterial.
Federal Oversight and Other Government Intervention. Government intervention in the insurance and
reinsurance markets in the U.S. continues to evolve. Although U.S. state regulation is currently the primary
form of regulation of insurance and reinsurance, Congress has considered proposals in several areas that
may impact the industry, including the creation of an optional federal charter and repeal of the insurance
company antitrust exemption from the McCarran Ferguson Act. We are unable to predict what other
proposals will be made or adopted or the effect, if any, that such proposals would have on our operations
and financial condition.
The Dodd-Frank Act established federal measures that impact the U.S. insurance business and preempt
certain state insurance laws. For example, the Dodd-Frank Act created the Financial Stability Oversight
Council (the “FSOC”), which is authorized to designate a non-bank financial company as “systemically
important financial institution” (each a “non-bank SIFI”) if its material financial distress could threaten the
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financial stability of the U.S. As of December 31, 2020, there were no non-bank SIFIs designated by the
FSOC. In March 2019, in response to U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “U.S. Treasury”)
recommendations, the FSOC issued for public comment proposed guidance related to a revised process for
designating non-bank SIFIs, which substantially changes the FSOC’s existing procedures by emphasizing
an activities-based approach, and moving away from the existing entities-based approach. The FSOC’s
adoption of this revised approach to identifying systemic risk or a determination that we or our
counterparties are non-bank SIFIs could affect our insurance and reinsurance operations.
The Dodd-Frank Act also created the Federal Insurance Office (“FIO”). The FIO does not have general
supervisory or regulatory authority over the business of insurance, but it has preemption authority over state
insurance laws that conflict with certain international agreements. The FIO is also authorized to monitor the
U.S. insurance industry and identify potential regulatory gaps that could contribute to systemic risk and may
recommend to the FSOC the designation of systemically important insurers. In addition, the FIO represents
the U.S. at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors.
The Dodd-Frank Act authorizes the U.S. Treasury and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to enter
into international agreements of mutual recognition regarding the prudential regulation of insurance or
reinsurance (“covered agreements”). The U.S. and EU entered into a bilateral agreement regarding the
prudential regulation of insurance and reinsurance (the “US-EU Covered Agreement”) in 2017. Each party
has been working to complete its internal requirements and procedures (such as amending or promulgating
appropriate statutes and regulations) in order to satisfy the US-EU Covered Agreement’s substantive and
timing requirements. For instance, in June 2019, the NAIC adopted revisions to the Amended Credit for
Reinsurance Model Act and Model Regulation (the “2019 Credit for Reinsurance Amendment”).
The US-EU Covered Agreement addresses three areas of prudential insurance and reinsurance
supervision: reinsurance, group supervision and the exchange of information between the U.S. and EU.
Under the US-EU Covered Agreement, reinsurance collateral requirements will no longer apply to qualifying
EU reinsurers that sell reinsurance to the U.S. market, and U.S. reinsurers operating in the EU market will
no longer be subject to “local presence” requirements. The US-EU Covered Agreement also establishes
group supervision practices that apply only to U.S. and EU insurance groups operating in both territories.
For instance, the US-EU Covered Agreement provides that U.S. insurance groups with operations in the EU
will be supervised at the worldwide level only by U.S. insurance regulators, and precludes EU insurance
supervisors from exercising solvency and capital requirements over the worldwide operations of U.S.
insurers.
The US-EU Covered Agreement may preempt an inconsistent state law that treats a qualified non-U.S.
reinsurer less favorably than a U.S. insurer licensed in that state. The FIO is required under the US-EU
Covered Agreement to commence this preemption analysis in April 2021 and to complete this analysis in
September 2022. This effectively means that each U.S. state will need to enact the 2019 Credit for
Reinsurance Amendments by September 2022, or face possible federal preemption of those provisions in
its credit for reinsurance laws that are inconsistent with the US-EU Covered Agreement.
See “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” for further information regarding recent legislative and regulatory
proposals and the potential effects on our business and results of operations.
U.K. Regulation
Lloyd’s Regulation
General. The operations of RenaissanceRe Syndicate Management Ltd. (“RSML”) are subject to oversight
by Lloyd’s, substantially effected through the Lloyd’s Council. RSML’s business plan for Syndicate 1458,
including maximum underwriting capacity, requires annual approval by Lloyd’s. Lloyd’s may require changes
to any business plan presented to it or additional capital to be provided to support the underwriting plan.
Lloyd’s also imposes various charges and assessments on its members. We have deposited certain assets
with Lloyd’s to support RenaissanceRe Corporate Capital (UK) Limited’s (“RenaissanceRe CCL”)
underwriting business at Lloyd’s. Dividends from a Lloyd’s managing agent and a Lloyd’s corporate member
can be declared and paid provided the relevant company has sufficient profits available for distribution.
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By entering into a membership agreement with Lloyd’s, RenaissanceRe CCL has undertaken to comply with
all Lloyd’s bye-laws and regulations as well as the provisions of the Lloyd’s Acts and the Financial Services
and Markets Act 2000, as amended by the Financial Services Act 2012 (the “FSMA”).
Capital Requirements. The underwriting capacity of a member of Lloyd’s must be supported by providing a
deposit (referred to as “Funds at Lloyd’s” or “FAL”) in the form of cash, securities or letters of credit in an
amount determined under the capital adequacy regime of the U.K.’s Prudential Regulation Authority (the
“PRA”). The amount of such deposit is calculated for each member through the completion of an annual
capital adequacy exercise. Under these requirements, Lloyd’s must demonstrate that each member has
sufficient assets to meet its underwriting liabilities plus a required solvency margin. The amount of FAL for
Syndicate 1458 is determined by Lloyd’s and is based on Syndicate 1458’s solvency and capital
requirement as calculated through its internal model. In addition, if the FAL are not sufficient to cover all
losses, the Lloyd’s Central Fund provides an additional level of security for policyholders.
Restrictions. A Reinsurance to Close (“RITC”) generally is put in place after the third year of operations of a
syndicate year of account. On successful conclusion of a RITC, any profit from the syndicate’s operations
for that year of account can be remitted by the managing agent to the syndicate’s members. If the
syndicate’s managing agency concludes that an appropriate RITC cannot be determined or negotiated on
commercially acceptable terms in respect of a particular underwriting year, it must determine that the
underwriting year remain open and be placed into run-off. During this period, there cannot be a release of
the Funds at Lloyd’s of a member of that syndicate without the consent of Lloyd’s.
The financial security of the Lloyd’s market as a whole is regularly assessed by three independent rating
agencies (A.M. Best, S&P and Fitch). Syndicates at Lloyd’s take their financial security rating from the rating
of the Lloyd’s Market. A satisfactory credit rating issued by an accredited rating agency is necessary for
Lloyd’s syndicates to be able to trade in certain classes of business at current levels. RSML and
RenaissanceRe CCL would be adversely affected if Lloyd’s current ratings were downgraded.
Intervention Powers. The Lloyd’s Council has wide discretionary powers to regulate members’ underwriting
at Lloyd’s. It may, for instance, withdraw a member’s permission to underwrite business or to underwrite a
particular class of business. The Lloyd’s Council may change the basis on which syndicate expenses are
allocated or vary the Funds at Lloyd’s requirements or the investment criteria applicable to the provision of
Funds at Lloyd’s. Exercising any of these powers might affect the return on the corporate member’s
participation in a given underwriting year. If a member of Lloyd’s is unable to pay its debts to policyholders,
the member may obtain financial assistance from the Lloyd’s Central Fund, which in many respects acts as
an equivalent to a state guaranty fund in the U.S. If Lloyd’s determines that the Central Fund needs to be
increased, it has the power to assess premium levies on current Lloyd’s members. The Lloyd’s Council has
discretion to call or assess up to 3% of a member’s underwriting capacity in any one year as a Central Fund
contribution.
While not currently material to our operations, Syndicate 1458 also accesses insurance business from the
European Economic Area though the Lloyd’s Brussels Subsidiary. The Lloyd’s Brussels Subsidiary is
authorized and regulated by the National Bank of Belgium and regulated by the Financial Services and
Markets Authority.
PRA and FCA Regulation
The PRA currently has ultimate responsibility for the prudential supervision of financial services in the U.K.
The Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) has responsibility for market conduct regulation. As such, the
PRA and the FCA regulate all financial services firms in the U.K. including the Lloyd’s market, RSML and
RenaissanceRe Europe AG, UK Branch (“RREAG, UK Branch”). Both the PRA and FCA have substantial
powers of intervention in relation to regulated firms.
Lloyd’s as a whole is authorized by the PRA and regulated by both the FCA and the PRA. Lloyd’s is
required to implement certain rules prescribed by the PRA and by the FCA; such rules are to be
implemented by Lloyd’s pursuant to its powers under the Lloyd’s Act 1982 relating to the operation of the
Lloyd’s market. Lloyd’s prescribes, in respect of its managing agents and corporate members, certain
minimum standards relating to their management and control, solvency and various other requirements. If it
appears to either the PRA or the FCA that either Lloyd’s is not fulfilling its delegated regulatory
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responsibilities or that managing agents are not complying with the applicable regulatory rules and
guidance, the PRA or the FCA may intervene at their discretion.
Solvency II and the U.K.’s Domestic Prudential Regime
The European Parliament adopted Solvency II in April 2009 and it came into effect on January 1, 2016.
Solvency II represents a risk-based approach to insurance regulation and capital adequacy. Its principal
goals are to improve the correlation between capital and risk, effect group supervision of insurance and
reinsurance affiliates, implement a uniform capital adequacy structure for (re)insurers across the EU
Member States, establish consistent corporate governance standards for insurance and reinsurance
companies, and establish transparency through standard reporting of insurance operations. Under Solvency
II, an insurer’s or reinsurer’s capital adequacy in relation to various insurance and business risks may be
measured with an internal model developed by the insurer or reinsurer and approved for use by the
Member State’s regulator or pursuant to a standard formula developed by the European Commission.
Following the U.K.'s exit from the EU, and the expiry of the transition period on December 31, 2020, U.K.
authorized insurers will be subject to the U.K.'s separate domestic prudential regime. This regime is
identical to the Solvency II regime from January 1, 2021, although the two regimes may begin to diverge
over time. The U.K. is currently undertaking a review of Solvency II and of the regulatory regime applicable
to U.K. authorized insurers and reinsurers.
The PRA granted approval to Lloyd’s internal model application in December 2015. Each year, the PRA
requires Lloyd’s to satisfy an annual solvency test which measures whether Lloyd’s has sufficient assets in
the aggregate to meet all outstanding liabilities of its members, both current and run-off. If Lloyd’s fails this
test, the PRA may require the entire Lloyd’s market to cease underwriting or individual Lloyd’s members
may be required to cease or reduce their underwriting.
RREAG, UK Branch is authorized and regulated in the U.K. by the PRA and by the FCA. RREAG, UK
Branch was therefore subject to the Solvency II regime, until January 1, 2021, at which point it became
subject to the U.K.’s domestic prudential regime. However, notwithstanding these regulatory changes,
RREAG, UK Branch is still not required, nor will it be required under the terms of the U.K.’s domestic
prudential regime, to hold capital at the branch level. In light of this and related matters, the PRA granted
various modifications and waivers to RREAG, UK Branch from its regulatory reporting requirements.
Change of Control
The PRA and the FCA currently regulate the acquisition of control of insurers, reinsurers and Lloyd’s
managing agents which are authorized under the FSMA. Any company or individual that, together with its or
his associates, directly or indirectly acquires 10% or more of the shares in such an entity or its parent
company, or is entitled to exercise or control the exercise of 10% or more of the voting power in such entity
or its parent company, would be considered to have acquired control for the purposes of the relevant
legislation, as would a person who had significant influence over the management of such entity or its
parent company by virtue of their shareholding or voting power in either. A purchaser of 10% or more of
RenaissanceRe’s common shares or voting power would therefore be considered to have acquired control
of RSML. Under the FSMA, any person or entity proposing to acquire control over an insurer, reinsurer or
Lloyd’s managing agent must give prior notification to the PRA and the FCA of their or the entity’s intention
to do so. The PRA and FCA would then have 60 working days to consider the application to acquire control.
Failure to make the relevant prior application could result in action being taken against RSML by the PRA or
the FCA or both of them. Lloyd’s approval is also required before any person can acquire control (using the
same definition as for the PRA and FCA) of a Lloyd’s managing agent or Lloyd’s corporate member.
Other Applicable Laws
Lloyd’s worldwide insurance and reinsurance business is subject to various regulations, laws, treaties and
other applicable policies of the EU, as well as of each nation, state and locality in which it operates. Material
changes in governmental requirements and laws could have an adverse effect on Lloyd’s and market
participants, including RSML and RenaissanceRe CCL.
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Switzerland Regulation
Swiss Group Affiliate Companies and Reinsurance Branches. RREAG, a company limited by shares with its
registered seat in Zurich, Switzerland, is a reinsurance company licensed in class C1 and supervised by the
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority ("FINMA"). As such, RREAG must comply with Swiss
insurance supervisory law (as applicable to reinsurers), including in particular the Insurance Supervisory Act
("ISA"), Insurance Supervisory Ordinance, FINMA ordinances and FINMA circulars. RREAG’s accounts are
prepared in accordance with the Swiss Code of Obligations, the Insurance Supervision Act and the
Insurance Supervision Ordinance. RREAG maintains branch operations in Australia, Bermuda, U.K and the
U.S., each in accordance with applicable local regulations.
Further, the group affiliates Renaissance Reinsurance and DaVinci each have a branch office registered
with the commercial register of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland; however, as these are reinsurance-only
branch offices of a foreign reinsurer, they are not currently subject to the license and supervision
requirements of FINMA.
The group affiliate RenaissanceRe Services of Switzerland AG, a company limited by shares with registered
seat in Zurich, Switzerland, is a service company. Until December 31, 2019, it held a license granted by
FINMA for the distribution of insurance-linked securities. This license type ceased to exist on January 1,
2020 as a result of the new the Swiss Federal Financial Institutions Act and the Swiss Federal Financial
Services Act, which amended certain provisions of the Swiss collective investment schemes legislation.
Thus, as of that date, RenaissanceRe Services of Switzerland AG has ceased to hold any FINMA license.
However, RenaissanceRe Services of Switzerland AG has affiliated with a Swiss ombudsman’s office and
registered the relevant client advisors with a Swiss recognized client advisor register in accordance with the
Swiss Federal Financial Services Act, which has enabled it to continue its distribution activities for
insurance-linked securities.
Adequacy of Financial Resources. The minimum capital requirement for a Swiss reinsurance company
under the ISA for reinsurance license class C1 is CHF 10 million.
Being a Swiss domiciled reinsurance company, RREAG must further maintain adequate solvency and
provide for sufficient free and unencumbered capital in relation to its entire activities in accordance with the
Swiss Solvency Test (the “SST”). The SST adopts a risk-based and total balance sheet approach whereby
reinsurance companies are required to provide a market-consistent assessment of the value of their assets
and liabilities. The solvency requirement is met if the available risk-bearing capital exceeds the required
target capital. It is then assessed whether the identified available capital can meet the SST requirements
and is sufficient to cover the company’s obligations in less favorable scenarios. The European Commission
recognized the SST as being of an equivalent standard to European law with an effective date of January 1,
2016. The SST is also automatically equivalent to the standards in the U.K.'s prudential regime following the
expiry of the U.K.'s transition period for leaving the EU on January 1, 2021.
In addition, RREAG must establish sufficient technical reserves for its entire reinsurance business activities.
RREAG also has to maintain an organizational fund to cover the costs of establishing and developing the
business, and for an extraordinary business expansion. The organizational fund usually amounts to up to
50% of the minimum capital (as discussed above) at the start of business operations and subsequently
should typically settle at an amount equivalent to around 20% of the minimum capital. The exact minimum
amount is determined by FINMA in each individual case.
Reporting and Disclosure Requirements. RREAG has to submit an annual report (consisting of the annual
financial statements and management report) and an annual supervisory report to FINMA by the end of
June of the following year. In the course of the supervisory reporting to FINMA, RREAG has to annually
disclose its financial condition report containing quantitative and qualitative information, in particular relating
to business activities, business results, risk management, the risk profile and valuation principles and
methods applied to provisions, capital management and solvency by the end of April of the following year.
Moreover, under the ISA, a reinsurance undertaking must be organized in a way that it can, in particular,
identify, limit and monitor all material risks. In this context, RREAG must conduct a forward-looking self-
assessment of their risk situation and capital requirements at least once a year, and a report on the ORSA
must be submitted to FINMA no later than the end of January of the following year.
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Further, a reinsurance undertaking must maintain and file with FINMA a regulatory business plan, including
details on its organization, financials, qualified participants, management, oversight and control persons,
responsible actuary, among other items. Any changes to the business plan must either be approved by
FINMA prior to the implementation or be notified to FINMA, depending on the type of change.
Dividends and Distributions. RREAG may only distribute dividends out of its retained earnings or
distributable reserves based on the audited annual accounts of the company. Any distribution of dividends
remains subject to the approval of FINMA (as a change of the regulatory business plan) if they have a
bearing on the solvency of the reinsurer and/or the interests of the insured. The solvency and capital
requirements must still be met following any distribution. At December 31, 2020, we believe RREAG
exceeded the minimum solvency and capital requirements required to be maintained under Swiss law.
RREAG was required to prepare an FCR for the year ended December 31, 2019, which is available on our
website.
Singapore Regulation
Branches of Renaissance Reinsurance and DaVinci based in the Republic of Singapore (the “Singapore
Branches”) have each received a license to carry on insurance business as a general reinsurer. The
activities of the Singapore Branches are primarily regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore
pursuant to Singapore’s Insurance Act. Additionally, the Singapore Branches are each regulated by the
Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority as a foreign company pursuant to Singapore’s Companies
Act. Prior to the establishment of the Singapore Branches, Renaissance Reinsurance had maintained a
representative office in Singapore commencing April 2012. We do not currently consider the activities and
regulatory requirements of the Singapore Branches to be material to us.
Renaissance Services of Asia Pte. Ltd., our Singapore-based service company, was established as a
private company limited by shares in Singapore on March 15, 2012 and is registered with the Accounting
and Corporate Regulatory Authority and subject to Singapore’s Companies Act.
Ireland Regulation
Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe, incorporated under the laws of Ireland, provides coverage to insurers
and reinsurers, primarily in Europe. Business has been written in Dublin. However, following the U.K.'s exit
from the EU, and the expiry of the transition period on December 31, 2020, Renaissance Reinsurance of
Europe's U.K. branch is no longer underwriting any new business, and its existing book of business is now
undergoing an orderly run-off under the U.K.'s “Financial Services Contracts Regime.”
Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe is regulated and supervised by the Central Bank of Ireland and are
subject to the requirements of Solvency II. Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe is registered with the
Companies Registration Office in Ireland and is subject to the Companies Act 2014. The Central Bank of
Ireland adopts a risk-based framework to the supervision of regulated firms. Firms are rated according to
the impact their failure would have on financial systems, the Irish economy and on the citizens of Ireland.
Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe is currently considered by the Central Bank of Ireland to be a ‘low
impact’ firm. We do not currently consider the regulatory requirements of Renaissance Reinsurance of
Europe to be material to us.
Renaissance Services of Europe Ltd., our Dublin-based Irish service company, was established as a private
company limited by shares in Ireland and is registered with the Companies Registration Office and subject
to the Companies Act 2014.
Australia Regulation
RenaissanceRe Europe AG, Australia Branch (“RREAG, Australia Branch”), based in Sydney, Australia, has
received a license to carry on insurance business. RREAG, Australia Branch provides coverage to insurers
and reinsurers from Australia and New Zealand. The activities of RREAG, Australia Branch are primarily
regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (“APRA”). RREAG, Australia Branch is classified
as a Category C insurer (a foreign insurer operating as a foreign branch in Australia) pursuant to the
Insurance Act 1973. Additionally, RREAG, Australia Branch is also regulated by the Australian Securities
and Investments Commission as a foreign company pursuant to the Corporations Act 2001. We do not
currently consider the activities and regulatory requirements of RREAG, Australia Branch be material to us.
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RREAG, Australia Branch’s regulatory reporting is prepared in accordance with the Australian Accounting
Standards and APRA Prudential Standards. APRA Prudential Standards require the maintenance of net
assets in Australia in excess of a calculated Prescribed Capital Amount. At December 31, 2020, we believe
that the net assets of RREAG, Australia Branch that are located in Australia exceeded the Prescribed
Capital Amount that we estimated under the APRA Prudential Standards.
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GLOSSARY OF SELECTED INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE TERMS
Accident year
Year of occurrence of a loss. Claim payments and reserves for claims and
claim expenses are allocated to the year in which the loss occurred for
losses occurring contracts and in the year the loss was reported for claims
made contracts.
Acquisition expenses
The aggregate expenses incurred by a company for acquiring new
business, including commissions, underwriting expenses, premium taxes
and administrative expenses.
Additional case reserves
Additional case reserves represent management’s estimate of reserves for
claims and claim expenses that are allocated to specific contracts, less
paid and reported losses by the client.
Attachment point
Bordereaux
Bound
Broker
Capacity
The dollar amount of loss (per occurrence or in the aggregate, as the case
may be) above which excess of loss reinsurance becomes operative.
A report providing premium or loss data with respect to identified specific
risks. This report is periodically furnished to a reinsurer by the ceding
insurers or reinsurers.
A (re)insurance contract is considered bound, and the (re)insurer
responsible for the risks of the contract, when both parties agree to the
terms and conditions set forth in the contract.
An intermediary who negotiates contracts of insurance or reinsurance,
receiving a commission for placement and other services rendered,
between (1) a policy holder and a primary insurer, on behalf of the insured
party, (2) a primary insurer and reinsurer, on behalf of the primary insurer,
or (3) a reinsurer and a retrocessionaire, on behalf of the reinsurer.
The percentage of surplus, or the dollar amount of exposure, that an
insurer or reinsurer is willing or able to place at risk. Capacity may apply to
a single risk, a program, a line of business or an entire book of business.
Capacity may be constrained by legal restrictions, corporate restrictions or
indirect restrictions.
Case reserves
Loss reserves, established with respect to specific, individual reported
claims.
Casualty insurance or
reinsurance
Catastrophe
Insurance or reinsurance that is primarily concerned with the losses
caused by injuries to third persons and their property (in other words,
persons other than the policyholder) and the legal liability imposed on the
insured resulting therefrom. Also referred to as liability insurance.
A severe loss, typically involving multiple claimants. Common perils
include earthquakes, hurricanes, hailstorms, severe winter weather, floods,
fires, tornadoes, typhoons, explosions and other natural or man-made
disasters. Catastrophe losses may also arise from acts of war, acts of
terrorism and political instability.
Catastrophe excess of loss
reinsurance
A form of excess of loss reinsurance that, subject to a specified limit,
indemnifies the ceding company for the amount of loss in excess of a
specified retention with respect to an accumulation of losses resulting from
a “catastrophe.”
Catastrophe-linked securities;
cat-linked securities
Cat-linked securities are generally privately placed fixed income securities
where all or a portion of the repayment of the principal is linked to
catastrophic events. This includes securities where the repayment is linked
to the occurrence and/or size of, for example, one or more hurricanes or
earthquakes, or insured industry losses associated with these catastrophic
events.
Cede; cedant; ceding
company
When a party reinsures its liability with another, it “cedes” business and is
referred to as the “cedant” or “ceding company.”
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Claim
Request by an insured or reinsured for indemnification by an insurance
company or a reinsurance company for losses incurred from an insured
peril or event.
Claims made contracts
Contracts that cover claims for losses occurring during a specified period
that are reported during the term of the contract.
Claims and claim expense
ratio, net
The ratio of net claims and claim expenses to net premiums earned
determined in accordance with either statutory accounting principles or
GAAP.
Claim reserves
Combined ratio
Delegated authority
Excess of loss reinsurance or
insurance
Liabilities established by insurers and reinsurers to reflect the estimated
costs of claim payments and the related expenses that the insurer or
reinsurer will ultimately be required to pay in respect of insurance or
reinsurance policies it has issued. Claims reserves consist of case
reserves, established with respect to individual reported claims, additional
case reserves and “IBNR” reserves. For reinsurers, loss expense reserves
are generally not significant because substantially all of the loss expenses
associated with particular claims are incurred by the primary insurer and
reported to reinsurers as losses.
The combined ratio is the sum of the net claims and claim expense ratio
and the underwriting expense ratio. A combined ratio below 100%
generally indicates profitable underwriting prior to the consideration of
investment income. A combined ratio over 100% generally indicates
unprofitable underwriting prior to the consideration of investment income.
A contractual arrangement between an insurer or reinsurer and an agent
whereby the agent is authorized to bind insurance or reinsurance on
behalf of the insurer or reinsurer. The authority is normally limited to a
particular class or classes of business and a particular territory. The
exercise of the authority to bind insurance or reinsurance is normally
subject to underwriting guidelines and other restrictions such as maximum
premium income. Under the delegated authority, the agent is responsible
for issuing policy documentation, the collection of premium and may also
be responsible for the settlement of claims.
Reinsurance or insurance that indemnifies the reinsured or insured against
all or a specified portion of losses on underlying insurance policies in
excess of a specified amount, which is called a “level” or “retention.” Also
known as non-proportional reinsurance. Excess of loss reinsurance is
written in layers. A reinsurer or group of reinsurers accepts a layer of
coverage up to a specified amount. The total coverage purchased by the
cedant is referred to as a “program” and will typically be placed with
predetermined reinsurers in pre-negotiated layers. Any liability exceeding
the outer limit of the program reverts to the ceding company, which also
bears the credit risk of a reinsurer’s insolvency.
Exclusions
Those risks, perils, or classes of insurance with respect to which the
reinsurer will not pay loss or provide reinsurance, notwithstanding the
other terms and conditions of reinsurance.
Expense override
An amount paid to a ceding company in addition to the acquisition cost to
compensate for overhead expenses.
Frequency
The number of claims occurring during a given coverage period.
Funds at Lloyd’s
Funds of an approved form that are lodged and held in trust at Lloyd’s as
security for a member’s underwriting activities. They comprise the
members’ deposit, personal reserve fund and special reserve fund and
may be drawn down in the event that the member’s syndicate level
premium trust funds are insufficient to cover its liabilities. The amount of
the deposit is related to the member’s premium income limit and also the
nature of the underwriting account.
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Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles in the
United States (“GAAP”)
Accounting principles as set forth in the statements of the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and related guidance, which are
applicable in the circumstances as of the date in question.
Gross premiums written
Total premiums for insurance written and assumed reinsurance during a
given period.
Incurred but not reported
(“IBNR”)
Insurance-linked securities
Reserves for estimated losses that have been incurred by insureds and
reinsureds but not yet reported to the insurer or reinsurer, including
unknown future developments on losses that are known to the insurer or
reinsurer.
Financial instruments whose values are driven by (re)insurance loss
events. Our investments in insurance-linked securities are generally linked
to property losses due to natural catastrophes.
International Financial
Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)
Accounting principles, standards and interpretations as set forth in
opinions of the International Accounting Standards Board which are
applicable in the circumstances as of the date in question.
Layer
Line
Line of business
Lloyd’s
Loss; losses
Loss reserve
The interval between the retention or attachment point and the maximum
limit of indemnity for which a reinsurer is responsible.
The amount of excess of loss reinsurance protection provided to an
insurer or another reinsurer, often referred to as limit.
The general classification of insurance written by insurers and reinsurers,
e.g., fire, allied lines, homeowners and surety, among others.
Depending on the context, this term may refer to (a) the society of
individual and corporate underwriting members that insure and reinsure
risks as members of one or more syndicates (i.e., Lloyd’s is not an
insurance company); (b) the underwriting room in the Lloyd’s building in
which managing agents underwrite insurance and reinsurance on behalf of
their syndicate members (in this sense Lloyd’s should be understood as a
market place); or (c) the Corporation of Lloyd’s which regulates and
provides support services to the Lloyd’s market.
An occurrence that is the basis for submission and/or payment of a claim.
Whether losses are covered, limited or excluded from coverage is
dependent on the terms of the policy.
For an individual loss, an estimate of the amount the insurer expects to
pay for the reported claim. For total losses, estimates of expected
payments for reported and unreported claims. These may include amounts
for claims expenses.
Managing agent
An underwriting agent which has permission from Lloyd’s to manage a
syndicate and carry on underwriting and other functions for a member.
Net claims and claim
expenses
The expenses of settling claims, net of recoveries, including legal and
other fees and the portion of general expenses allocated to claim
settlement costs (also known as claim adjustment expenses or loss
adjustment expenses) plus losses incurred with respect to net claims.
Net claims and claim expense
ratio
Net claims and claim expenses incurred expressed as a percentage of net
earned premiums.
Net premiums earned
The portion of net premiums written during or prior to a given period that
was actually recognized as income during such period.
Net premiums written
Gross premiums written for a given period less premiums ceded to
reinsurers and retrocessionaires during such period.
Perils
This term refers to the causes of possible loss in the property field, such
as fire, windstorm, collision, hail, etc. In the casualty field, the term
“hazard” is more frequently used.
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Profit commission
A provision found in some reinsurance agreements that provides for profit
sharing. Parties agree to a formula for calculating profit, an allowance for
the reinsurer’s expenses, and the cedant’s share of such profit after
expenses.
Property insurance or
reinsurance
Insurance or reinsurance that provides coverage to a person with an
insurable interest in tangible property for that person’s property loss,
damage or loss of use.
Property per risk
Reinsurance on a treaty basis of individual property risks insured by a
ceding company.
Proportional reinsurance
Quota share reinsurance
A generic term describing all forms of reinsurance in which the reinsurer
shares a proportional part of the original premiums and losses of the
reinsured. (Also known as pro rata reinsurance, quota share reinsurance
or participating reinsurance.) In proportional reinsurance, the reinsurer
generally pays the ceding company a ceding commission. The ceding
commission generally is based on the ceding company’s cost of acquiring
the business being reinsured (including commissions, premium taxes,
assessments and miscellaneous administrative expense) and also may
include a profit factor. See also “Quota Share Reinsurance.”
A form of proportional reinsurance in which the reinsurer assumes an
agreed percentage of each insurance policy being reinsured and shares all
premiums and losses accordingly with the reinsured. See also
“Proportional Reinsurance.”
Reinstatement premium
The premium charged for the restoration of the reinsurance limit of a
catastrophe contract to its full amount after payment by the reinsurer of
losses as a result of an occurrence.
Reinsurance
Reinsurance to Close
Retention
An arrangement in which an insurance company, the reinsurer, agrees to
indemnify another insurance or reinsurance company, the ceding
company, against all or a portion of the insurance or reinsurance risks
underwritten by the ceding company under one or more policies.
Reinsurance can provide a ceding company with several benefits,
including a reduction in net liability on insurances and catastrophe
protection from large or multiple losses. Reinsurance also provides a
ceding company with additional underwriting capacity by permitting it to
accept larger risks and write more business than would be possible
without an equivalent increase in capital and surplus, and facilitates the
maintenance of acceptable financial ratios by the ceding company.
Reinsurance does not legally discharge the primary insurer from its liability
with respect to its obligations to the insured.
Also referred to as a RITC, it is a contract to transfer the responsibility for
discharging all the liabilities that attach to one year of account of a
syndicate into a later year of account of the same or different syndicate in
return for a premium.
The amount or portion of risk that an insurer retains for its own account.
Losses in excess of the retention level are paid by the reinsurer. In
proportional treaties, the retention may be a percentage of the original
policy’s limit. In excess of loss business, the retention is a dollar amount of
loss, a loss ratio or a percentage.
Retrocedant
A reinsurer who cedes all or a portion of its assumed insurance to another
reinsurer.
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Retrocessional reinsurance;
Retrocessionaire
Risks
Solvency II
Specialty lines
Statutory accounting
principles
Stop loss
Submission
Surplus lines insurance
Syndicate
Treaty
Underwriting
Underwriting capacity
A transaction whereby a reinsurer cedes to another reinsurer, the
retrocessionaire, all or part of the reinsurance that the first reinsurer has
assumed. Retrocessional reinsurance does not legally discharge the
ceding reinsurer from its liability with respect to its obligations to the
reinsured. Reinsurance companies cede risks to retrocessionaires for
reasons similar to those that cause primary insurers to purchase
reinsurance: to reduce net liability on insurances, to protect against
catastrophic losses, to stabilize financial ratios and to obtain additional
underwriting capacity.
A term used to denote the physical units of property at risk or the object of
insurance protection that are not perils or hazards. Also defined as chance
of loss or uncertainty of loss.
A set of regulatory requirements that codify and harmonize the EU
insurance and reinsurance regulation. Among other things, these
requirements impact the amount of capital that EU insurance and
reinsurance companies are required to hold. Solvency II came into effect
on January 1, 2016.
Lines of insurance and reinsurance that provide coverage for risks that are
often unusual or difficult to place and do not fit the underwriting criteria of
standard commercial products carriers.
Recording transactions and preparing financial statements in accordance
with the rules and procedures prescribed or permitted by Bermuda, U.S.
state insurance regulatory authorities including the NAIC and/or in
accordance with Lloyd’s specific principles, all of which generally reflect a
liquidating, rather than going concern, concept of accounting.
A form of reinsurance under which the reinsurer pays some or all of a
cedant’s aggregate retained losses in excess of a predetermined dollar
amount or in excess of a percentage of premium.
An unprocessed application for (i) insurance coverage forwarded to a
primary insurer by a prospective policyholder or by a broker on behalf of
such prospective policyholder, (ii) reinsurance coverage forwarded to a
reinsurer by a prospective ceding insurer or by a broker or intermediary on
behalf of such prospective ceding insurer or (iii) retrocessional coverage
forwarded to a retrocessionaire by a prospective ceding reinsurer or by a
broker or intermediary on behalf of such prospective ceding reinsurer.
Any type of coverage that cannot be placed with an insurer admitted to do
business in a certain jurisdiction. Risks placed in excess and surplus lines
markets are often substandard in respect to adverse loss experience,
unusual, or unable to be placed in conventional markets due to a shortage
of capacity.
A member or group of members underwriting (re)insurance business at
Lloyd’s through the agency of a managing agent or substitute agent to
which a syndicate number is assigned.
A reinsurance agreement covering a book or class of business that is
automatically accepted on a bulk basis by a reinsurer. A treaty contains
common contract terms along with a specific risk definition, data on limit
and retention, and provisions for premium and duration.
The insurer’s or reinsurer’s process of reviewing applications submitted for
insurance coverage, deciding whether to accept all or part of the coverage
requested and determining the applicable premiums.
The maximum amount that an insurance company can underwrite. The
limit is generally determined by a company’s retained earnings and
investment capital. Reinsurance serves to increase a company’s
underwriting capacity by reducing its exposure from particular risks.
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Underwriting expense ratio
The ratio of the sum of the acquisition expenses and operational expenses
to net premiums earned.
Underwriting expenses
The aggregate of policy acquisition costs, including commissions, and the
portion of administrative, general and other expenses attributable to
underwriting operations.
Unearned premium
The portion of premiums written representing the unexpired portions of the
policies or contracts that the insurer or reinsurer has on its books as of a
certain date.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We maintain a website at www.renre.com. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference
in this Form 10-K. We make available, free of charge through our website, our Annual Reports on Form 10-
K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or
furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after
we electronically file such material with, or furnish such material to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”). We also make available, free of charge from our website, our Audit Committee
Charter, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee Charter, Corporate Governance Guidelines,
and Code of Ethics. Such information is also available in print for any shareholder who sends a request to
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., Attn: Office of the Corporate Secretary, P.O. Box HM 2527, Hamilton, HMGX,
Bermuda. The SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and
other information regarding issuers, including the Company, that file electronically with the SEC. The
address of the SEC’s website is www.sec.gov.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements
contained in this Form 10-K and other documents we file with the SEC include the following:
Risk Factors Summary
The following is a summary of the principal risks that could adversely affect our business, operations and
financial results.
Risks Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken in response thereto will
adversely impact our results of operations, financial condition and other aspects of our business is
highly uncertain and difficult to predict, and will depend on future developments.
Legislative, regulatory, judicial or social influences related to the COVID-19 pandemic may affect
our financial performance and our ability to conduct our business.
The COVID-19 pandemic may adversely impact the value of our investment portfolio and strategic
investments, and may affect our ability to access liquidity and capital markets financing.
• Measures taken to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic may adversely affect our operations or the
operations of our brokers, services providers, retrocessionaires and other counterparties.
Risks Related to our (Re)insurance Business
• Our exposure to catastrophic events and premium volatility could cause our financial results to vary
significantly from one period to the next and could adversely impact our financial results.
• Our claims and claim expense reserves are subject to inherent uncertainties.
•
The trend towards increasingly frequent and severe climate events could result in underestimated
exposures that have the potential to adversely impact our financial results.
A decline in our financial strength ratings may adversely impact our business, perhaps materially
so.
Emerging claim and coverage issues, or other litigation, could adversely affect us.
Retrocessional reinsurance may become unavailable on acceptable terms, or may not provide the
coverage we intended to obtain, or we may not be able to collect on claimed retrocessional
coverage.
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• We depend on a few insurance and reinsurance brokers for a preponderance of our revenue, and
any loss of business provided by them could adversely affect us.
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A soft reinsurance underwriting market would adversely affect our business and operating results.
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• We could face losses from terrorism, political unrest and war.
• We depend on the policies, procedures and expertise of ceding companies and delegated authority
counterparties, who may fail to accurately assess the risks they underwrite, which exposes us to
operational and financial risks.
The reinsurance and insurance businesses are historically cyclical and the pricing and terms for our
products may decline, which would affect our profitability.
Consolidation in the (re)insurance industry could adversely impact us.
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• We operate in a highly competitive environment.
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Internationally, restrictions on the writing of reinsurance by foreign companies and government
intervention in the natural catastrophe market could reduce market opportunities for our customers
and adversely impact us.
Risks Related to the Economic Environment
• We are exposed to counterparty credit risk, including with respect to reinsurance brokers,
customers and retrocessionaires.
• Weakness in business and economic conditions generally or specifically in the principal markets in
•
which we do business could adversely affect our business and operating results.
A decline in our investment performance could reduce our profitability and hinder our ability to pay
claims promptly in accordance with our strategy.
• We may be adversely affected by foreign currency fluctuations.
•
Changes in the method for determining LIBOR and the potential replacement of LIBOR may affect
our cost of capital and net investment income.
• We may be adversely impacted by inflation.
• We may require additional capital in the future, which may not be available or may only be available
on unfavorable terms.
• We are subject to cybersecurity risks and may incur increasing costs in an effort to minimize those
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risks.
Acquisitions or strategic investments we have made or may make could turn out to be
unsuccessful.
The loss of key senior members of management could adversely affect us.
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• We are exposed to risks in connection with our management of capital on behalf of investors in joint
ventures or other entities we manage.
• We may from time to time modify our business and strategic plan, and these changes could
adversely affect us and our financial condition.
• Our business is subject to operational risks, including systems or human failures.
•
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires us to make many estimates and
judgments.
The determination of impairments taken is highly subjective and could materially impact our
financial position or results of operations.
The covenants in our debt agreements limit our financial and operational flexibility, which could
have an adverse effect on our financial condition.
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Risks Related to Legal and Regulatory Matters
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The regulatory systems under which we operate and potential changes thereto could restrict our
ability to operate, increase our costs, or otherwise adversely impact us.
• We face risks related to changes in Bermuda law and regulations, and the political environment in
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Bermuda.
Because we are a holding company, we are dependent on dividends and payments from our
subsidiaries.
Some aspects of our corporate structure may discourage third-party takeovers and other
transactions or prevent the removal of our current board of directors and management.
Investors may have difficulty in serving process or enforcing judgments against us in the U.S.
Recent or future U.S. federal or state legislation may impact the private markets and decrease the
demand for our property reinsurance products, which would adversely affect our business and
results of operations.
• Other political, regulatory and industry initiatives by state and international authorities could
adversely affect our business.
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• Our business is subject to certain laws and regulations relating to sanctions and foreign corrupt
practices, the violation of which could adversely affect our operations.
Increasing barriers to free trade and the free flow of capital could adversely affect the reinsurance
industry and our business.
Regulatory regimes and changes to accounting rules may adversely impact financial results
irrespective of business operations.
The exit by the U.K. from the EU could adversely affect our business.
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Risks Related to Taxation
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U.S. taxing authorities could contend that one or more of our Bermuda subsidiaries is subject to
U.S. corporate income tax, as a result of changes in laws or regulations, or otherwise.
Recently enacted U.S. tax reform legislation, as well as possible future tax reform legislation and
regulations, could reduce our access to capital, decrease demand for our products and services,
impact our shareholders or investors in our joint ventures or other entities we manage or otherwise
adversely affect us.
The OECD and the EU may pursue measures that might increase our taxes and reduce our net
income and increase our reporting requirements.
Risks Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken in response thereto will adversely
impact our results of operations, financial condition and other aspects of our business is highly
uncertain and difficult to predict, and will depend on future developments.
We are closely monitoring developments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, including government actions
taken to reduce the spread of the virus, and are continually assessing its impact on our business and the
insurance and reinsurance sectors. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the global
economy and financial markets, and has resulted in government authorities implementing numerous
measures to try to contain the virus, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, social distancing,
shelter in place or total lock-down orders and business limitations and shutdowns. At this time, it is not
possible to estimate how long it will take to stop the spread and severity of the virus or the length and
impact of government mitigation actions in response thereto, but the pandemic has significantly increased
economic uncertainty and reduced economic activity, both globally and in the markets in which we
participate. These conditions are expected to continue and potentially worsen, either in the near term or in
future periods, particularly if there are subsequent waves of infection.
As a result, we expect the pandemic will have a significant and ongoing effect on our business operations
and current and future financial performance, including in ways we cannot predict. We expect losses to
emerge over time as the full impact of the pandemic and its effects on the global economy are realized.
Developments in primary insurance claims handling and public sector initiatives may impact the emergence
of insured losses. A longer or more severe recession, or high unemployment levels will increase the
probability of losses and may impact the demand for insurance and reinsurance. Our ability to renew our
current retrocessional reinsurance arrangements or obtain desired amounts of new or replacement
coverage on favorable terms may be reduced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which could limit the
amount of business we are willing to write or decrease the protection available to us as a result of large loss
events. Further, our counterparty credit risk may be exacerbated, as certain of our counterparties may face
financial difficulties in paying owed amounts on a timely basis or at all. Because this is an evolving and
highly uncertain situation, it is not possible at this time to estimate our ultimate potential insurance,
reinsurance or investment exposure, or all other direct or indirect effects that the COVID-19 pandemic may
have on our results of operations and financial condition, although they are potentially severe. For
information relating to the net negative impact of COVID-19 losses on our underwriting result for the year
ended December 31, 2020, refer to “Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations—Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources—Ratings.” The
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could also exacerbate the other risks we face described herein. All of the
foregoing events or potential outcomes, including in combination with other risk factors included or
incorporated by reference herein, could cause a material adverse effect on our results of operations for any
period, and, depending on their severity, could also materially and adversely affect our financial condition.
Legislative, regulatory, judicial or social influences related to the COVID-19 pandemic may affect our
financial performance and our ability to conduct our business.
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Like many reinsurers and insurers, we have exposure to losses stemming from COVID-19 related claims.
The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic triggers coverage is dependent on specific policy language,
terms and exclusions. However, legislative, regulatory, judicial or social influences may impose new
obligations on insurers in connection with the pandemic that extend coverage beyond the intended
contractual obligations or result in an increase in the frequency or severity of claims beyond expected
levels, resulting in the emergence of unexpected or un-modeled insurance or reinsurance losses. For
example, many governments and regulatory bodies have considered proposals that would retroactively
change the terms of existing insurance contracts that generally exclude business interruption losses from
pandemics. Should these proposals be reconsidered and enacted, notwithstanding the fact that such losses
fall outside of the terms and conditions of the original underlying contracts, and the fact that our own
reinsurance contract wordings may differ from underlying primary insurance policies and may be subject to
different legal doctrines and choice of law regimes, our reinsurance contracts could nonetheless be
interpreted to provide coverage for these business interruption losses.
In addition, a number of proposals have been introduced or proposed to alter the financing of pandemic-
related risk in several of the markets in which we operate. It is possible that any such proposal, if ultimately
adopted in the United States or other jurisdictions in which we provide coverage, could have adverse or
unforeseen impacts, such as reducing private market opportunities for insurance, reinsurance or other risk
transfer products. These and other future legislative, regulatory or judicial actions could have a material
adverse impact on our business and make it difficult to predict the total amount of losses we could incur as
a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but these losses could be significant.
The COVID-19 pandemic may adversely impact the value of our investment portfolio and strategic
investments, and may affect our ability to access liquidity and capital markets financing.
Volatility in global financial markets resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic may adversely impact the value
of our investment portfolio and our strategic investments. While the support from governments and central
banks has helped address the economic impact, prolonged low, or negative interest rates and a slowdown
in global economic conditions have increased the risk of defaults, downgrades and volatility in the value of
many of the investments we hold. In addition, the steps taken, and the steps that may in the future be taken,
by federal, state and local governments in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the costs of such
actions, may lead to higher than expected inflation and further financial stress on global financial markets.
In addition, certain jurisdictions may be considering imposing dividend restrictions on insurance companies,
which, if enacted, would potentially impact liquidity for holding companies who have insurance subsidiaries
in those jurisdictions. For example, the European Insurance and Operational Pensions Authority, the EU’s
insurance regulator, has recommended that the approval of dividends from insurance companies be
suspended while uncertainty over the impact of the pandemic remains high. As a holding company with no
direct operations, we rely on dividends and other permitted payments from our subsidiaries and may be
unable to make principal and interest payments on our debt and to pay dividends to our shareholders if our
operating subsidiaries are unable to pay dividends to us.
Measures taken to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic may adversely affect our operations or the
operations of our brokers, services providers, retrocessionaires and other counterparties.
From an operational perspective, our employees, directors and agents, as well as the workforces of our
brokers, vendors, service providers, retrocessionaires and other counterparties, may be adversely affected
by the COVID-19 pandemic or efforts to mitigate the pandemic, including government-mandated measures
described above. Remote work arrangements could strain our business continuity plans, introduce
operational risk, including but not limited to cybersecurity risks, and adversely affect our ability to manage
our business. Our company, in particular, depends in substantial part upon our ability to attract and retain
our senior officers, and to the extent the COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacts the availability of any of
our key officers, or our efforts to recruit key personnel to Bermuda and other international locations, our
business will be adversely affected. Further, our operations could be disrupted to the extent that key
members of senior management, board of directors or a significant portion of our employees are unable to
work due to illness, government actions, or otherwise. Additionally, if one or more of the third parties to
whom we outsource certain critical business activities experience operational failures as a result of the
impacts from the spread of COVID-19, or claim that they cannot perform due to a force majeure, it may
have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
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Risks Related to our (Re)insurance Business
Our exposure to catastrophic events and premium volatility could cause our financial results to vary
significantly from one period to the next and could adversely impact our financial results.
We have a large overall exposure to natural and man-made disasters, such as earthquakes, hurricanes,
tsunamis, winter storms, freezes, floods, fires, tornadoes, hailstorms, drought, cyber-risks and acts of
terrorism. As a result, our operating results have historically been, and we expect will continue to be,
significantly affected by low frequency and high severity loss events.
Claims from catastrophic events could cause substantial volatility in our quarterly and annual financial
results and could materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We believe that certain factors, including increases in the value and geographic concentration of insured
property, particularly along coastal regions, the increasing risks associated with extreme weather events as
a result of changes in climate conditions, and the effects of higher than expected inflation (which may be
exacerbated by the steps taken by governments throughout the world in responding to the COVID-19
pandemic), may continue to increase the number and severity of claims from catastrophic events in the
future. This volatility may be exacerbated by COVID-19 related increased demand on first responders and
healthcare infrastructure, which may increase the severity of catastrophic events due to limited resources
and the increased likelihood that preparation orders or evacuation orders may be unheeded or met with low
compliance levels. Accordingly, unanticipated events could result in net negative impacts. Historically, a
relatively large percentage of our coverage exposures have been concentrated in the U.S. southeast, but
due to the expected increase in severe weather events, there is the potential for significant exposures in
other geographic areas in the future.
Risks of volatility in our financial results are also exacerbated by the fact that the premiums in both our
Property and Casualty and Specialty segments are prone to significant volatility due to factors including the
timing of contract inception and our differentiated strategy and capability, which position us to pursue
bespoke or large solutions for clients, which may be non-recurring.
Our claims and claim expense reserves are subject to inherent uncertainties.
Our claims and claim expense reserves reflect our estimates, using actuarial and statistical projections at a
given point in time, of our expectations of the ultimate settlement and administration costs of claims
incurred.
We use actuarial and computer models (See “Part I, Item 1. Business—Underwriting and Enterprise Risk
Management.”), historical reinsurance and insurance industry loss statistics, and management’s experience
and judgment to assist in the establishment of appropriate claims and claim expense reserves. Our
estimates and judgments are based on numerous factors, and may be revised as additional experience and
other data become available and are reviewed, as new or improved methodologies are developed, as loss
trends and claims inflation impact future payments, or as current laws or interpretations thereof change.
Due to the many assumptions and estimates involved in establishing reserves and the inherent uncertainty
of modeling techniques, the reserving process is inherently uncertain. It is expected that some of our
assumptions or estimates will prove to be inaccurate, and that our actual net claims and claim expenses
paid and reported will differ, perhaps materially, from the reserve estimates reflected in our financial
statements. For example, our significant gross and net reserves associated with the large catastrophe
events in the past several years, as well as those recorded in 2020 associated with the COVID-19
pandemic, remain subject to significant uncertainty. As information emerges and losses are paid, we expect
our reserves may change, perhaps materially.
Accordingly, we may underestimate the exposures we are assuming and our results of operations and
financial condition may be adversely impacted, perhaps significantly. Conversely, we may prove to be too
conservative and contribute to factors which would impede our ability to grow in respect of new markets or
perils or in connection with our current portfolio of coverages.
The trend towards increasingly frequent and severe climate events could result in underestimated
exposures that have the potential to adversely impact our financial results.
Our most severe estimated economic exposures arise from our coverages for natural disasters and
catastrophes. The trend towards increased severity and frequency of weather-related natural disasters and
catastrophes which we believe arises in part from changes in climate conditions, coupled with currently
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projected demographic trends in catastrophe-exposed regions, contributes to factors which we believe
increase the average economic value of expected losses, increase the number of people exposed per year
to natural disasters and in general exacerbate disaster risk, including risks to infrastructure, global supply
chains and agricultural production. Further, we believe that the recent increase in catastrophic events is
indicative of permanent climate change rather than transient climate variability. These and other factors may
cause the potential for losses from natural disasters and catastrophes to be unusually uncertain or volatile
as compared to pre-pandemic levels. Accordingly, it is possible we will experience an increase in claim
severity, especially from properties located in these catastrophe-exposed regions, in the advent of near-
term natural disaster activity.
A substantial portion of our coverages may be adversely impacted by climate change, and we cannot
assure you that our risk assessments accurately reflect environmental and climate related risks. We cannot
predict with certainty the frequency or severity of tropical cyclones, wildfires or other catastrophes.
Unanticipated environmental incidents could lead to additional insured losses that exceed our current
estimates, resulting in disruptions to or adverse impacts on our business, the market, or our clients. Further,
certain investments, such as catastrophe-linked securities and property catastrophe joint ventures or
managed funds, or other assets in our investment portfolio, could also be adversely impacted by climate
change.
A decline in our financial strength ratings may adversely impact our business, perhaps materially
so.
Financial strength ratings are used by ceding companies and reinsurance intermediaries to assess the
financial strength and quality of reinsurers and insurers. Rating agencies evaluate us periodically and may
downgrade or withdraw their financial strength ratings in the future if we do not continue to meet the criteria
of the ratings previously assigned to us. In addition, rating agencies may make changes in their capital
models and rating methodologies which could increase the amount of capital required to support the
ratings.
A ratings downgrade or other negative ratings action could adversely affect our ability to compete with other
reinsurers and insurers, as well as the marketability of our product offerings, our access to and cost of
borrowing and our ability to write new business, which could materially adversely affect our results of
operations. For example, following a ratings downgrade we might lose customers to more highly rated
competitors or retain a lower share of the business of our customers or we could incur higher borrowing
costs on our credit facilities.
In addition, many reinsurance contracts contain provisions permitting cedants to, among other things,
cancel coverage pro rata or require the reinsurer to post collateral for all or a portion of its obligations if the
reinsurer is downgraded below a certain rating level. It is increasingly common for our reinsurance
agreements to contain such terms and/or to specify other circumstances under which we are required to
post collateral such as in the form of letters of credit, trust funds or other assets. Whether a cedant would
exercise any of these rights could depend on various factors, such as the reason for and extent of such
downgrade or other circumstance, the prevailing market conditions and the pricing and availability of
replacement reinsurance coverage. We cannot predict to what extent these contractual rights would be
exercised, if at all, or what effect this would have on our financial condition or future operations, but the
effect could be material.
For the current ratings of certain of our subsidiaries and joint ventures and additional ratings information,
refer to “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations—Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources—Ratings.”
Emerging claim and coverage issues, or other litigation, could adversely affect us.
Unanticipated developments in the law as well as changes in social conditions could potentially result in
unexpected claims for coverage under our insurance and reinsurance contracts. These developments and
changes may adversely affect us, perhaps materially so. For example, we could be subject to developments
that impose additional coverage obligations on us beyond our underwriting intent, or to increases in the
number or size of claims to which we are subject. In particular, legislative, regulatory, judicial or social
influences may impose new obligations on insurers or reinsurers in connection with the COVID-19
pandemic that extend coverage beyond the intended contractual obligations, or result in an increase in the
frequency or severity of claims beyond expected levels. See “Legislative, regulatory, judicial or social
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influences related to the COVID-19 pandemic may affect our financial performance and our ability to
conduct our business.”
In addition, we believe our property results have been adversely impacted over recent periods by increasing
primary claims level fraud and abuses, as well as other forms of social inflation, and that these trends may
continue, particularly in certain U.S. jurisdictions in which we focus, including Florida and Texas. For
example, in recent years, Florida homeowners have been assigning the benefit of their insurance recovery
to third parties, typically related to a water loss claim but also with respect to other claims. This practice is
referred to as an “assignment of benefits” or “AOB,” and has resulted in increases in the size and number of
claims and the incidences of litigation, interference in the adjustment of claims, and the assertion of bad
faith actions and a one-way right to claim attorney fees. AOB and related insurance fraud may directly affect
us, potentially materially, through any policy we write in Florida, and by inflating the size of occurrences we
cover under our reinsurance treaties and reducing the value of certain investments we have in Florida,
including both debt and equity investments in domestic reinsurers. In July 2019, Florida enacted an AOB
reform bill intended to limit AOB litigation by creating requirements for the execution of an AOB and allowing
an insurance policy to prohibit an AOB, but there can be no assurance the new legislation will reduce the
impact of AOB practices.
With respect to our casualty and specialty reinsurance operations, these legal and social changes and their
impact may not become apparent until some time after their occurrence. For example, we could be deemed
liable for losses arising out of a matter, such as the potential for industry losses arising out of a pandemic
illness such as COVID-19, that we had not anticipated or had attempted to contractually exclude. Moreover,
irrespective of the clarity and inclusiveness of policy language, we cannot assure you that a court or
arbitration panel will enforce policy language or not issue a ruling adverse to us. Our exposure to these
uncertainties could be exacerbated by the increased willingness of some market participants to dispute
insurance and reinsurance contract and policy wording and by social inflation trends, including increased
litigation, expanded theories of liability and higher jury awards. These risks may be further exacerbated by
the increasing trend of some primary insurers not to settle underlying claims.
All of these risks may be further heightened as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including with respect to
our reinsurance contracts, which may be interpreted to provide coverage for COVID-19-related business
interruption losses, notwithstanding the fact that such losses fall outside of the terms and conditions of the
original underlying contracts. Alternatively, potential efforts by us to exclude such exposures could, if
successful, reduce the market’s acceptance of our related products. The full effects of these and other
unforeseen emerging claim and coverage issues are extremely hard to predict. As a result, the full extent of
our liability under our coverages may not be known for many years after a contract is issued. Furthermore,
we expect that our exposure to this uncertainty will grow as our casualty businesses grow, because in these
“long-tail” lines claims can typically be made for many years, making them more susceptible to these trends
than our catastrophe business, which is typically more “short-tail.” While we continually seek to improve the
effectiveness of our contracts and claims capabilities, we may fail to mitigate our exposure to these growing
uncertainties.
Retrocessional reinsurance may become unavailable on acceptable terms, or may not provide the
coverage we intended to obtain, or we may not be able to collect on claimed retrocessional
coverage.
As part of our risk management, we buy reinsurance for our own account, which is known as “retrocessional
reinsurance.” The reinsurance we purchase is generally subject to annual renewal. From time to time,
market conditions have limited or prevented insurers and reinsurers from obtaining retrocessional
reinsurance, which may be the case even when reinsurance market conditions in general are strong. In the
current environment, our ability to renew our current retrocessional reinsurance arrangements or obtain
desired amounts of new or replacement coverage on favorable terms may be substantially reduced as a
result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a series of prior year large loss events which had already
begun to affect the retrocessional market prior to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, we
may not be able to renew our current retrocessional reinsurance arrangements or obtain desired amounts
of new or replacement coverage, which could limit the amount of business we are willing to write or
decrease the protection available to us as a result of large loss events. In addition, even if we are able to
obtain such retrocessional reinsurance, we may not be able to negotiate terms that we consider appropriate
or acceptable from entities with satisfactory creditworthiness or collect on claimed retrocessional coverage.
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This could limit the amount of business we are willing to write or decrease the protection available to us as
a result of large loss events.
When we purchase reinsurance or retrocessional reinsurance for our own account, the insolvency of any of
our reinsurers, or inability or reluctance of any of our reinsurers to make timely payments to us under the
terms of our reinsurance agreements could have a material adverse effect on us. These risks may be
exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, if any of our counterparties face financial difficulties in paying
owed amounts timely, or at all. We have significant reinsurance recoverable associated with the large
catastrophe events of the past several years and, generally, we believe that the “willingness to pay” of some
reinsurers and retrocessionaires is declining. Therefore, this risk may be more significant to us at present
than at many times in the past. Complex coverage issues or coverage disputes may impede our ability to
collect amounts we believe we are owed.
A large portion of our reinsurance protection is concentrated with a relatively small number of reinsurers.
The risk of such concentration of retrocessional coverage may be increased by recent and future
consolidation within the industry. The COVID-19 pandemic, in particular, may lead to the increased
consolidation in the (re)insurance industry as larger, better capitalized competitors will be in a stronger
position to withstand prolonged periods of economic downturn and sustain or grow their business through
the financial volatility.
We also sell retrocessional reinsurance to other reinsurers. See “We are exposed to counterparty credit
risk, including with respect to reinsurance brokers, customers and retrocessionaires” for certain
counterparty risks that may be associated with this business.
We depend on a few insurance and reinsurance brokers for a preponderance of our revenue, and
any loss of business provided by them could adversely affect us.
We market our insurance and reinsurance products worldwide through a limited number of insurance and
reinsurance brokers. As our business is heavily reliant on the use of a few brokers, the loss of a broker,
through a merger, other business combination or otherwise, could result in the loss of a substantial portion
of our business, which would have a material adverse effect on us. Our ability to market our products could
decline as a result of the loss of the business provided by any of these brokers and it is possible that our
premiums written would decrease. Further, due to the concentration of our brokers, which increased
following the closing of the acquisition of TMR, and may further increase following the closing of currently
pending mergers among brokers, our brokers may have increasing power to dictate the terms and
conditions of our arrangements with them, which could have a negative impact on our business.
A soft reinsurance underwriting market would adversely affect our business and operating results.
In a soft reinsurance underwriting market, premium rates are stable or falling and coverage is readily
available. In a hard reinsurance underwriting market, premium rates are increasing and less coverage may
be available. Leading global intermediaries and other sources have generally reported that the U.S.
reinsurance market reflected a soft underwriting market during the last several years, with growing levels of
industry wide capital being supplied principally by traditional market participants and increasingly by
alternative capital providers. While we believe that the current reinsurance underwriting market has moved
to a hard market phase, caused by recent withdrawals of alternative capital, the aggregation of multiple
catastrophic events and continuing prior year adverse development, we cannot assure you that the rise in
rates will continue to accelerate, or be sustainable, as a result of the uncertainty around the potential
breadth and depth of losses that could arise from the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, we believe the
market cycle dynamic is likely to persist, and that we may return to soft market conditions in the future.
However, it is possible that increased access of primary insurers to capital, new technologies and other
factors may reduce the duration or eliminate or significantly lessen the impact of any current or future hard
reinsurance underwriting market.
We could face losses from terrorism, political unrest and war.
We have exposure to losses resulting from acts of terrorism, political unrest and acts of war. The frequency
of these events has increased in recent years and it is difficult to predict the occurrence of these events or
to estimate the amount of loss an occurrence will generate. Accordingly, it is possible that actual losses from
such acts will exceed our probable maximum loss estimate and that these acts will have a material adverse
effect on us.
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We closely monitor the amount and types of coverage we provide for terrorism risk under reinsurance and
insurance treaties. If we think we can reasonably evaluate the risk of loss and charge an appropriate
premium for such risk we will write some terrorism exposure on a stand-alone basis. We generally seek to
exclude terrorism from non-terrorism treaties. If we cannot exclude terrorism, we evaluate the risk of loss
and attempt to charge an appropriate premium for such risk. Even in cases where we have deliberately
sought to exclude coverage, we may not be able to completely eliminate our exposure to terrorist acts.
We depend on the policies, procedures and expertise of ceding companies and delegated authority
counterparties, who may fail to accurately assess the risks they underwrite, which exposes us to
operational and financial risks.
Like other reinsurers, we do not separately evaluate each primary risk assumed under our reinsurance
contracts or pursuant to our delegated authority business. Accordingly, we are heavily dependent on the
original underwriting decisions made by our ceding companies and delegated authority counterparties and
are therefore subject to the risk that our customers may not have adequately evaluated the risks to be
reinsured, or that the premiums ceded to us will not adequately compensate us for the risks we assume,
perhaps materially so. In addition, it is possible that delegated authority counterparties or other
counterparties authorized to bind policies on our behalf will fail to fully comply with regulatory requirements,
such as those relating to sanctions, or the standards we impose in light of our own underwriting and
reputational risk tolerance. To the extent we continue to increase the relative amount of proportional
coverages we offer, we will increase our aggregate exposure to risks of this nature.
The reinsurance and insurance businesses are historically cyclical and the pricing and terms for our
products may decline, which would affect our profitability.
The reinsurance and insurance industries have historically been cyclical, characterized by periods of
decreasing prices followed by periods of increasing prices. Reinsurers have experienced significant
fluctuations in their results of operations due to numerous factors, including the frequency and severity of
catastrophic events, perceptions of risk, levels of capacity, general economic conditions and underwriting
results of other insurers and reinsurers. All of these factors may contribute to price declines generally in the
reinsurance and insurance industries. Over the last several years, the reinsurance and insurance markets
experienced a prolonged period of generally softening markets. This trend has recently shifted, however,
and we cannot assure you as to the duration or amplitude of the current or any potential future hard market
cycle.
Our catastrophe-exposed lines are affected significantly by volatile and unpredictable developments,
including natural and man-made disasters. The occurrence, or nonoccurrence, of catastrophic events, the
frequency and severity of which are inherently unpredictable, affects both industry results and consequently
prevailing market prices of our products.
We expect premium rates and other terms and conditions of trade to vary in the future. If demand for our
products falls or the supply of competing capacity rises, our prospects for potential growth, due in part to
our disciplined approach to underwriting, may be adversely affected. In particular, we might lose existing
customers or suffer a decline in business, which we might not regain when industry conditions improve.
Consolidation in the (re)insurance industry could adversely impact us.
The (re)insurance industry, including our competitors, customers and insurance and reinsurance brokers,
has seen significant consolidation over the last several years. The COVID-19 pandemic may contribute to
increased consolidation as larger, better capitalized competitors will be in a stronger position than certain of
their competitors to withstand prolonged periods of economic downturn and sustain or grow their business
through the financial volatility. Should the market continue to consolidate, there can be no assurance we
would remain a leading reinsurer. These consolidated client and competitor enterprises may try to use their
enhanced market power to negotiate price reductions for our products and services and/or obtain a larger
market share through increased line sizes. If competitive pressures reduce our prices, we would generally
expect to reduce our future underwriting activities, resulting in reduced premiums and a reduction in
expected earnings. As the insurance industry consolidates, competition for customers becomes more
intense and sourcing and properly servicing each customer become even more important. We could incur
greater expenses relating to customer acquisition and retention, further reducing our operating margins. In
addition, insurance companies that merge may be able to spread their risks across a consolidated, larger
capital base so that they require less reinsurance. The number of companies offering retrocessional
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reinsurance may decline. Reinsurance intermediaries could also continue to consolidate, potentially
adversely impacting our ability to access business and distribute our products. We could also experience
more robust competition from larger, better capitalized competitors. Any of the foregoing could adversely
affect our business or our results of operations.
We operate in a highly competitive environment.
The reinsurance industry is highly competitive. We compete, and will continue to compete, with major U.S.
and non-U.S. insurers and reinsurers, including other Bermuda-based reinsurers. Many of our competitors
have greater financial, marketing and management resources than we do. Historically, periods of increased
capacity levels in our industry have led to increased competition and decreased prices for our products.
In recent years, pension funds, endowments, investment banks, investment managers, exchanges, hedge
funds and other capital markets participants have been active in the reinsurance market and markets for
related risks, either through the formation of reinsurance companies or the use of other financial products
intended to compete with traditional reinsurance. We may also face competition from non-
traditional competitors, such as technology companies, Insurtech start-up companies and others, who aim
to leverage their access to “big data,” artificial intelligence or other emerging technologies. In order to
maintain a competitive position, we must continue to invest in new technologies and new ways to deliver
our products and services.
We expect competition from these sources and others to continue to increase over time. It is possible that
such new or alternative capital could cause reductions in prices of our products, or reduce the duration or
amplitude of attractive portions of the historical market cycles. New entrants or existing competitors may
attempt to replicate all or part of our business model and provide further competition in the markets in which
we participate. Moreover, government-backed entities increasingly represent competition for the coverages
we provide directly or for the business of our customers, reducing the potential amount of third-party private
protection our clients might need or desire. To the extent that industry pricing of our products does not meet
our hurdle rate, we would generally expect to reduce our future underwriting activities, thus resulting in
reduced premiums and a reduction in expected earnings.
Additionally, in May 2020, the Federal Housing Finance Administration, the regulator and conservator of
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, issued a proposed capital rule that would significantly reduce the value of
credit risk transfer to government sponsored entities (“GSEs”), reinsurers and other capital market
participants if enacted. The proposal includes a series of “haircuts” to the GSEs’ credit for risk transfer,
meaning they would be expected to require a larger capital reserve even after transferring risk off their
balance sheets. Accordingly, this could adversely impact the attractiveness to the GSE of investing in
private financial protection, including reinsurance, which have been a source of private market demand
growth in our sector over recent periods. We cannot assess with precision the probability these changes will
be enacted or, if enacted, their exact impact on the markets in which we participate.
We are unable to predict the extent to which the foregoing or other new, proposed or potential initiatives
may affect the demand for our products or the risks for which we seek to provide coverage.
Internationally, restrictions on the writing of reinsurance by foreign companies and government
intervention in the natural catastrophe market could reduce market opportunities for our customers
and adversely impact us.
Internationally, many countries with fast growing economies, such as China and India, continue to impose
significant restrictions on the writing of reinsurance by foreign companies. In addition, in the wake of recent
large natural catastrophes, a number of proposals have been introduced to alter the financing of natural
catastrophes in several of the markets in which we operate. For example, the Thailand government has
announced it is studying proposals for a natural catastrophe fund, under which the government would
provide coverage for natural disasters in excess of an industry retention and below a certain limit, after
which private reinsurers would continue to participate. The government of the Philippines has announced
that it is considering similar proposals. Indonesia’s financial services authority has announced a proposal to
increase the amount of insurance business placed with domestic reinsurers. A range of proposals from
varying stakeholders have been reported to have been made to alter the current regimes for insuring flood
risk in the U.K., flood risk in Australia and earthquake risk in New Zealand. If these proposals are enacted
and reduce market opportunities for our clients or for the reinsurance industry, we could be adversely
impacted.
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Risks Related to the Economic Environment
We are exposed to counterparty credit risk, including with respect to reinsurance brokers,
customers and retrocessionaires.
We believe our exposure to counterparty credit risk has increased in recent years, and the COVID-19
pandemic has further heightened this risk. In accordance with industry practice, we pay virtually all amounts
owed on claims under our policies to reinsurance brokers, and these brokers, in turn, pay these amounts
over to the insurers that have reinsured a portion of their liabilities with us (we refer to these insurers as
ceding insurers). Likewise, premiums due to us by ceding insurers are virtually all paid to brokers, who then
pass such amounts on to us. In many jurisdictions, we have contractually agreed that if a broker were to fail
to make a payment to a ceding insurer, we would remain liable to the ceding insurer for the deficiency.
Conversely, in many jurisdictions, when the ceding insurer pays premiums for these policies to reinsurance
brokers for payment over to us, these premiums are considered to have been received by us upon receipt
by the broker, and the ceding insurer is no longer liable to us for those amounts, whether or not we have
actually received the premiums. Consequently, in connection with the settlement of reinsurance balances,
we assume a substantial degree of credit risk associated with brokers around the world.
We are also exposed to the credit risk of our customers, who, pursuant to their contracts with us, frequently
pay us over time. We cannot assure you that we will collect our premiums receivable from ceding insurers
and reinsurers to whom we sell retrocessional reinsurance or our reinsurance recoverable from our own
reinsurers or retrocessionaires, which may not be collateralized, and we may be required to write down
additional amounts in future periods. To the extent our customers or retrocedants become unable to pay
future premiums, we would be required to recognize a downward adjustment to our premiums receivable or
reinsurance recoverable, as applicable, in our financial statements. We have significant reinsurance
recoverable, and our failure to collect even a small portion of these recoverables, or a meaningful delay in
the collection of recoverables as to which our own underlying obligations are due, could negatively affect
our results of operations and financial condition, perhaps materially.
During periods of economic uncertainty, such as the current environment, our consolidated credit risk,
reflecting our counterparty dealings with agents, brokers, customers, retrocessionaires, capital providers,
parties associated with our investment portfolio, and others may increase, perhaps materially so.
Weakness in business and economic conditions generally or specifically in the principal markets in
which we do business could adversely affect our business and operating results.
Challenging economic conditions throughout the world could adversely affect our business and financial
results. When economic conditions weaken, as they have as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the
business environment in our principal markets may be adversely affected, which tends to adversely affect
demand for certain of the products sold by us or our customers. In addition, volatility in the U.S. and other
securities markets may adversely impact our investment portfolio or the investment results of our clients,
potentially impeding their operations or their capacity to invest in our products. Global financial markets and
economic and geopolitical conditions are outside of our control and difficult to predict, being influenced by
factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of government mitigation actions in response
thereto, national and international political circumstances (including governmental instability, wars, terrorist
acts or security operations), interest rates, market volatility, asset or market correlations, equity prices,
availability of credit, inflation rates, economic uncertainty, changes in laws or regulations including as
regards taxation, trade barriers, commodity prices, interest rates, and currency exchange rates and
controls. In addition, as discussed above, we believe our consolidated credit risk is likely to increase as the
global economy remains unsettled.
A decline in our investment performance could reduce our profitability and hinder our ability to pay
claims promptly in accordance with our strategy.
We have historically derived a meaningful portion of our income from our invested assets, which are
comprised of, among other things, fixed maturity securities, such as bonds, asset-backed securities,
mortgage-backed securities, equity securities, and other investments, including but not limited to private
equity and private credit investments, bank loan funds and hedge funds. Accordingly, our financial results
are subject to a variety of investment risks, including risks relating to general economic conditions, inflation,
market volatility, interest rate fluctuations, foreign currency risk, liquidity risk and credit and default risk. The
volatility in global financial markets resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted, and may continue
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to impact, the value of our investment portfolio and our strategic investments. See “The COVID-19
pandemic may adversely impact the value of our investment portfolio and strategic investments, and may
affect our ability to access liquidity and capital markets financing.” Additionally, with respect to certain of our
investments, we are subject to pre-payment or reinvestment risk. Our investment portfolio also includes
securities with a longer duration, which may be more susceptible to certain of these risks.
The market value of our fixed maturity investments is subject to fluctuation depending on changes in
various factors, including prevailing interest rates and credit spreads. Any decline in interest rates, including
as a result of recent steps taken by governments throughout the world in responding to the COVID-19
pandemic, or continuation of the current low interest rate environment could reduce our investment yield,
which would reduce our overall profitability. Conversely, increases in interest rates could cause the market
value of our investment portfolio to decrease, perhaps substantially. Interest rates are highly sensitive to
many factors, including governmental monetary policies, domestic and international economic and political
conditions and other factors beyond our control. Any measures we take that are intended to manage the
risks of operating in a changing interest rate environment may not effectively mitigate such interest rate
sensitivity.
A portion of our investment portfolio is allocated to other classes of investments including equity securities
and interests in alternative investment vehicles such as catastrophe bonds, private equity investments,
private credit investments, senior secured bank loan funds and hedge funds. These other classes of
investments are recorded on our consolidated balance sheet at fair value, which is generally established on
the basis of the valuation criteria set forth in the governing documents of such investment vehicles. Such
valuations may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had ready markets existed for
the shares, partnership interests, notes or other securities representing interests in the relevant investment
vehicles. We cannot assure you that, if we were forced to sell these assets, we would be able to sell them
for the prices at which we have recorded them, and we might be forced to sell them at significantly lower
prices. Furthermore, our interests in many of the investment classes described above are subject to
restrictions on redemptions and sales which limit our ability to liquidate these investments in the short term.
These classes of investments may expose us to market risks including interest rate risk, foreign currency
risk, equity price risk and credit risk. The performance of these classes of investments is also dependent on
the individual investment managers and the investment strategies. It is possible that the investment
managers will leave and/or the investment strategies will become ineffective or that such managers will fail
to follow our investment guidelines. Any of the foregoing could result in a material adverse change to our
investment performance, and accordingly, adversely affect our financial results.
In addition to the foregoing, we may from time to time re-evaluate our investment approach and guidelines
and explore investment opportunities in respect of other asset classes not previously discussed above,
including by expanding our relatively small portfolio of direct investments in the equity markets. Any such
investments could expose us to systemic and price volatility risk, interest rate risk and other market risks.
Any investment in equity securities is inherently volatile. We cannot assure you that such an investment will
be profitable and we could lose the value of our investment. Accordingly, any such investment could impact
our financial results, perhaps materially, over both the short and the long term.
We may be adversely affected by foreign currency fluctuations.
We routinely transact business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, our financial reporting currency.
Moreover, we maintain a portion of our cash and investments in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and
certain of our subsidiaries have non-U.S. dollar functional currencies. Although we generally seek to hedge
significant non-U.S. dollar positions, we may, from time to time, experience losses resulting from
fluctuations in the values of these foreign currencies, which could cause our consolidated earnings to
decrease, or could result in a negative impact to shareholders’ equity. In addition, failure to manage our
foreign currency exposures could cause our results of operations to be more volatile. Adverse, unforeseen
or rapidly shifting currency valuations in our key markets may magnify these risks over time. The COVID-19
pandemic may also cause significant volatility in foreign currency exchange rates. Significant third-party
capital management operations may further complicate our foreign currency operational needs and risk.
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Changes in the method for determining LIBOR and the potential replacement of LIBOR may affect
our cost of capital and net investment income.
As a result of concerns about the accuracy of the calculation of LIBOR, a number of British Bankers’
Association member banks entered into settlements with certain regulators and law enforcement agencies
with respect to the alleged manipulation of LIBOR. Actions by the British Bankers Association, regulators or
law enforcement agencies as a result of these or future events, may result in changes to the manner in
which LIBOR is determined. Potential changes, or uncertainty related to such potential changes may
adversely affect the market for LIBOR-based securities. In addition, changes or reforms to the determination
or supervision of LIBOR may result in a sudden or prolonged increase or decrease in reported LIBOR,
which could have an adverse impact on the market for LIBOR-based securities.
In addition, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority has announced its desire to phase out the use
of LIBOR by the end of 2021, which may affect us adversely. In November, the ICE Benchmark
Administration, which currently administers U.S. dollar LIBOR, announced that it plans to cease publication
of one week and two month U.S. dollar LIBOR at the end of 2021, but plans to extend the publication of all
other U.S. dollar LIBOR settings until 2023. If LIBOR ceases to exist, we may need to renegotiate the terms
of certain of our capital securities and credit instruments, which utilize LIBOR as a factor in determining the
interest rate, to replace LIBOR with the new standard that is established. The U.S. Federal Reserve has
begun publishing a Secured Overnight Funding Rate which is intended to replace U.S. dollar LIBOR. Plans
for alternative reference rates for other currencies have also been announced. At this time, it is not possible
to predict how markets will respond to these new rates, and the effect that any changes in LIBOR or the
extension or discontinuation of LIBOR might have on new or existing financial instruments. As such, the
potential effect of any such event on our cost of capital and net investment income cannot yet be
determined.
We may be adversely impacted by inflation.
We monitor the risk that the principal markets in which we operate could experience increased inflationary
conditions, which would, among other things, cause loss costs to increase, and impact the performance of
our investment portfolio. We believe the risks of inflation across our key markets is increasing over the
medium to long term. In particular, the steps taken by federal, state and local governments in responding to
the COVID-19 pandemic, and the costs of such actions, may lead to higher than expected inflation. The
impact of inflation on loss costs could be more pronounced for those lines of business that are considered
to be long tail in nature, as they require a relatively long period of time to finalize and settle claims. Changes
in the level of inflation also result in an increased level of uncertainty in our estimation of loss reserves,
particularly for long tail lines of business. The onset, duration and severity of an inflationary period cannot
be estimated with precision.
We may require additional capital in the future, which may not be available or may only be available
on unfavorable terms.
To the extent that our existing capital is insufficient to support our future operating requirements, we may
need to raise additional funds through financings or limit our growth. Our operations are subject to
significant volatility in capital due to our exposure to potentially significant catastrophic events. Any further
equity, debt or hybrid financings, or capacity needed for letters of credit, if available at all, may be on terms
that are unfavorable to us. Our ability to raise such capital successfully would depend upon the facts and
circumstances at the time, including our financial position and operating results, market conditions, and
applicable legal issues. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is likely that the strain on financial markets
will increase, and that access to public capital markets and private, third-party capital may become
constrained, more expensive than in recent periods, or contain more onerous terms and conditions. See
“The COVID-19 pandemic may adversely impact the value of our investment portfolio and strategic
investments, and may affect our ability to access liquidity and capital markets financing.” We are also
exposed to the risk that the contingent capital facilities we have in place may not be available as expected.
If we are unable to obtain adequate capital when needed, our business, results of operations and financial
condition would be adversely affected.
In addition, we are exposed to the risk that we may be unable to raise new capital for our joint ventures,
managed funds and other private alternative investment vehicles, which would reduce our future fee income
and market capacity and thus negatively affect our results of operations and financial condition. For
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example, it is possible that substantial losses ceded to the alternative capital sector over a period of years,
and restraints on capital return and maintenance of collateral for prior loss periods by a number of market
participants, may contribute to a reduction in investor appetite to this product class in the near term.
We are subject to cybersecurity risks and may incur increasing costs in an effort to minimize those
risks.
Publicly reported instances of cyber security threats and incidents have increased in recent years, and we
may be subject to heightened cyber-related risks. The extended period of remote work arrangements due to
the COVID-19 pandemic could exacerbate cybersecurity risks. Our business depends on the proper
functioning and availability of our information technology platform, including communications and data
processing systems and our proprietary systems. We are also required to effect electronic transmissions
with third parties including brokers, clients, vendors and others with whom we do business, and with our
Board of Directors. We believe we have implemented appropriate security measures, controls and
procedures to safeguard our information technology systems and to prevent unauthorized access to such
systems and any data processed or stored in such systems, and we periodically evaluate and test the
adequacy of such systems, measures, controls and procedures and perform third-party risk assessments;
however, there can be no guarantee that such systems, measures, controls and procedures will be
effective, that we will be able to establish secure capabilities with all of third parties, or that third parties will
have appropriate controls in place to protect the confidentiality of our information. Security breaches could
expose us to a risk of loss or misuse of our information, litigation and potential liability.
In addition, cyber incidents that impact the availability, reliability, speed, accuracy or other proper functioning
of our systems could have a significant impact on our operations, and potentially on our results. We protect
our information systems with physical and electronic safeguards considered appropriate by management.
However, it is not possible to protect against every potential power loss, telecommunications failure,
cybersecurity attack or similar event that may arise. Moreover, the safeguards we use are subject to human
implementation and maintenance and to other uncertainties. Although we attempt to keep personal,
proprietary and other sensitive information confidential, we may be impacted by third parties who may not
have or use appropriate controls to protect such information.
We may not have the resources or technical sophistication to anticipate or prevent rapidly evolving types of
cyberattacks. A significant cyber incident, including system failure, security breach, disruption by malware or
other damage could interrupt or delay our operations, result in a violation of applicable cybersecurity and
privacy and other laws, damage our reputation, cause a loss of customers or give rise to monetary fines
and other penalties, which could be significant. While management is not aware of a cybersecurity incident
that has had a material effect on our operations, there can be no assurances that a cyber incident that could
have a material impact on us will not occur in the future.
Our disaster recovery and business continuity plans involve arrangements with our off-site, secure data
centers and cloud infrastructure. We cannot assure you that we will be able to efficiently recover our key
systems in accordance with these plans in the event that our primary systems are unavailable due to
various scenarios, such as natural disasters or that we have prepared for every disaster or every scenario
which might arise in respect of a disaster for which we have prepared, and cannot assure you our efforts in
respect of disaster recovery will succeed, or will be sufficiently rapid to avoid harm to our business.
The cybersecurity regulatory environment is evolving, and it is possible that the costs of complying with new
or developing regulatory requirements will increase. We are also required to comply with cybersecurity laws
in other jurisdictions, in addition to similar laws and regulations that are being or may be enacted in the
future in other jurisdictions in which we operate. In addition, we operate in a number of jurisdictions with
strict data privacy and other related laws, which could be violated in the event of a significant cybersecurity
incident, or by our personnel. Failure to comply with these obligations can give rise to monetary fines and
other penalties, which could be significant.
See “Part I, Item 1. Business—Information Technology” for additional information related to information
technology and cybersecurity.
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Acquisitions or strategic investments we have made or may make could turn out to be
unsuccessful.
As part of our strategy, we frequently monitor and analyze opportunities to acquire or make a strategic
investment in new or other businesses we believe will not detract from our core operations. The negotiation
of potential acquisitions or strategic investments as well as the integration of an acquired business or new
personnel, could result in a substantial diversion of management resources.
Future acquisitions could likewise involve numerous additional risks such as potential losses from
unanticipated litigation or levels of claims and inability to generate sufficient revenue to offset acquisition
costs. As we pursue or consummate a strategic transaction or investment, we may value the acquired or
funded company or operations incorrectly, fail to integrate the acquired operations appropriately into our
own operations, fail to successfully manage our operations as our product and geographical diversity
increases, expend unforeseen costs during the acquisition or integration process, or encounter other
unanticipated risks or challenges. If we succeed in consummating a strategic investment, we may fail to
value it accurately or divest it or otherwise realize the value which we originally invested or have
subsequently reflected in our consolidated financial statements. Any failure by us to effectively limit such
risks or implement our acquisitions or strategic investment strategies could have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
The loss of key senior members of management could adversely affect us.
Our success depends in substantial part upon our ability to attract and retain our senior officers. The loss of
services of members of our senior management team and the uncertain transition of new members of our
senior management team may strain our ability to execute our strategic initiatives. Our operations could be
disrupted, for example, due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to the extent that key members of
senior management are unable to work due to illness, government actions, including travel restrictions, or
otherwise. The loss of one or more of our senior officers could adversely impact our business, by, for
example, making it more difficult to retain customers, attract or maintain our capital support, or meet other
needs of our business, which depend in part on the service of the departing officer. We may also encounter
unforeseen difficulties associated with the transition of members of our senior management team to new or
expanded roles necessary to execute our strategic and tactical plans from time to time.
In addition, our ability to execute our business strategy is dependent on our ability to attract and retain a
staff of qualified underwriters and service personnel. The location of our global headquarters in Bermuda
may impede our ability to recruit and retain highly skilled employees, and it is possible that the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic will increase these complexities. Under Bermuda law, non-Bermudians (other than
spouses of Bermudians, holders of Permanent Residents’ Certificates and holders of Working Residents’
Certificates) may not engage in any gainful occupation in Bermuda without a valid government work permit.
Some members of our senior management are working in Bermuda under work permits that will expire over
the next several years. The Bermuda government could refuse to extend these work permits, and no
assurances can be given that any work permit will be issued or, if issued, renewed upon the expiration of
the relevant term. If any of our senior officers or key contributors were not permitted to remain in Bermuda,
or if we experienced delays or failures to obtain permits for a number of our professional staff, our
operations could be disrupted and our financial performance could be adversely affected as a result.
We are exposed to risks in connection with our management of capital on behalf of investors in joint
ventures or other entities we manage.
Our operating subsidiaries owe certain legal duties and obligations (including reporting, governance and
allocation obligations) to third-party investors and are subject to a variety of increasingly complex laws and
regulations relating to the management of third-party capital. Complying with these obligations, laws and
regulations requires significant management time and attention. Although we continually monitor our
compliance policies and procedures, faulty judgments, simple errors or mistakes, or the failure of our
personnel to adhere to established policies and procedures, could result in our failure to comply with
applicable obligations, laws or regulations, which could result in significant liabilities, penalties or other
losses to us and seriously harm our business and results of operations.
In addition, in furtherance of our goal of matching well-structured risk with capital whose owners would find
the risk-return trade-off attractive, we may invest capital in new and complex ventures with which we do not
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have a significant amount of experience, which may increase our exposure to legal, regulatory and
reputational risks.
In addition, our third-party capital providers may, in general, redeem their interests in our joint ventures and
managed funds at certain points in time, which could materially impact the financial condition of such joint
ventures and managed funds, and could in turn materially impact our financial condition and results of
operations.
Certain of our joint venture and managed fund capital providers provide significant capital investment and
other forms of capital support in respect of our joint ventures and managed funds. The loss, or alteration in
a negative manner, of any of this capital support could be detrimental to our financial condition and results
of operations. Moreover, we can provide no assurance that we will be able to attract and raise additional
third-party capital for our existing joint ventures and managed funds or for potential new joint ventures and
managed funds and therefore we may forego existing and/or potentially attractive fee income and other
income generating opportunities.
We may from time to time modify our business and strategic plan, and these changes could
adversely affect us and our financial condition.
We regularly evaluate our business plans and strategies, which often results in changes to our business
plans and initiatives. Given the increasing importance of strategic execution in our industry, we are subject
to increasing risks related to our ability to successfully implement our evolving plans and strategies,
particularly as the pace of change in our industry continues to increase. Changing plans and strategies
requires significant management time and effort and may divert management’s attention from our core and
historically successful operations and competencies. We routinely evaluate potential investments and
strategic transactions, but there can be no assurance we will successfully consummate any such
transaction, or that a consummated transaction will succeed financially or strategically. Moreover,
modifications we undertake to our operations may not be immediately reflected in our financial statements.
Therefore, risks associated with implementing or changing our business strategies and initiatives, including
risks related to developing or enhancing our operations, controls and other infrastructure, may not have an
impact on our publicly reported results until many years after implementation. Our failure to carry out our
business plans may have an adverse effect on our long-term results of operations and financial condition.
Our current business strategy focuses on writing reinsurance, with limited writing of primary insurance, and
our acquisition of TMR further concentrated our strategy on reinsurance. In contrast, over the last several
years, in connection with consolidation in the insurance and reinsurance industries, certain of our
competitors increased the amount of primary insurance they are writing, both on an absolute and relative
basis. There can be no assurance that our business strategy of focusing on writing reinsurance, with limited
writing of primary insurance, will prove prudent as compared to the strategies of our competitors.
Our business is subject to operational risks, including systems or human failures.
We are subject to operational risks including fraud, employee errors, failure to document transactions
properly or to obtain proper internal authorization, failure to comply with regulatory requirements or
obligations under our agreements, failure of our service providers, such as investment custodians,
actuaries, information technology providers, etc., to comply with our service agreements, or information
technology failures. Losses from these risks may occur from time to time and may be significant. An
extended period of remote work arrangements could increase or introduce new operational risk and
adversely affect our ability to manage our business.
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires us to make many estimates and
judgments.
The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires us to make many estimates and judgments
that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities (including claims and claim expense reserves),
shareholders’ equity, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate
our estimates, including those related to premiums written and earned, our net claims and claim expenses,
investment valuations, income taxes and those estimates used in our risk transfer analysis for reinsurance
transactions. We base our estimates on historical experience, where possible, and on various other
assumptions we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, which form the basis for our judgments
about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Our
judgments and estimates may not reflect our actual results. We utilize actuarial models as well as historical
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insurance industry loss development patterns to establish our claims and claim expense reserves. Actual
claims and claim expenses paid may deviate, perhaps materially, from the estimates reflected in our
financial statements. For more details on our estimates and judgments, see “Part II, Item 7. Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Summary of Critical Accounting
Estimates.”
The determination of impairments taken is highly subjective and could materially impact our
financial position or results of operations.
The determination of impairments taken on our investments, investments in other ventures, goodwill and
other intangible assets and loans varies by type of asset and is based upon our periodic evaluation and
assessment of known and inherent risks associated with the respective asset class. Such evaluations and
assessments are revised as conditions change and new information becomes available, including as a
result of the ongoing and evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Management updates its evaluations regularly and
reflects impairments in operations as such evaluations are revised. There can be no assurance that our
management has accurately assessed the level of impairments taken in our financial statements.
Furthermore, management may determine that impairments are needed in future periods and any such
impairment will be recorded in the period in which it occurs, which could materially impact our financial
position or results of operations. Historical trends may not be indicative of future impairments.
The covenants in our debt agreements limit our financial and operational flexibility, which could
have an adverse effect on our financial condition.
We have incurred indebtedness, and may incur additional indebtedness in the future. Our indebtedness
primarily consists of publicly traded notes, letters of credit and a revolving credit facility. For more details on
our indebtedness, see “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations—Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capital Resources.”
The agreements governing our indebtedness contain covenants that limit our ability and the ability of certain
of our subsidiaries to make particular types of investments or other restricted payments, sell or place a lien
on our or their respective assets, merge or consolidate. Certain of these agreements also require us or our
subsidiaries to maintain specific financial ratios or contain cross-defaults to our other indebtedness. If we or
our subsidiaries fail to comply with these covenants or meet these financial ratios, the noteholders or the
lenders could declare a default and demand immediate repayment of all amounts owed to them or, where
applicable, cancel their commitments to lend or issue letters of credit or, where the reimbursement
obligations are unsecured, require us to pledge collateral or, where the reimbursement obligations are
secured, require us to pledge additional or a different type of collateral.
Risks Related to Legal and Regulatory Matters
The regulatory systems under which we operate and potential changes thereto could restrict our
ability to operate, increase our costs, or otherwise adversely impact us.
Certain of our operating subsidiaries are not licensed or admitted in any jurisdiction except Bermuda,
conduct business only from their principal offices in Bermuda and do not maintain offices in the U.S. The
insurance and reinsurance regulatory framework continues to be subject to increased scrutiny in many
jurisdictions, including the U.S. and Europe. If our Bermuda insurance or reinsurance operations become
subject to the insurance laws of any state in the U.S., jurisdictions in the EU, or elsewhere, we could face
challenges to the future operations of these companies.
Moreover, we could be put at a competitive disadvantage in the future with respect to competitors that are
licensed and admitted in U.S. jurisdictions. Among other things, jurisdictions in the U.S. do not permit
insurance companies to take credit for reinsurance obtained from unlicensed or non-admitted insurers on
their statutory financial statements unless security is posted. Our contracts generally require us to post a
letter of credit or provide other security (e.g., through a multi-beneficiary reinsurance trust). In order to post
these letters of credit, issuing banks generally require collateral. It is possible that the EU or other countries
might adopt a similar regime in the future, or that U.S. or European regulations could be altered in a way
that treats Bermuda-based companies disparately. It is possible that individual jurisdiction or cross border
regulatory developments could adversely differentiate Bermuda, the jurisdiction in which we are subject to
group supervision, or could exclude Bermuda-based companies from benefits such as market access,
mutual recognition or reciprocal rights made available to other jurisdictions, which could adversely impact
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us, perhaps significantly. Any such development, or our inability to post security in the form of letters of
credit or trust funds when required, could significantly and negatively affect our operations.
As a result of the acquisition of TMR, we became subject to the requirements of certain regulatory agencies
and bodies to which our operations were not previously subject, including in New York, Switzerland and
Australia, resulting in additional costs to us. In addition, we could be required to allocate considerable time
and resources to comply with any new or additional regulatory requirements in any of the jurisdictions in
which we operate, including Bermuda, Switzerland, Maryland and the U.K. Any such requirements could
impact the operations of our insurance and/or non-insurance subsidiaries, result in increased costs for us
and impact our financial condition. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has further heightened regulatory
scrutiny on our industry, and the costs of complying with related regulatory inquiries could be significant.
Furthermore, we could be adversely affected if a regulatory authority believed we had failed to comply with
applicable law or regulations.
Our current or future business strategy could cause one or more of our currently unregulated subsidiaries to
become subject to some form of regulation. Any failure to comply with applicable laws could result in the
imposition of significant restrictions on our ability to do business, and could also result in fines and other
sanctions, any or all of which could adversely affect our financial results and operations.
We face risks related to changes in Bermuda law and regulations, and the political environment in
Bermuda.
We are incorporated in Bermuda and many of our operating companies are domiciled in Bermuda.
Therefore, our exposure to potential changes in Bermuda law and regulation that may have an adverse
impact on our operations, such as the imposition of tax liability, increased regulatory supervision or changes
in regulation is heightened. The Bermuda insurance and reinsurance regulatory framework recently has
become subject to increased scrutiny in many jurisdictions, including in the U.S., in various states within the
U.S. and in the EU. We are unable to predict the future impact on our operations of changes in Bermuda
laws and regulations to which we are or may become subject.
In addition, we are subject to changes in the political environment in Bermuda, which could make it difficult
to operate in, or attract talent to, Bermuda. For example, Bermuda is a small jurisdiction and may be
disadvantaged in participating in global or cross border regulatory matters as compared with larger
jurisdictions such as the U.S. or the leading EU and Asian countries. In addition, Bermuda, which is
currently an overseas territory of the U.K., may consider changes to its relationship with the U.K. in the
future. These changes could adversely affect Bermuda or the international reinsurance market focused
there, either of which could adversely impact us commercially.
Like many of the jurisdictions in which we operate, Bermuda has been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic, including substantial economic and fiscal impacts. The Government of Bermuda has announced
a comprehensive legislative and policy review intended to mitigate these impacts and accelerate economic
growth. While no specific proposals have been announced at this time, it is possible we could be adversely
impacted by, for example, changes to tax or immigration policy.
Because we are a holding company, we are dependent on dividends and payments from our
subsidiaries.
As a holding company with no direct operations, we rely on our investment income, cash dividends and
other permitted payments from our subsidiaries to make principal and interest payments on our debt and to
pay dividends to our shareholders. From time to time, we may not have sufficient liquid assets to meet
these obligations. Regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends under Bermuda law, Swiss law and
various U.S. laws regulate the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends. If our subsidiaries are restricted
from paying dividends to us, we may be unable to pay dividends to our shareholders or to repay our
indebtedness. In addition, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, certain jurisdictions may be considering
imposing dividend restrictions on insurance companies, which, if enacted, would potentially impact liquidity
for holding companies who have insurance subsidiaries in those jurisdictions. See “The COVID-19
pandemic may adversely impact the value of our investment portfolio and strategic investments, and may
affect our ability to access liquidity and capital markets financing.”
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Some aspects of our corporate structure may discourage third-party takeovers and other
transactions or prevent the removal of our current board of directors and management.
Some provisions of our amended and restated bye-laws (“Bye-laws”) may discourage third parties from
making unsolicited takeover bids or prevent the removal of our current board of directors and management.
In particular, our Bye-Laws prohibit transfers of our capital shares if the transfer would result in a person
owning or controlling shares that constitute 9.9% or more of any class or series of our shares, unless
otherwise waived at the discretion of the Board. In addition, our Bye-Laws reduce the total voting power of
any shareholder owning, directly or indirectly, beneficially or otherwise, more than 9.9% of our common
shares to not more than 9.9% of the total voting power of our shares unless otherwise waived at the
discretion of the Board. These provisions may have the effect of deterring purchases of large blocks of our
common shares or proposals to acquire us, even if our shareholders might deem these purchases or
acquisition proposals to be in their best interests.
In addition, our Bye-Laws provide for, among other things:
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a classified Board, whose size is generally fixed and whose members may be removed by the
shareholders only for cause upon a 66 2/3% vote;
restrictions on the ability of shareholders to nominate persons to serve as directors, submit resolutions
to a shareholder vote and requisition special general meetings;
a large number of authorized but unissued shares which may be issued by the Board without further
shareholder action; and
a 66 2/3% shareholder vote to amend, repeal or adopt any provision inconsistent with several
provisions of the Bye-Laws.
These Bye-Law provisions make it more difficult to acquire control of us by means of a tender offer, open
market purchase, proxy contest or otherwise and could discourage a prospective acquirer from making a
tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us. In addition, these Bye-Law provisions could
prevent the removal of our current Board of Directors and management. To the extent these provisions
discourage takeover attempts, they could deprive shareholders of opportunities to realize takeover
premiums for their shares or could depress the market price of the shares.
In addition, many jurisdictions in which our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries operate, including
Maryland, New York, the U.K., Switzerland and Australia, have laws and regulations that require regulatory
approval of a change in control of an insurer or an insurer’s holding company. Where such laws apply to us
and our subsidiaries, there can be no effective change in our control unless the person seeking to acquire
control has filed a statement with the regulators and has obtained prior approval for the proposed change
from such regulators. Under these laws, control is typically presumed when a person acquires, directly or
indirectly, 10% or more of the voting power of the insurance company or its parent, although this
presumption is rebuttable. Therefore, a person may not acquire 10% or more of our common shares without
the prior approval of the applicable insurance regulators.
Investors may have difficulty in serving process or enforcing judgments against us in the U.S.
We are a Bermuda company. In addition, certain of our officers and directors reside in countries outside the
U.S. All or a substantial portion of our assets and the assets of these officers and directors are or may be
located outside the U.S. Investors may have difficulty effecting service of process within the U.S. on our
directors and officers who reside outside the U.S. or recovering against us or these directors and officers on
judgments of U.S. courts based on civil liabilities provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws whether or
not we appoint an agent in the U.S. to receive service of process.
Recent or future U.S. federal or state legislation may impact the private markets and decrease the
demand for our property reinsurance products, which would adversely affect our business and
results of operations.
Legislation adversely impacting the private markets could be enacted on a state, regional or federal level. In
the past, federal bills have been proposed in Congress which would, if enacted, create a federal
reinsurance backstop or guarantee mechanism for catastrophic risks, including those we currently insure
and reinsure in the private markets. These measures were not enacted by Congress; however, new bills to
create a federal catastrophe reinsurance program to back up state insurance or reinsurance programs, or to
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establish other similar or analogous funding mechanisms or structures, may be introduced. We believe that
such legislation, if enacted, could contribute to the growth, creation or alteration of state insurance entities
in a manner that would be adverse to us and to market participants more generally. If enacted, bills of this
nature would likely further erode the role of private market catastrophe reinsurers and could adversely
impact our financial results, perhaps materially. Moreover, we believe that numerous modeled potential
catastrophes could exceed the actual or politically acceptable bonded capacity of Citizens Property
Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) and of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”). This could lead
either to a severe dislocation or the necessity of federal intervention in the Florida market, either of which
would adversely impact the private insurance and reinsurance industry.
From time to time, the state of Florida has enacted legislation altering the size and the terms and operations
of the FHCF and the state sponsored insurer, Citizens. For example, in 2007 legislation expanded the
FHCF’s provision of below-market rate reinsurance to up to $28.0 billion per season and expanded the
ability of Citizens to compete with private insurance companies and other companies that cede business to
us, which reduced the role of the private insurance and reinsurance markets in Florida. Much of the impact
of the 2007 legislation was repealed over time. At this time, we cannot assess the likelihood of other related
legislation passing, or the precise impact on us, our clients or the market should any such legislation be
adopted. Because we are one of the largest providers of catastrophe-exposed coverage globally and in
Florida, adverse legislation such as the 2007 bill, or the weakened financial position of Florida insurers
which resulted in 2007 and could result from future legislation or other occurrences, may have a greater
adverse impact on us than it would on other reinsurance market participants. In addition, other states,
particularly those with Atlantic or Gulf Coast exposures or seismic exposures (such as California), may
enact new or expanded legislation based on the prior Florida legislation, or otherwise, that would diminish
aggregate private market demand for our products.
It is also possible that the economic uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could cause some
governments, including cities, counties, states, and national governments, to look at risk transfer as a
means to create budgeting certainty. These initiatives could create public entity risk transfer opportunities in
the U.S. and globally. However, given the early stages of these proposals, it is difficult to predict at this time
the impact they may have on our business in the future, and we cannot assure you that the terms of any
such facilities would be attractive.
See “Legislative, regulatory, judicial or social influences related to the COVID-19 pandemic may affect our
financial performance and our ability to conduct our business” for a further discussion of how these risks are
impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other political, regulatory and industry initiatives by state and international authorities could
adversely affect our business.
The insurance and reinsurance regulatory framework is subject to heavy scrutiny by the U.S. and individual
state governments, as well as an increasing number of international authorities, and we believe it is likely
there will be increased regulatory intervention in our industry in the future. For example, the U.S. federal
government has increased its scrutiny of the insurance regulatory framework in recent years (including as
specifically addressed in the Dodd-Frank Act), and some states, including Maryland and New York, have
enacted laws that increase state regulation of insurance and reinsurance companies and holding
companies. Moreover, the NAIC, which is an association of the insurance commissioners of all 50 states
and the District of Columbia, and state insurance regulators regularly reexamine existing laws and
regulations. We could also be adversely affected by proposals or enacted legislation to expand the scope of
coverage under existing policies for perils such as hurricanes or earthquakes or for a pandemic disease
outbreak, mandate the terms of insurance and reinsurance policies, expand the scope of the Federal
Insurance Office or establish a new federal insurance regulator, revise laws, regulations, or contracts under
which we operate, disproportionately benefit the companies of one country over those of another or repeal
or diminish the insurance company antitrust exemption from the McCarran Ferguson Act. See also
“Legislative, regulatory, judicial or social influences related to the COVID-19 pandemic may affect our
financial performance and our ability to conduct our business.” Our jurisdiction of Bermuda is also subject to
increasing scrutiny by political bodies outside of Bermuda, including the EU Code of Conduct Group. See
“The OECD and the EU may pursue measures that might increase our taxes and reduce our net income
and increase our reporting requirements.”
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Due to this increased legislative and regulatory scrutiny of the reinsurance industry and Bermuda, our cost
of compliance with applicable laws may increase, which could result in a decrease to both our profitability
and the amount of time that our senior management allocates to running our day-to-day operations.
Further, as we continue to expand our business operations to different regions of the world outside of
Bermuda, we are increasingly subject to new and additional regulations with respect to our operations,
including, for example, laws relating to anti-corruption and anti-bribery, which have received increased
scrutiny in recent years.
The changes in the administration following the 2020 U.S. presidential and congressional elections could
have further impacts on our industry if new legislative or regulatory reforms are adopted. We are unable to
predict at this time the effect of any such reforms.
Our business is subject to certain laws and regulations relating to sanctions and foreign corrupt
practices, the violation of which could adversely affect our operations.
We must comply with all applicable economic sanctions and anti-bribery laws and regulations of the U.S.
and other jurisdictions. U.S. laws and regulations that may be applicable to us in certain circumstances
include the economic trade sanctions laws and regulations administered by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of
Foreign Assets Control as well as certain laws administered by the U.S. Department of State. The sanctions
laws and regulations of non-U.S. jurisdictions in which we operate may differ to some degree from those of
the U.S. and these differences may additionally expose us to sanctions violations. In addition, we are
subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-bribery laws that generally prohibit corrupt
payments or improper gifts to non-U.S. governments or officials. Although we have policies and controls in
place that are designed to ensure compliance with these laws and regulations, it is possible that an
employee or intermediary could fail to comply with applicable laws and regulations. In such event, we could
be exposed to civil penalties, criminal penalties and other sanctions, including fines or other punitive
actions. In addition, such violations could damage our business and/or our reputation. Such criminal or civil
sanctions, penalties, other sanctions, and damage to our business and/or reputation could adversely affect
our financial condition and results of operations.
Increasing barriers to free trade and the free flow of capital could adversely affect the reinsurance
industry and our business.
Political initiatives to restrict free trade and close markets, for example by renegotiating or terminating
existing bilateral and multilateral trade arrangements, could adversely affect the reinsurance industry and
our business. The reinsurance industry is disproportionately impacted by restraints on the free flow of
capital and risk because the value it provides depends on our ability to globally diversify risk.
Regulatory regimes and changes to accounting rules may adversely impact financial results
irrespective of business operations.
Accounting standards and regulatory changes may require modifications to our accounting principles, both
prospectively and for prior periods, and such changes could have an adverse impact on our financial
results. Required modification of our existing principles, and new disclosure requirements, could have an
impact on our results of operations and increase our expenses in order to implement and comply with any
new requirements.
The exit by the U.K. from the EU (“Brexit”) could adversely affect our business.
The U.K. left the EU on January 31, 2020 pursuant to the terms of a withdrawal agreement concluded
between the U.K. government and the EU Council (the “Withdrawal Agreement”). The Withdrawal
Agreement allowed for a transition period during which the U.K.’s trading relationship with the EU remained
largely unchanged while the future terms of that relationship were being negotiated. That transition period
has now ended, and in December 2020, the U.K. and the EU announced that they had struck a new
bilateral trade and cooperation deal governing certain aspects of the future relationship between the U.K.
and the EU (the “Trade and Cooperation Agreement”), which sets out the principles of the relationship
between the EU and the U.K. following the end of the transition period. The European Commission has
proposed to apply the Trade and Cooperation Agreement on a provisional basis until February 28, 2021, by
which time the Trade and Cooperation Agreement must be approved by the European Parliament.
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The Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides clarity in respect of the future trade in certain goods and
services between the U.K. and the EU. However, the Trade and Cooperation Agreement does not cover all
aspects of the future relationship between the U.K. and EU. For example, matters relating to the
equivalence of financial services regulation or the adequacy of U.K. data protection rules are not covered by
the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Therefore, there remain unavoidable uncertainties related to Brexit,
and the new relationship between the U.K. and EU, which could cause volatility in currency exchange rates,
in interest rates, and in EU, U.K. or worldwide political, regulatory, economic or market conditions. This
could contribute to instability in political institutions, regulatory agencies, and financial markets. These
uncertainties could increase the volatility of, or reduce, our investment results in particular periods or over
time.
Notwithstanding the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, in particular, the economies of the U.K. and EU
Member States, and individual businesses operating in one or more of those jurisdictions, may be adversely
affected by the restrictions on the ability to provide cross-border services from the U.K. into the EU and vice
versa, the introduction of trade barriers, customs checks and/or duties, changes in tax, restrictions on the
movements of employees and restrictions on the transfer of personal data. In addition, there are likely to be
changes in the legal rights and obligations of commercial parties across all industries, particularly in the
services sector (including financial services). Any issues related to the adoption and interpretation of the
Trade and Cooperation Agreement could adversely and significantly affect European or worldwide
economic or market conditions. Any of these effects of Brexit, and others which cannot be anticipated could
adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition.
Risks Related to Taxation
U.S. taxing authorities could contend that one or more of our Bermuda subsidiaries is subject to
U.S. corporate income tax, as a result of changes in laws or regulations, or otherwise.
If the IRS were to contend successfully that we or one or more of our Bermuda subsidiaries is engaged in a
trade or business in the U.S., each entity engaged in a U.S. trade or business would, to the extent not
exempted from tax by the U.S.-Bermuda income tax treaty, be subject to U.S. corporate income tax on the
portion of its net income treated as effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business, as well as the U.S.
corporate branch profits tax. If we or one or more of our Bermuda subsidiaries were ultimately held to be
subject to taxation, our earnings would correspondingly decline.
In addition, benefits of the U.S.-Bermuda income tax treaty which may limit any tax to income attributable to
a permanent establishment maintained by one or more of our Bermuda subsidiaries in the U.S. are only
available to a subsidiary if more than 50% of its shares are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by
individuals who are Bermuda residents or U.S. citizens or residents. Our Bermuda subsidiaries may not be
able to continually satisfy, or establish to the IRS that they satisfy, this beneficial ownership test. Finally, it is
unclear whether the U.S.-Bermuda income tax treaty (assuming satisfaction of the beneficial ownership
test) applies to income other than premium income, such as investment income.
While we have maintained our rigorous tax-related operating protocols during the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic, it is possible that ongoing severe travel restrictions may give rise to substantial operating
challenges should current conditions persist.
Recently enacted U.S. tax reform legislation, as well as possible future tax reform legislation and
regulations, could reduce our access to capital, decrease demand for our products and services,
impact our shareholders or investors in our joint ventures or other entities we manage or otherwise
adversely affect us.
U.S. tax reform legislation, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Bill”), was signed
into law on December 22, 2017. The Tax Bill amends a range of U.S. federal tax rules applicable to
individuals, businesses and international taxation, including, among other things, by altering the current
taxation of insurance premiums ceded from a United States domestic corporation to any non-U.S. affiliate.
For example, the Tax Bill includes a new base erosion anti-avoidance tax (the “BEAT”) that would have
substantially altered the taxation of affiliate reinsurance between our operating affiliates which are subject to
U.S. taxation and our non-U.S. affiliates which are not. We believe those transactions would have become
economically unfeasible under the BEAT and terminated them as of the 2017 year end. While these
transactions were not significant for us, on an industry-wide basis for specific market participants the
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impacts could be more material, and it is possible that over time the BEAT may result in increased prices for
certain reinsurance or insurance products, which could cause a decrease in demand for these products and
services due to limitations on the available resources of our clients or their underlying insureds.
The Tax Bill increased the likelihood that we or any of our non-U.S. subsidiaries or any entity managed by
us will be deemed a “controlled foreign corporation” (“CFC”) within the meaning of the Internal Revenue
Code for U.S. federal tax purposes. Specifically, the Tax Bill expands the definition of “U.S. shareholder” for
CFC purposes to include “U.S. persons” (as defined herein) who own 10% or more of the value of a foreign
corporation’s shares, rather than only looking to voting power held. As a result, the “voting cut-back”
provisions included in our Bye-laws that limit the voting power of any shareholder to 9.9% of the total voting
power of our capital stock will be ineffective in avoiding “U.S. shareholder” status for U.S. persons who own
10% or more of the value of our shares. The Tax Bill also expands certain attribution rules for stock
ownership in a way that would cause foreign subsidiaries in a foreign parented group that includes at least
one U.S. subsidiary to be treated as CFCs. In the event a corporation is characterized as a CFC, any “U.S.
shareholder” of the CFC is required to include its pro rata share of certain insurance and related investment
income in income for a taxable year, even if such income is not distributed. In addition, U.S. tax exempt
entities subject to the unrelated business taxable income (“UBTI”) rules that own 10% or more of the value
of our non-U.S. subsidiaries or other entities managed by us that are characterized as CFCs may recognize
UBTI with respect to such investment.
In addition to changes in the CFC rules, the Tax Bill contains modifications to certain provisions relating to
passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) status that could, for example, discourage U.S. persons from
investing in our joint ventures or other entities we manage. The Tax Bill makes it more difficult for a non-
U.S. insurance company to avoid PFIC status under an exception for certain non-U.S. insurance companies
engaged in the active conduct of an insurance business. The Tax Bill limits this exception to a non-
U.S. insurance company that would be taxable as an insurance company if it were a U.S. corporation and
that maintains insurance liabilities of more than 25% of such company’s assets for a taxable year (or,
alternatively, maintains insurance liabilities that at least equal 10% of its assets, is predominantly engaged
in an insurance business and it satisfies a facts and circumstances test that requires a showing that the
failure to exceed the 25% threshold is due to runoff-related or rating-related circumstances).
Further, the U.S. Treasury and the IRS issued certain final and proposed regulations in 2020 that are
intended to clarify the application of this insurance company exception to the classification of a non-U.S.
insurer as a PFIC and provide guidance on a range of issues relating to PFICs, including the application of
the look-through rule, the treatment of income and assets of certain U.S. insurance subsidiaries for
purposes of the look-through rule and the extension of the look-through rule to 25% or more owned
partnerships. The 2020 regulations define insurance liabilities for purposes of the reserve test, tighten the
reserve test and the statutory cap on insurance liabilities and provide guidance on the runoff-related and
rating-related circumstances for purposes of qualifying as a qualifying insurance corporation under the
alternative test (including tightening the scope of non-U.S. insurers that can qualify for the rating-related
circumstances test). The 2020 regulations also propose that a non-U.S. insurer will qualify for the insurance
company exception only if a factual requirements test or an active conduct percentage test is satisfied. The
factual requirements test will be met if the non-U.S. insurer’s officers and employees perform its substantial
managerial and operational activities on a regular and continuous basis with respect to its core functions
and virtually all of the active decision making functions relevant to underwriting on a contract-by-contract
basis (taking into account activities of officers and employees of certain related entities in certain cases).
The active conduct percentage test will be satisfied if (1) the total costs incurred by the non-U.S. insurer
with respect to its officers and employees (including officers and employees of certain related entities) for
services related to core functions (other than investment activities) equal at least 50% of the total costs
incurred for all such services and (2) the non-U.S. insurer’s officers and employees oversee any part of the
non-U.S. insurer’s core functions, including investment management, that are outsourced to an unrelated
party. Services provided by officers and employees of certain related entities are only taken into account in
the numerator of the active conduct percentage if the non-U.S. insurer exercises regular oversight and
supervision over such services and compensation arrangements meet certain requirements. The 2020
regulations also propose that a non-U.S. insurer with no or a nominal number of employees that relies
exclusively or almost exclusively upon independent contractors (other than certain related entities) to
perform its core functions and certain insurance securitization vehicles and insurance-linked securities
funds will not be treated as engaged in the active conduct of an insurance business. While we believe that
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we should not be characterized as a PFIC for the foreseeable future, we cannot assure you that this will
continue to be the case in future years. There is a significant risk that joint venture entities managed by us
may be characterized as PFICs as there is a significant risk that they may not satisfy the reserve test
contained in the final 2020 regulations or the factual requirements or active conduct percentage tests if
those tests contained in the proposed 2020 regulations are finalized in their current form.
We are unable to predict all of the ultimate impacts of the Tax Bill and other proposed tax reform regulations
and legislation on our business and results of operations. It is possible the IRS will construe the intent of the
Tax Bill as having been to reduce or eliminate certain perceived tax advantages of companies (including
insurance companies) that have legal domiciles outside the U.S., and its interpretation, enforcement actions
or regulatory changes could increase the impact of the Tax Bill beyond prevailing current assessments or
our own estimates. Further, it is possible that other legislation could be introduced and enacted in the future
that would have an adverse impact on us. These events and trends towards more punitive taxation of cross
border transactions could in the future materially adversely impact the insurance and reinsurance industry
and our own results of operations by increasing taxation of certain activities and transactions in our industry.
Accordingly, we cannot reliably estimate what the potential impact of any such changes could be to us or
our non-U.S. subsidiaries or any other entities managed by us and our and their respective sources of
capital, investors or the market generally, however, it is possible these changes could materially adversely
impact our results of operations.
The OECD and the EU may pursue measures that might increase our taxes and reduce our net
income and increase our reporting requirements.
The OECD has published reports and launched a global dialog among member and non-member countries
on measures to limit harmful tax competition. These measures are largely directed at counteracting the
effects of jurisdictions perceived by the OECD to be tax havens or offering preferential tax regimes. The
OECD has not listed Bermuda as an uncooperative tax haven jurisdiction because Bermuda has committed
to eliminating harmful tax practices and to embracing international tax standards for transparency, exchange
of information and the elimination of any aspects of the regimes for financial and other services that attract
business with no substantial domestic activity. We are not able to predict what changes will arise from the
commitment to the OECD or whether such changes will subject us to additional taxes. In 2017, the EU
initiated similar measures and identified certain jurisdictions, including Bermuda, which it considered had
tax systems that facilitated offshore structuring by attracting profits without commensurate economic activity.
The EU did temporarily add Bermuda to its “blacklist” of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes
between March 2019 and May 2019, when Bermuda adopted economic substance legislation that the EU
deemed compliant with its requirements. There were no immediate regulatory, tax, trade or other legal
impacts to RenaissanceRe, but we are not able to predict future EU actions.
In addition, in 2015, the OECD published its final series of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“BEPS”) reports
related to its attempt to coordinate multilateral action on international tax rules. The actions recommended
in the BEPS report include an examination of the definition of a “permanent establishment” and the rules for
attributing profits to a permanent establishment, tightening up transfer pricing rules to ensure that outcomes
are in line with value creation, neutralizing the effect of hybrid financial instruments, limiting the deductibility
of interest costs for tax purposes and preventing double tax treaty abuse. Any changes in the tax law of a
country in response to the BEPS reports and recommendations could subject us to additional taxes and
increase the complexity and cost of tax compliance.
In May 2019, the OECD published a “Programme of Work,” divided into two pillars, which is designed to
address the tax challenges created by an increasingly digitalized economy. Pillar One addresses the
broader challenge of a digitalized economy and focuses on the allocation of group profits among taxing
jurisdictions based on a market-based concept rather than historical “permanent establishment” concepts.
Pillar Two addresses the remaining BEPS risk of profit shifting to entities in low tax jurisdictions by
introducing a global minimum tax and a proposed tax on base eroding payments, which would operate
through a denial of a deduction or imposition of source-based taxation (including withholding tax) on certain
payments. The OECD published detailed blueprints of its proposals on October 14, 2020 and public
consultations have already been held virtually in January 2021. The OECD's stated aim is to bring the
process to a successful conclusion by mid-2021. To date, the proposal has been written broadly enough to
potentially apply to our group’s activities, and we are unable to determine at this time whether it would have
a material adverse impact on our operations and results.
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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
We lease office space in Bermuda, which houses our headquarters and principal executive offices, as well
as in other locations throughout the U.S. and in the U.K., Australia, Ireland, Singapore and Switzerland.
While we believe that our current office space is sufficient for us to conduct our operations, we may expand
into additional facilities and new locations to accommodate future growth. To date, the cost of acquiring and
maintaining our office space has not been material to us as a whole.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The information required by this Item relating to legal proceedings is incorporated herein by reference to
information included in “Note 20. Commitments, Contingencies and Other Items“ in our “Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.”
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
AND ISSUER REPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
MARKET INFORMATION AND NUMBER OF HOLDERS
Our common shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol “RNR.” On February 1, 2021, there were 104
holders of record of our common shares.
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph compares the cumulative return on our common shares, including reinvestment of our
dividends on our common shares, to such return for the S&P 500 Composite Stock Price Index (“S&P 500”)
and S&P’s Property-Casualty Industry Group Stock Price Index (“S&P P&C”), for the five-year period
commencing December 31, 2015 and ending December 31, 2020, assuming $100 was invested on
December 31, 2015. Each measurement point on the graph below represents the cumulative shareholder
return as measured by the last sale price at the end of each calendar year during the period from January 1,
2016 through December 31, 2020. As depicted in the graph below, during this period, the cumulative return
was (1) 53.4% on our common shares; (2) 103.0% for the S&P 500; and (3) 80.6% for the S&P P&C.
COMPARISON OF FIVE YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
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RNRS&P 500S&P P&CDec 31, 2015Dec 31, 2016Dec 31, 2017Dec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2019Dec 31, 2020$100$120$140$160$180$200$220 ISSUER REPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our share repurchase program may be effected from time to time, depending on market conditions and
other factors, through open market purchases and privately negotiated transactions. On February 5, 2021,
our Board of Directors approved a renewal of our authorized share repurchase program to an aggregate
amount of up to $500.0 million. Unless terminated earlier by our Board of Directors, the program will expire
when we have repurchased the full value of the shares authorized. The table below details the repurchases
that were made under the program during the fourth quarter of 2020, and also includes other shares
purchased, which represents common shares surrendered by employees in respect of withholding tax
obligations on the vesting of restricted stock or in lieu of cash payments for the exercise price of employee
stock options.
Total Shares Purchased Other Shares Purchased
Shares Purchased
Under Repurchase
Program
Shares
Purchased
Average
Price per
Share
Shares
Purchased
Average
Price per
Share
Shares
Purchased
Average
Price per
Share
Beginning dollar amount
available to be
repurchased
October 1 - 31, 2020
November 1 - 31, 2020
December 1 - 31, 2020
Total
— $
—
133 $ 166.66
— $
—
133 $ 166.66
15,694 $ 165.82
15,694 $ 165.82
15,827 $ 165.83
15,827 $ 165.83
— $
— $
— $
— $
Dollar
Amount
Still
Available
Under
Repurchase
Program
(in millions)
$
437.4
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
437.4
During 2020, pursuant to our publicly announced share repurchase program, we repurchased an aggregate
of 406 thousand common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $62.6 million and an
average price of $154.36 per common share. Given the economic environment and to preserve capital for
both risk and opportunity, we suspended share repurchases in March 2020 and we did not engage in any
share repurchase activity in the second, third or fourth quarters of 2020. At December 31, 2020, $437.4
million remained available for repurchase under the share repurchase program. During the first quarter of
2021, we resumed repurchases of our common shares and subsequent to December 31, 2020 through the
period ended February 4, 2021, we repurchased 250,169 common shares in open market transactions at
an aggregate cost of $38.7 million and an average share price of $154.75. In the future, we may authorize
additional purchase activities under the currently authorized share repurchase program, increase the
amount authorized under the share repurchase program, or adopt additional trading plans.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following tables set forth our selected consolidated financial data and other financial information at the
end of and for each of the years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2020. The results of TMR are
included in our consolidated financial data from March 22, 2019. The selected consolidated financial data
should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and “Part
II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this
Form 10-K.
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share
data and percentages)
Statements of Operations Data:
Gross premiums written
Net premiums written
Net premiums earned
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
investments
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
Acquisition expenses
Operational expenses
Underwriting (loss) income
Net income (loss)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to
RenaissanceRe common shareholders
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to
RenaissanceRe common shareholders per
common share – diluted
Dividends per common share
Weighted average common shares
outstanding – diluted
Return on average common equity
Combined ratio
At December 31,
Balance Sheet Data:
Total investments
Total assets
Reserve for claims and claim expenses
Unearned premiums
Debt
Capital leases
Preference shares
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to
RenaissanceRe
Common shares outstanding
Book value per common share
Accumulated dividends
Book value per common share plus
accumulated dividends
Change in book value per common share
plus change in accumulated dividends
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
$ 5,806,165
4,096,333
3,952,462
354,038
820,636
2,924,609
897,677
206,687
(76,511)
993,058
$ 4,807,750
3,381,493
3,338,403
424,207
414,109
2,097,021
762,232
222,733
256,417
950,267
$ 3,310,427
2,131,902
1,976,129
269,965
(183,168)
1,120,018
432,989
178,267
244,855
268,917
$ 2,797,540
1,871,325
1,717,575
197,775
160,256
1,861,428
346,892
160,778
(651,523)
(354,671)
$ 2,374,576
1,535,312
1,403,430
204,796
118,258
530,831
289,323
197,749
385,527
630,048
731,482
712,042
197,276
(244,770)
480,581
15.31
1.40
47,178
11.7 %
101.9 %
16.29
1.36
4.91
1.32
(6.15)
1.28
11.43
1.24
43,175
39,755
39,854
41,559
14.1 %
92.3 %
4.7 %
87.6 %
(5.7) %
137.9 %
11.0 %
72.5 %
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
$ 20,558,176
30,820,580
10,381,138
2,763,599
1,136,265
22,853
525,000
$ 17,368,789
26,330,094
9,384,349
2,530,975
1,384,105
25,072
650,000
$ 11,885,747
18,676,196
6,076,271
1,716,021
991,127
25,853
650,000
$ 9,503,439
15,226,131
5,080,408
1,477,609
989,623
26,387
400,000
$ 9,316,968
12,352,082
2,848,294
1,231,573
948,663
26,073
400,000
7,560,248
50,811
5,971,367
44,148
5,045,080
42,207
4,391,375
40,024
4,866,577
41,187
$
138.46
22.08
$
120.53
20.68
$
104.13
19.32
$
99.72
18.00
$
108.45
16.72
$
160.54
$
141.21
$
123.45
$
117.72
$
125.17
16.0 %
17.1 %
5.7 %
(6.9) %
10.7 %
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The following is a discussion and analysis of our results of operations for 2020 compared to 2019 and 2019
compared to 2018, respectively as well as our liquidity and capital resources at December 31, 2020. This
discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements
and notes thereto included in this filing. This filing contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results described or implied by these forward-
looking statements. See “Note on Forward-Looking Statements.”
On March 22, 2019, we acquired TMR, including RREAG, RenaissanceRe (UK) Limited (“RenaissanceRe
UK”), and their subsidiaries, and our results of operations and financial condition include TMR from the
acquisition date. The three months ended June 30, 2019, was the first full period that reflected the results of
TMR on the Company’s results of operations. Subsequently, on August 18, 2020, we sold RenaissanceRe
UK to an investment vehicle managed by AXA Liabilities Managers, an affiliate of AXA XL. Refer to ”Note
21. Sale of RenaissanceRe UK” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional
information with respect to the sale of RenaissanceRe UK. Refer to “Note 3. Acquisition of Tokio Millennium
Re” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information with respect to the
acquisition of TMR. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations for 2020 compared to 2019, and 2019 compared to 2018, should be read in this context.
In this Form 10-K, references to “RenaissanceRe” refer to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the parent
company) and references to “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
together with its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.
All dollar amounts referred to in this Form 10-K are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Due to rounding, numbers presented in the tables included in this Form 10-K may not add up precisely to
the totals provided.
INDEX TO MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Claims and Claim Expense Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Premiums and Related Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reinsurance Recoverable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fair Value Measurements and Impairments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liquidity and Cash Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EFFECTS OF INFLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OFF-BALANCE SHEET AND SPECIAL PURPOSE ENTITY ARRANGEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CURRENT OUTLOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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OVERVIEW
RenaissanceRe is a global provider of reinsurance and insurance. We provide property, casualty and
specialty reinsurance and certain insurance solutions to customers, principally through intermediaries.
Established in 1993, we have offices in Bermuda, Australia, Ireland, Singapore, Switzerland, the U.K. and
the U.S. Our operating subsidiaries include Renaissance Reinsurance, Renaissance Reinsurance U.S.,
RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S., RREAG, Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe and Syndicate 1458. We
also underwrite reinsurance on behalf of joint ventures, including DaVinci, Top Layer Re, Upsilon RFO and
Vermeer. In addition, through RenaissanceRe Medici, we invest in various insurance-based investment
instruments that have returns primarily tied to property catastrophe risk.
We aspire to be the world’s best underwriter by matching well-structured risks with efficient sources of
capital and our mission is to produce superior returns for our shareholders over the long term. We seek to
accomplish these goals by being a trusted, long-term partner to our customers for assessing and managing
risk, delivering responsive and innovative solutions, leveraging our core capabilities of risk assessment and
information management, investing in these core capabilities in order to serve our customers across market
cycles, and keeping our promises. Our strategy focuses on superior risk selection, superior customer
relationships and superior capital management. We provide value to our customers and joint venture and
managed fund partners in the form of financial security, innovative products, and responsive service. We
are known as a leader in paying valid claims promptly. We principally measure our financial success
through long-term growth in tangible book value per common share plus the change in accumulated
dividends, which we believe is the most appropriate measure of our financial performance, and in respect of
which we believe we have delivered superior performance over time. The principal drivers of our profit are
underwriting income, investment income and fee income generated by our third-party capital management
business.
Our core products include property, casualty and specialty reinsurance, and certain insurance products
principally distributed through intermediaries, with whom we have cultivated strong long-term relationships.
We believe we have been one of the world’s leading providers of catastrophe reinsurance since our
founding. In recent years, through the strategic execution of several initiatives, including organic growth and
acquisitions, we have expanded and diversified our casualty and specialty platform and products, and
believe we are a leader in certain casualty and specialty lines of business. We also pursue a number of
other opportunities through our ventures unit, which has responsibility for creating and managing our joint
ventures and managed funds, executing structured reinsurance transactions to assume or cede risk, and
managing certain strategic investments directed at classes of risk other than catastrophe reinsurance. From
time to time we consider diversification into new ventures, either through organic growth, the formation of
new joint ventures or managed funds, or the acquisition of, or the investment in, other companies or books
of business of other companies.
We have determined our business consists of the following reportable segments: (1) Property, which is
comprised of catastrophe and other property reinsurance and insurance written on behalf of our operating
subsidiaries and certain entities managed by our ventures unit, and (2) Casualty and Specialty, which is
comprised of casualty and specialty reinsurance and insurance written on behalf of our operating
subsidiaries and certain entities managed by our ventures unit.
To best serve our clients in the places they do business, we have operating subsidiaries, branches, joint
ventures and managed funds, and underwriting platforms around the world. We write property and casualty
and specialty reinsurance through our wholly owned operating subsidiaries, joint ventures and managed
funds and Syndicate 1458 and certain insurance products primarily through Syndicate 1458 and
RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Syndicate 1458 provides us with access to Lloyd’s extensive distribution
network and worldwide licenses, and also writes business through delegated authority arrangements. The
underwriting results of our operating subsidiaries and underwriting platforms are included in our Property
and Casualty and Specialty segment results as appropriate.
A meaningful portion of the reinsurance and insurance we write provides protection from damages relating
to natural and man-made catastrophes. Our results depend to a large extent on the frequency and severity
of these catastrophic events, and the coverages we offer to customers affected by these events. We are
exposed to significant losses from these catastrophic events and other exposures we cover, which primarily
impact our Property segment, in both the property catastrophe and other property lines of business.
Accordingly, we expect a significant degree of volatility in our financial results and our financial results may
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vary significantly from quarter-to-quarter and from year-to-year, based on the level of insured catastrophic
losses occurring around the world. Our Casualty and Specialty business, which represents approximately
half of our gross written premiums annually, is an efficient use of capital that is generally less correlated with
our property lines of business. It allows us to bring additional capacity to our clients, across a wider range of
product offerings, while continuing to be good stewards of our shareholders’ capital.
We continually explore appropriate and efficient ways to address the risk needs of our clients and the
impact of various regulatory and legislative changes on our operations. We have created and managed,
and continue to manage, multiple capital vehicles across several jurisdictions and may create additional risk
bearing vehicles or enter into additional jurisdictions in the future. In addition, our differentiated strategy and
capabilities position us to pursue bespoke or large solutions for clients, which may be non-recurring. This,
and other factors including the timing of contract inception, could result in significant volatility of premiums in
both our Property and Casualty and Specialty segments. As our product and geographical diversity
increases, we may be exposed to new risks, uncertainties and sources of volatility.
Our revenues are principally derived from three sources: (1) net premiums earned from the reinsurance and
insurance policies we sell; (2) net investment income and realized and unrealized gains from the investment
of our capital funds and the investment of the cash we receive on the policies which we sell; and (3) fees
and other income received from our joint ventures and managed funds, advisory services and various other
items.
Our expenses primarily consist of: (1) net claims and claim expenses incurred on the policies of reinsurance
and insurance we sell; (2) acquisition costs which typically represent a percentage of the premiums we
write; (3) operating expenses which primarily consist of personnel expenses, rent and other operating
expenses; (4) corporate expenses which include certain executive, legal and consulting expenses, costs for
research and development, transaction and integration-related expenses, and other miscellaneous costs,
including those associated with operating as a publicly traded company; (5) redeemable noncontrolling
interests, which represent the interests of third parties with respect to the net income of DaVinciRe, Medici
and Vermeer; and (6) interest and dividend costs related to our debt and preference shares. We are also
subject to taxes in certain jurisdictions in which we operate. Since the majority of our income is currently
earned in Bermuda, which does not have a corporate income tax, the tax impact to our operations has
historically been minimal. In the future, our net tax exposure may increase as our operations expand
geographically, or as a result of adverse tax developments.
The underwriting results of an insurance or reinsurance company are discussed frequently by reference to
its net claims and claim expense ratio, underwriting expense ratio, and combined ratio. The net claims and
claim expense ratio is calculated by dividing net claims and claim expenses incurred by net premiums
earned. The underwriting expense ratio is calculated by dividing underwriting expenses (acquisition
expenses and operational expenses) by net premiums earned. The combined ratio is the sum of the net
claims and claim expense ratio and the underwriting expense ratio. A combined ratio below 100% indicates
profitable underwriting prior to the consideration of investment income. A combined ratio over 100%
indicates unprofitable underwriting prior to the consideration of investment income. We also discuss our net
claims and claim expense ratio on a current accident year basis and a prior accident years basis. The
current accident year net claims and claim expense ratio is calculated by taking current accident year net
claims and claim expenses incurred, divided by net premiums earned. The prior accident years net claims
and claim expense ratio is calculated by taking prior accident years net claims and claim expenses incurred,
divided by net premiums earned.
COVID-19 Pandemic
In late 2019, an outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus emerged and has since spread globally. It is not
yet possible to give an estimate of all of the Company’s potential reinsurance, insurance or investment
exposures, or any other effects that the COVID-19 pandemic may have on our results of operations or
financial condition. Due to the ongoing and rapidly evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are
continuing to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, operations and financial
condition, including our potential loss exposures.
We approach estimation of our potential loss exposure by dividing our exposures into three categories: (1)
event-like losses, such as event contingency, event-based casualty class and certain types of accident and
health, (2) developing losses, such as traditional casualty lines, financial credit lines, such as mortgage and
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trade credit and surety, and (3) known unknowns, which is primarily business interruption. We continue to
evaluate industry trends and our potential exposure associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and
expect historically significant industry losses to emerge over time as the full impact of the pandemic and its
effects on the global economy are realized. A longer or more severe recession will increase the probability
of losses. Potential legislative, regulatory and judicial actions are also causing significant uncertainty with
respect to policy coverage and other issues. Among other things, we continue to actively monitor
information received from or reported by clients, brokers, industry actuaries, regulators, courts, and others,
and to assess that information in the context of our own portfolio.
In addition to coverage exposures, volatility in global financial markets, together with low or negative
interest rates, reduced liquidity and a slowdown in global economic conditions in many economies, have
impacted, and may affect, our investment portfolio in the future. These conditions may also negatively
impact our ability to access liquidity and capital markets financing, which may not be available or may only
be available on unfavorable terms.
While we believe we have been able to operate effectively with most of our employees working remotely, an
extended period of remote work arrangements could strain the Company’s business continuity plans,
introduce operational risk, including but not limited to cybersecurity risks, and adversely affect the
Company’s ability to manage our business. For additional information see "—Current Outlook" and "Part II,
Item 1A, Risk Factors."
SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
Claims and Claim Expense Reserves
General Description
We believe the most significant accounting judgment made by management is our estimate of claims and
claim expense reserves. Claims and claim expense reserves represent estimates, including actuarial and
statistical projections at a given point in time, of the ultimate settlement and administration costs for unpaid
claims and claim expenses arising from the insurance and reinsurance contracts we sell. We establish our
claims and claim expense reserves by taking case reserves, adding estimates for IBNR and, if deemed
necessary, adding costs for additional case reserves which represent our estimates for claims related to
specific contracts which we believe may not be adequately estimated by the client as of that date, or
adequately covered in the application of IBNR. Our reserving committee, which includes members of our
senior management, reviews, discusses, and assesses the reasonableness and adequacy of the reserving
estimates included in our audited financial statements.
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic Business Combinations, we allocated the total consideration paid for
TMR among acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on their fair values. These assets and liabilities
include TMR’s claims and claim expense reserves, which totaled $2.4 billion at March 22, 2019, and
consisted of $783.3 million and $1.6 billion included in our Property and Casualty and Specialty segments,
respectively.
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The following table summarizes our claims and claim expense reserves by line of business, allocated
between case reserves, additional case reserves and IBNR:
At December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
Property
Casualty and Specialty
Other
Total
At December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Property
Casualty and Specialty
Other
Total
Case
Reserves
Additional
Case Reserves
IBNR
Total
$ 1,127,201 $ 1,617,003 $ 1,627,541 $ 4,371,745
6,008,685
1,651,150
708
708
$ 2,779,059 $ 1,750,846 $ 5,851,233 $ 10,381,138
4,223,692
—
133,843
—
$ 1,253,406 $ 1,631,223 $ 1,189,221 $ 4,073,850
5,310,059
1,596,426
440
440
$ 2,850,272 $ 1,760,943 $ 4,773,134 $ 9,384,349
3,583,913
—
129,720
—
Activity in the liability for unpaid claims and claim expenses is summarized as follows:
Year ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
(in thousands)
Reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance
recoverable, as of beginning of period
$ 6,593,052 $ 3,704,050 $ 3,493,778
Net incurred related to:
Current year
Prior years
Total net incurred
Net paid related to:
Current year
Prior years
Total net paid
Foreign exchange (1)
Amounts disposed (2)
Amounts acquired (3)
Reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance
recoverable, as of end of period
Reinsurance recoverable as of end of period
Reserve for claims and claim expenses as of end of period
3,108,421
2,123,876
(183,812)
(26,855)
2,924,609
2,097,021
1,390,767
(270,749)
1,120,018
412,172
1,592,456
2,004,628
97,273
(155,178)
265,649
832,405
1,098,054
31,260
—
1,858,775
—
391,061
503,708
894,769
(14,977)
—
—
3,704,050
6,593,052
7,455,128
2,926,010
2,372,221
2,791,297
$ 10,381,138 $ 9,384,349 $ 6,076,271
(1) Reflects the impact of the foreign exchange revaluation of the reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance
recoverable, denominated in non-U.S. dollars as at the balance sheet date.
(2) Represents the fair value of RenaissanceRe UK's reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable,
disposed of on August 18, 2020.
(3) Represents the fair value of TMR's reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable, acquired at March 22,
2019.
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The following table details our prior year development by segment of its liability for unpaid claims and claim
expenses:
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
Property
Casualty and Specialty
Other
Total favorable development of prior accident years net
claims and claim expenses
2020
2019
2018
(Favorable)
adverse
development
(Favorable)
adverse
development
(Favorable)
adverse
development
$ (157,261) $
(26,763)
212
(2,933) $ (221,290)
(49,262)
(197)
(23,882)
(40)
$ (183,812) $
(26,855) $ (270,749)
Our reserving methodology for each line of business uses a loss reserving process that calculates a point
estimate for our ultimate settlement and administration costs for claims and claim expenses. We do not
calculate a range of estimates and do not discount any of our reserves for claims and claim expenses. We
use this point estimate, along with paid claims and case reserves, to record our best estimate of additional
case reserves and IBNR in our consolidated financial statements. Under GAAP, we are not permitted to
establish estimates for catastrophe claims and claim expense reserves until an event occurs that gives rise
to a loss.
Reserving for our claims involves other uncertainties, such as the dependence on information from ceding
companies, the time lag inherent in reporting information from the primary insurer to us or to our ceding
companies, and different reserving practices among ceding companies. The information received from
ceding companies is typically in the form of bordereaux, broker notifications of loss and/or discussions with
ceding companies or their brokers. This information may be received on a monthly, quarterly or
transactional basis and normally includes paid claims and estimates of case reserves. We may also receive
an estimate or provision for IBNR from certain ceding companies. This information is often updated and
adjusted from time to time during the loss settlement period as new data or facts in respect of initial claims,
client accounts, industry or event trends may be reported or emerge in addition to changes in applicable
statutory and case laws.
Our estimates of large losses are based on factors including currently available information derived from
claims information from certain customers and brokers, industry assessments of losses, proprietary models,
and the terms and conditions of our contracts. The uncertainty of our estimates for large losses is also
impacted by the preliminary nature of the information available, the magnitude and relative infrequency of
the loss, the expected duration of the respective claims development period, inadequacies in the data
provided to the relevant date by industry participants, the potential for further reporting lags or
insufficiencies and, in certain cases, the form of the claims and legal issues under the relevant terms of
insurance and reinsurance contracts. In addition, a significant portion of the net claims and claim expenses
associated with certain large losses can be concentrated with a few large clients and therefore the loss
estimates for these losses may vary significantly based on the claims experience of those clients. The
contingent nature of business interruption and other exposures will also impact losses in a meaningful way,
which we believe may give rise to significant complexity in respect of claims handling, claims adjustment
and other coverage issues, over time. Given the magnitude of certain losses, there can be meaningful
uncertainty regarding total covered losses for the insurance industry and, accordingly, several of the key
assumptions underlying our loss estimates. Loss reserve estimation in respect of our retrocessional
contracts poses further challenges compared to directly assumed reinsurance. In addition, our actual net
losses may increase if our reinsurers or other obligors fail to meet their obligations.
Because of the inherent uncertainties discussed above, we have developed a reserving philosophy which
attempts to incorporate prudent assumptions and estimates, and we have generally experienced favorable
net development on prior accident years net claims and claim expenses in the last several years. However,
there is no assurance that this favorable development on prior accident years net claims and claim
expenses will occur in future periods.
Our reserving techniques, assumptions and processes differ among our Property and Casualty and
Specialty segments. Refer to “Note 8. Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses” in our “Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements” for more information on the risks we insure and reinsure, the reserving
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techniques, assumptions and processes we follow to estimate our claims and claim expense reserves, prior
year development of the reserve for claims and claim expenses, analysis of our incurred and paid claims
development and claims duration information for each of our Property and Casualty and Specialty
segments.
Property Segment
Actual Results vs. Initial Estimates
As discussed above, the key assumption in estimating reserves for our Property segment is our estimate of
incurred claims and claim expenses. The table below shows our initial estimates of incurred claims and
claim expenses for each accident year and how these initial estimates have developed over time. The initial
estimate of accident year incurred claims and claim expenses represents our estimate of the ultimate
settlement and administration costs for claims incurred in our Property segment occurring during a
particular accident year, and as reported as of December 31 of that year. The re-estimated incurred claims
and claim expenses as of December 31 of subsequent years, represent our revised estimates as reported
as of those dates. Our most recent estimates as reported at December 31, 2020 differ from our initial
accident year estimates and demonstrate that our most recent estimate of incurred claims and claim
expenses are reasonably likely to vary from our initial estimate, perhaps significantly. Changes in this
estimate will be recorded in the period in which they occur. In accident years where our current estimates
are lower than our initial estimates, we have experienced favorable development, in comparison, for
accident years where our current estimates are higher than our original estimates we have experienced
adverse development. The table is presented on a net basis and, therefore, includes the benefit of
reinsurance recoverable. In addition, we have included historical incurred claims and claim expenses
development information related to Platinum and TMR in the table below. For incurred accident year claims
denominated in foreign currency, we have used the current year-end balance sheet foreign exchange rate
for all periods provided, thereby eliminating the effects of changes in foreign currency translation rates from
the incurred accident year claims development information included in the table below.
The following table details our Property segment incurred claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance, as
of December 31, 2020.
(in thousands)
Accident
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Total
Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
For the year ended December 31,
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
$ 1,628,699 $ 1,571,670 $ 1,501,089 $ 1,470,521 $ 1,446,398 $ 1,415,459 $ 1,412,109 $ 1,398,038 $ 1,379,645 $ 1,380,673
—
562,094
431,482
397,075
376,811
359,890
348,108
340,218
335,699
327,407
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
323,743
300,349
277,641
255,322
243,839
240,007
240,252
246,855
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
305,033
281,496
267,795
262,696
261,522
258,791
250,617
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
375,399
359,662
336,705
325,719
314,389
310,317
—
—
—
—
—
—
460,422
473,708
457,052
438,040
419,308
—
—
—
—
—
1,649,071
1,467,835
1,360,897
1,364,285
—
—
—
—
957,622
1,062,871
1,051,617
—
—
—
1,014,100
978,600
—
—
1,552,079
$ 7,881,758
Our initial and subsequent estimates of incurred claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance, are
impacted by available information derived from claims information from certain customers and brokers,
industry assessments of losses, proprietary models, and the terms and conditions of our contracts. As
described above, given the complexity in reserving for claims and claims expenses associated with property
losses, and catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance contracts in particular, which make up a significant
proportion of our Property segment, we have experienced development, both favorable and unfavorable, in
any given accident year. For example, net claims and claim expenses associated with the 2017 accident
year have experienced favorable development. This is largely driven by reductions in estimated net ultimate
claims and claim expenses associated with Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, the Mexico City
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Earthquake, the wildfires in California during the fourth quarter of 2017 and certain losses associated with
aggregate loss contracts (collectively, the “2017 Large Loss Events”). In comparison, net claims and claim
expenses associated with 2018 accident year have experienced adverse development. The adverse
development was driven by a deterioration in expected net claims and claim expenses as new and
additional claims information was received associated with Typhoons Jebi, Mangkhut and Trami, Hurricane
Florence, the wildfires in California during the third and fourth quarters of 2018, Hurricane Michael and
certain losses associated with aggregate loss contracts (the ”2018 Large Loss Events”).
In accident years with a low level of insured catastrophe losses, our other property lines of business would
contribute a greater proportion of our overall incurred claims and claim expenses within our Property
segment, compared to years with a high level of insured catastrophe losses. Our other property lines of
business tend to generate less volatility in future accident years and, as such, we would expect to see a
slower more stable increase or decrease in estimated incurred net claims and claim expenses over time.
Certain of our other property contracts are also exposed to catastrophe events, resulting in increased
volatility of incurred claims and claim expenses driven by the occurrence of catastrophe events. In addition,
volatility of the initial estimate associated with large catastrophe losses and the speed at which we settle
claims can vary dramatically based on the type of event. We anticipate losses from the COVID-19 pandemic
will be highly complex and uncertain given the unprecedented situation and will take longer to develop given
the nature of the losses.
Sensitivity Analysis
The table below shows the impact on our gross reserve for claims and claim expenses, net income and
shareholders’ equity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 of a reasonable range of possible
outcomes associated with our estimates of gross ultimate losses for claims and claim expenses incurred
within our Property segment. The reasonable range of possible outcomes is based on a distribution of
outcomes of our ultimate incurred claims and claim expenses from large losses. In addition, we adjust the
loss ratios and development curves in our other property lines of business in a similar fashion to the
sensitivity analysis performed for our Casualty and Specialty segment, discussed in greater detail below. In
general, our reserve for claims and claim expenses for more recent losses are subject to greater uncertainty
and, therefore, greater variability and are likely to experience material changes from one period to the next.
This is due to uncertainty with respect to the size of the industry losses, which contracts have been exposed
to the loss and the magnitude of claims incurred by our clients. As our claims age, more information
becomes available and we believe our estimates become more certain, although there is no assurance this
trend will continue in the future. As a result, the sensitivity analysis below is based on the age of each
accident year, our current estimated incurred claims and claim expenses for the losses occurring in each
accident year, and a reasonable range of possible outcomes of our current estimates of claims and claim
expenses by accident year. The impact on net income and shareholders’ equity assumes no increase or
decrease in reinsurance recoveries, loss related premium or profit commission, or redeemable
noncontrolling interest.
Property Claims and Claim Expense Reserve Sensitivity Analysis
$ Impact of
Change
Reserve for
Claims
and Claim
Expenses
at
December 31,
2020
% Impact of
Change
on Reserve for
Claims
and Claim
Expenses
at
December 31,
2020
Reserve for
Claims and
Claim
Expenses at
December 31,
2020
% Impact of
Change on Net
Income for
the Year Ended
December 31,
2020
% Impact of
Change on
Shareholders’
Equity at
December 31,
2020
$ 4,783,438 $
411,693
4,371,745
4,083,914
—
(287,831)
4.0 %
— %
(2.8) %
(41.5) %
— %
29.0 %
(5.4) %
— %
3.8 %
(in thousands, except percentages)
Higher
Recorded
Lower
We believe the changes we made to our estimated incurred claims and claim expenses represent a
reasonable range of possible outcomes based on our experience to date and our future expectations. While
we believe these are a reasonable range of possible outcomes, we do not believe the above sensitivity
analysis should be considered an actuarial reserve range. In addition, the sensitivity analysis only reflects a
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reasonable range of possible outcomes in our underlying assumptions. It is possible that our estimated
incurred claims and claim expenses could be significantly higher or lower than the sensitivity analysis
described above. For example, we could be liable for events for which we have not estimated claims and
claim expenses or for exposures we do not currently believe are covered under our policies. These changes
could result in significantly larger changes to our estimated incurred claims and claim expenses, net income
and shareholders’ equity than those noted above, and could be recorded across multiple periods. We also
caution that the above sensitivity analysis is not used by management in developing our reserve estimates
and is also not used by management in managing the business.
Casualty and Specialty Segment
Actual Results vs. Initial Estimates
As discussed above, the key assumption in estimating reserves for our Casualty and Specialty segment is
our estimate of incurred claims and claim expenses. Standard actuarial techniques are used to calculate the
ultimate claims and claim expenses. The key assumptions in the determination of ultimate claims and claim
expenses include the estimated incurred claims and claim expenses ratio and the estimated loss reporting
patterns. The table below shows our initial estimates of incurred claims and claim expenses for each
accident year and how these initial estimates have developed over time. The initial estimate of accident
year incurred claims and claim expenses represents our estimate of the ultimate settlement and
administration costs for claims incurred in our Casualty and Specialty segment occurring during a particular
accident year, and as reported as of December 31 of that year. The re-estimated incurred claims and claim
expenses as of December 31 of subsequent years, represent our revised estimates as reported as of those
dates. Our most recent estimates as reported at December 31, 2020 differ from our initial accident year
estimates and demonstrates that our initial estimate of incurred claims and claim expenses are reasonably
likely to vary from our most recent estimate, perhaps significantly. Changes in this estimate will be recorded
in the period in which they occur. In accident years where our current estimates are lower than our initial
estimates, we have experienced favorable development while accident years where our current estimates
are higher than our original estimates indicate adverse development. The table is presented on a net basis
and, therefore, includes the benefit of reinsurance recoverable. In addition, we have included historical
incurred claims and claim expenses development information related to Platinum and TMR in the table
below. For incurred accident year claims denominated in foreign currency, we have used the current year-
end balance sheet foreign exchange rate for all periods provided, thereby eliminating the effects of changes
in foreign currency translation rates from the incurred accident year claims development information
included in the table below.
The following table details our Casualty and Specialty segment incurred claims and claim expenses, net of
reinsurance, as of December 31, 2020.
(in thousands)
Accident
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Total
Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
For the year ended December 31,
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
$ 428,832
$ 431,776
$ 404,413
$ 375,306
$ 368,080
$ 360,420
$ 348,761
$ 355,936
$ 362,223
$
358,371
—
580,296
595,113
565,322
553,950
542,542
556,300
570,780
580,366
572,594
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
597,712
596,555
567,832
543,326
530,256
515,405
498,721
489,802
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
705,223
700,520
704,634
685,528
667,726
668,011
641,980
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
771,338
791,751
830,864
811,034
817,645
834,879
—
—
—
—
—
—
968,634
1,001,832
1,000,773
1,016,177
984,205
—
—
—
—
—
1,317,200
1,294,009
1,330,123
1,320,765
—
—
—
—
1,268,346
1,318,108
1,343,050
—
—
—
1,220,627
1,250,528
—
—
1,428,311
$ 9,224,485
As each underwriting year has developed, our estimated expected incurred claims and claim expenses, net
of reinsurance, have changed. As an example, our re-estimated incurred claims and claim expenses
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decreased for the 2014 accident year from the initial estimates. This decrease was principally driven by
actual reported and paid net claims and claim expenses associated with the 2014 accident year being lower
than expected, which has resulted in a reduction in our expected ultimate claims and claim expense ratio for
this accident year. In comparison, the 2018 accident year has developed adversely compared to our initial
estimates of incurred claims and claim expenses and our current estimates are higher than our initial
estimates. The increase in incurred claims and claim expenses for the 2018 accident year is due to reported
losses generally coming in higher than expected on attritional net claims and claim expenses.
The reserving methodology for our Casualty and Specialty segment is weighted more heavily to our initial
estimate in the early periods immediately following the contracts’ inception through the use of the expected
loss ratio method. The expected loss ratio method estimates the incurred losses by multiplying the initial
expected loss ratio by the earned premium. Under the expected loss ratio method, no reliance is placed on
the development of claims and claim expenses. The determination of when reported losses are sufficient
and credible to warrant selection of an ultimate loss ratio different from the initial expected loss ratio also
requires judgment. We generally make adjustments for reported loss experience indicating unfavorable
variances from the initial expected loss ratio sooner than reported loss experience indicating favorable
variances as reporting of losses in excess of expectations tends to have greater credibility than an absence
of, or lower than expected level of, reported losses. Over time, as a greater number of claims are reported
and the credibility of reported losses improves, actuarial estimates of IBNR are typically based on the
Bornhuetter-Ferguson actuarial method. The Bornhuetter-Ferguson method places weight on claims and
claim expenses development experience. If there is adverse development of prior accident years claims
and claim expenses, we generally select the Bornhuetter-Ferguson method to ensure the claim experience
is considered in the determination of our estimated claims and claim expenses with the associated
business. If we believe we lack the claims experience in the early stages of development of a line of
business, we may not select the Bornhuetter-Ferguson method until such time as we believe there is
greater credibility in the level of reported losses. As development experience for claims and claim expenses
on prior accident years becomes credible, the Bornhuetter-Ferguson method is generally selected which
places greater weight on this reported experience as it develops. The Bornhuetter-Ferguson method
estimates our expected ultimate claims and claim expenses by applying our initial estimated loss ratio to our
undeveloped premium, and adding the reported losses to the estimate. The impact of these methodologies
can be observed in the table above. For example, the 2014 accident year ultimate loss remained relatively
consistent for the first two years of development (i.e., the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016),
before experiencing favorable development in years three and four (i.e., the years ended December 31,
2017 and 2018), reflecting the timing of our adoption of the Bornhuetter-Ferguson method as the reported
experience became more credible.
Sensitivity Analysis
The table below quantifies the impact on our gross reserves for claims and claim expenses, net income and
shareholders’ equity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 of a reasonable range of possible
outcomes in the actuarial assumptions used to estimate our December 31, 2020 claims and claim expense
reserves within our Casualty and Specialty segment. The table quantifies a reasonable range of possible
outcomes in our initial estimated gross ultimate claims and claim expense ratios and estimated loss
reporting patterns. The impact on net income and shareholders’ equity assumes no increase or decrease in
reinsurance recoveries, loss related premium or profit commission, or redeemable noncontrolling interest.
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Casualty and Specialty Claims and Claim Expense Reserve Sensitivity Analysis
$ Impact of
Change
on Reserves
for
Claims and
Claim
Expenses at
December 31,
2020
% Impact of
Change
on Reserve
for
Claims and
Claim
Expenses at
December 31,
2020
% Impact of
Change on
Net Income
for the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
% Impact of
Change on
Shareholders’
Equity at
December 31,
2020
$ 884,339
8.5 %
(89.1) %
(11.7) %
422,128
4.1 %
(42.5) %
(5.6) %
259,041
2.5 %
(26.1) %
(3.4) %
419,973
4.0 %
(42.3) %
(5.6) %
—
— %
— %
— %
(148,480)
(1.4) %
15.0 %
2.0 %
(44,394)
(0.4) %
4.5 %
0.6 %
(422,566)
(4.1) %
42.6 %
5.6 %
(556,001)
(5.4) %
56.0 %
7.4 %
Estimated
Loss
Reporting
Pattern
Slower
reporting
Expected
reporting
Faster
reporting
Slower
reporting
Expected
reporting
Faster
reporting
Slower
reporting
Expected
reporting
Faster
reporting
(in thousands, except percentages)
Increase expected claims and
claim expense ratio by 10%
Increase expected claims and
claim expense ratio by 10%
Increase expected claims and
claim expense ratio by 10%
Expected claims and claim
expense ratio
Expected claims and claim
expense ratio
Expected claims and claim
expense ratio
Decrease expected claims and
claim expense ratio by 10%
Decrease expected claims and
claim expense ratio by 10%
Decrease expected claims and
claim expense ratio by 10%
We believe that ultimate claims and claim expense ratios 10.0 percentage points above or below our
estimated assumptions constitute a reasonable range of possible outcomes based on our experience to
date and our future expectations. In addition, we believe that the adjustments we made to speed up or slow
down our estimated loss reporting patterns represent a reasonable range of possible outcomes. While we
believe these are a reasonable range of possible outcomes, we do not believe the above sensitivity analysis
should be considered an actuarial reserve range. In addition, the sensitivity analysis only reflects a
reasonable range of possible outcomes in our underlying assumptions. It is possible that our initial
estimated claims and claim expense ratios and loss reporting patterns could be significantly different from
the sensitivity analysis described above. For example, we could be liable for events that we have not
estimated reserves for, or for exposures we do not currently believe are covered under our contracts. These
changes could result in significantly larger changes to reserves for claims and claim expenses, net income
and shareholders’ equity than those noted above, and could be recorded across multiple periods. We also
caution that the above sensitivity analysis is not used by management in developing our reserve estimates
and is also not used by management in managing the business.
Premiums and Related Expenses
Premiums are recognized as income, net of any applicable reinsurance or retrocessional coverage
purchased, over the terms of the related contracts and policies. Premiums written are based on contract
and policy terms and include estimates based on information received from both insureds and ceding
companies. Unearned premiums represents the portion of premiums written that relate to the unexpired
terms of contracts and policies in force. Amounts are computed by pro rata methods based on statistical
data or reports received from ceding companies. Reinstatement premiums are estimated after the
occurrence of a loss and are recorded in accordance with the contract terms based upon paid losses as
well as reported and estimated reserves. Reinstatement premiums are earned when written.
Due to the nature of reinsurance, ceding companies routinely report and remit premiums to us subsequent
to the contract coverage period. Consequently, premiums written and receivable include amounts reported
by the ceding companies, supplemented by our estimates of premiums that are written but not reported.
The estimation of written premiums may be affected by early cancellation, election of contract provisions for
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cut-off and return of unearned premiums or other contract disruptions. The time lag involved in the process
of reporting premiums is shorter than the lag in reporting losses. In addition to estimating premiums written,
we estimate the earned portion of premiums written which is subject to judgment and uncertainty. Any
adjustments to written and earned premiums, and the related losses and acquisition expenses, are
accounted for as changes in estimates and are reflected in the results of operations in the period in which
they are made.
Lines of business that are similar in both the nature of their business and estimation process may be
grouped for purposes of estimating premiums. Premiums are estimated based on ceding company
estimates and our own judgment after considering factors such as: (1) the ceding company's historical
premium versus projected premium, (2) the ceding company's history of providing accurate estimates,
(3) anticipated changes in the marketplace and the ceding company's competitive position therein,
(4) reported premiums to date and (5) the anticipated impact of proposed underwriting changes. Estimates
of premiums written and earned are based on the selected ultimate premium estimate, the terms and
conditions of the reinsurance contracts and the remaining exposure from the underlying policies. We
evaluate the appropriateness of these estimates in light of the actual premium reported by the ceding
companies, information obtained during audits and other information received from ceding companies.
We estimate our provision for current expected credit losses by applying specific percentages against each
premiums receivable based on the counterparty’s credit ratings. The percentages applied are based on
information received from both insureds and ceding companies and are then adjusted by us based on
industry knowledge and our judgment and estimates. We then evaluate the overall adequacy of the
provision for current expected credit losses based on other qualitative and judgmental factors. At
December 31, 2020, the Company’s premiums receivable balance was $2.9 billion (2019 - $2.6 billion). Of
the Company’s premiums receivable balance as of December 31, 2020, the majority are receivables from
highly rated counterparties and Lloyd’s syndicates. In regard to the adoption of ASU 2016-13, the Company
held a provision for current expected credit losses on its premiums receivable of $6.0 million.
Reinsurance Recoverable
We enter into retrocessional reinsurance agreements in order to help reduce our exposure to large losses
and to help manage our risk portfolio. Amounts recoverable from reinsurers are estimated in a manner
consistent with the claims and claim expense reserves associated with the related assumed reinsurance.
For multi-year retrospectively rated contracts, we accrue amounts (either assets or liabilities) that are due to
or from our retrocessionaires based on estimated contract experience. If we determine that adjustments to
earlier estimates are appropriate, such adjustments are recorded in the period in which they are
determined.
The estimate of reinsurance recoverable can be more subjective than estimating the underlying claims and
claim expense reserves as discussed under the heading “Claims and Claim Expense Reserves” above. In
particular, reinsurance recoverable may be affected by deemed inuring reinsurance, industry losses
reported by various statistical reporting services, and other factors. Reinsurance recoverable on dual trigger
reinsurance contracts require us to estimate our ultimate losses applicable to these contracts as well as
estimate the ultimate amount of insured industry losses that will be reported by the applicable statistical
reporting agency, as per the contract terms. In addition, the level of our additional case reserves and IBNR
reserves has a significant impact on reinsurance recoverable. These factors can impact the amount and
timing of the reinsurance recoverable to be recorded.
The majority of the balance we have accrued as recoverable will not be due for collection until some point in
the future. The amounts recoverable that will ultimately be collected are subject to uncertainty due to the
ultimate ability and willingness of reinsurers to pay our claims at a future point in time, for reasons including
insolvency or elective run-off, contractual dispute and various other reasons. In addition, because the
majority of the balances recoverable will not be collected for some time, economic conditions as well as the
financial and operational performance of a particular reinsurer may change, and these changes may affect
the reinsurer’s willingness and ability to meet their contractual obligations to us. To reflect these
uncertainties, we estimate and record a provision for current expected credit losses for potential
uncollectible reinsurance recoverable which reduces reinsurance recoverable and net income.
We estimate our provision for current expected credit losses by applying specific percentages against each
reinsurance recoverable based on our counterparty’s credit rating. The percentages applied are based on
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historical industry default statistics developed by major rating agencies and are then adjusted by us based
on industry knowledge and our judgment and estimates. We then evaluate the overall adequacy of the
provision for current expected credit losses based on other qualitative and judgmental factors. At
December 31, 2020, our reinsurance recoverable balance was $2.9 billion (2019 - $2.8 billion). Of this
amount, 45.2% is fully collateralized by our reinsurers, 53.4% is recoverable from reinsurers rated A- or
higher by major rating agencies and 1.4% is recoverable from reinsurers rated lower than A- by major rating
agencies (2019 - 57.5%, 41.0% and 1.5%, respectively). The reinsurers with the three largest balances
accounted for 15.3%, 10.8% and 6.7%, respectively, of our reinsurance recoverable balance at
December 31, 2020 (2019 - 12.7%, 7.2% and 7.0%, respectively). The provision for current expected credit
losses recorded against reinsurance recoverable was $6.3 million at December 31, 2020 (2019 - $7.3
million). The three largest company-specific components of the provision for current expected credit losses
represented 13.2%, 13.0% and 6.7%, respectively, of our total provision for current expected credit losses
at December 31, 2020 (2019 - 18.1%, 7.9% and 7.2%, respectively).
Fair Value Measurements and Impairments
Fair Value
The use of fair value to measure certain assets and liabilities with resulting unrealized gains or losses is
pervasive within our consolidated financial statements. Fair value is defined under accounting guidance
currently applicable to us to be the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer
a liability in an orderly transaction between open market participants at the measurement date. We
recognize the change in unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in fair value in our consolidated
statements of operations.
FASB ASC Topic Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures prescribes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes
the inputs to the respective valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the
highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and
the lowest priority to valuation techniques that use at least one significant input that is unobservable (Level
3).
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value
hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its
entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value
measurement of the asset or liability. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair
value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and we consider factors specific to the asset or
liability.
In order to determine if a market is active or inactive for a security, we consider a number of factors,
including, but not limited to, the volume of trading activity for the security in question, the price of the
security compared to its par value (for fixed maturity investments), and other factors that may be indicative
of market activity.
At December 31, 2020, we classified $81.2 million and $7.6 million of our assets and liabilities, respectively,
at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs. This represented 0.3% and 0.0% of our total assets
and liabilities, respectively. Level 3 fair value measurements are based on valuation techniques that use at
least one significant input that is unobservable. These measurements are made under circumstances in
which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. We use valuation models or other pricing
techniques that require a variety of inputs including contractual terms, market prices and rates, yield curves,
credit curves, measures of volatility, prepayment rates and correlations of such inputs, some of which may
be unobservable, to value these Level 3 assets and liabilities.
Refer to “Note 6. Fair Value Measurements” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for
additional information about fair value measurements.
Impairments
The amount and timing of asset impairment is subject to significant estimation techniques and is a critical
accounting estimate for us. The significant impairment reviews we complete are for our goodwill and other
intangible assets and equity method investments, as described in more detail below.
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets acquired are initially recorded at fair value. Subsequent to initial
recognition, finite lived other intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful life, subject to
impairment, and goodwill and indefinite lived other intangible assets are carried at the lower of cost or fair
value, subject to impairment. If goodwill or other intangible assets are impaired, they are written down to
their estimated fair values with a corresponding expense reflected in our consolidated statements of
operations.
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic Business Combinations, we allocated the total consideration paid for
TMR among acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on their fair values. We recognized identifiable
finite lived intangible assets of $11.2 million, which will be amortized over a weighted average period of 10.5
years, identifiable indefinite lived intangible assets of $6.8 million, and certain other adjustments to the fair
values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and shareholders’ equity of TMR at March 22, 2019,
based on foreign exchange rates on March 22, 2019.
In addition, we recognized goodwill of $13.1 million, based on foreign exchange rates on March 22, 2019,
attributable to the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets of TMR. Goodwill
resulting from the acquisition of TMR will not be amortized but instead will be tested for impairment at least
annually, as outlined below (more frequently if certain indicators are present). Goodwill is assigned to the
applicable reporting unit of the acquired entities giving rise to the goodwill and other intangible assets.
We assess goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment in the fourth quarter of each year, or more
frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
For purposes of the annual impairment evaluation, we assess qualitative factors to determine if events or
circumstances exist that would lead us to conclude that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a
reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If we determine that it is not more likely than not that the fair
value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then we do not perform a quantitative evaluation.
Should we determine that a quantitative analysis is required, we will first determine the fair value of the
reporting unit and compare that with the carrying value, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting
unit exceeds its carrying amount, then goodwill is not considered impaired and no further analysis is
required. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, we then proceed to determine the
amount of the impairment charge, if any. There are many assumptions and estimates underlying the fair
value calculation. Principally, we identify the reporting unit or business entity that the goodwill or other
intangible asset is attributed to, and review historical and forecasted operating and financial performance
and other underlying factors affecting such analysis, including market conditions. Other assumptions used
could produce significantly different results which may result in a change in the value of goodwill or our
other intangible assets and a related charge in our consolidated statements of operations. An impairment
charge could be recognized in the event of a significant decline in the implied fair value of those operations
where the goodwill or other intangible assets are applicable. In the event we determine that the value of
goodwill has become impaired, an accounting charge will be taken in the fiscal quarter in which such
determination is made, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in the period
in which the impairment charge is recorded.
As a result of the Company’s impairment assessment performed during the fourth quarter of 2020, the
Company determined that indefinite lived intangible assets of $6.8 million, recognized in relation to the
acquisition of TMR, should be written down to $Nil. The Company recorded an intangible asset impairment
charge of $6.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2020. Refer to “Note 4. Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information with
respect to the impairment.
As at December 31, 2020, excluding the amounts recorded in investments in other ventures, under the
equity method, as noted below, our consolidated balance sheets include $211.0 million of goodwill (2019 -
$210.7 million) and $38.6 million of other intangible assets (2019 - $51.6 million). Impairment charges
related to these balances were $6.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2020 (2019 - $Nil, 2018 -
$Nil). In the future, it is possible we will hold more goodwill and intangible assets, which would increase the
degree of judgment and uncertainty embedded in our financial statements, and potentially increase the
volatility of our reported results.
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Deferred Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired (“VOBA”)
VOBA was initially recorded to reflect the establishment of the value of business acquired asset in
connection with the acquisition of TMR, which represents the estimated present value of the expected
underwriting profit within the unearned premiums liability, net of reinsurance, less costs to service the
related policies and a risk premium. VOBA is derived using, among other things, estimated loss ratios by
line of business to calculate the underwriting profit, weighted average cost of capital, risk premium and
expected payout patterns. The adjustment for VOBA will be amortized to acquisition expenses over
approximately two years, as the contracts for business in-force as of the acquisition date expire.
Investments in Other Ventures, Under Equity Method
Investments in which we have significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investee
are classified as investments in other ventures, under equity method, and are accounted for under the
equity method of accounting. Under this method, we record our proportionate share of income or loss from
such investments in our results for the period. Any decline in the value of investments in other ventures,
under equity method, including goodwill and other intangible assets arising upon acquisition of the investee,
considered by management to be other-than-temporary, is reflected in our consolidated statements of
operations in the period in which it is determined. As of December 31, 2020, we had $98.4 million (2019 -
$106.5 million) in investments in other ventures, under equity method on our consolidated balance sheets,
including $10.6 million of goodwill and $12.4 million of other intangible assets (2019 - $10.6 million and
$14.3 million). The carrying value of our investments in other ventures, under equity method, individually or
in the aggregate, may, and likely will, differ from the realized value we may ultimately attain, perhaps
significantly so.
In determining whether an equity method investment is impaired, we take into consideration a variety of
factors including the operating and financial performance of the investee, the investee’s future business
plans and projections, recent transactions and market valuations of publicly traded companies where
available, discussions with the investee’s management, and our intent and ability to hold the investment
until it recovers in value. Accordingly, we make assumptions and estimates in assessing whether an
impairment has occurred and if, in the future, our assumptions and estimates made in assessing the fair
value of these investments change, this could result in a material decrease in the carrying value of these
investments. This would cause us to write-down the carrying value of these investments and could have a
material adverse effect on our results of operations in the period the impairment charge is taken. We do not
have any current plans to dispose of these investments, and cannot assure you we will consummate future
transactions in which we realize the value at which these holdings are reflected in our financial statements.
We have not recorded any other-than-temporary impairment charges related to goodwill and other
intangible assets associated with our investments in other ventures, under the equity method in any of the
years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 or 2018. See “Note 4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” in our
“Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information.
Income Taxes
Income taxes have been provided in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic Income Taxes.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities result from temporary differences between the amounts recorded in our
consolidated financial statements and the tax basis of our assets and liabilities. Such temporary differences
are primarily due to net operating loss carryforwards and GAAP versus tax basis accounting differences
relating to unearned premiums, reserves for claims and claim expenses, deferred finance charges, deferred
underwriting results, accrued expenses, investments, deferred acquisition expenses, intangible assets,
amortization and depreciation and VOBA. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax
rates is recognized in income in the period in which the change in tax rates is enacted. A valuation
allowance against net deferred tax assets is recorded if it is more likely than not that all, or some portion, of
the benefits related to deferred tax assets will not be realized.
At December 31, 2020, our net deferred tax asset (prior to our valuation allowance) and valuation allowance
were $138.0 million (2019 - $119.6 million) and $88.7 million (2019 - $75.7 million), respectively. See “Note
15. Taxation” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information. At each
balance sheet date, we assess the need to establish a valuation allowance that reduces the net deferred
tax asset when it is more likely than not that all, or some portion, of the net deferred tax assets will not be
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realized. The valuation allowance assessment is performed separately in each taxable jurisdiction based on
all available information including projections of future GAAP taxable income from each tax-paying
component in each tax jurisdiction. The valuation allowance relates to a substantial portion of our net
deferred tax assets in most jurisdictions in which we do business. It excludes Bermuda and our U.S.
operations that existed prior to the acquisition of TMR, which only have a small valuation allowance against
finite lived tax carryforwards.
We have unrecognized tax benefits of $Nil as of December 31, 2020 (2019 - $Nil). Interest and penalties
related to unrecognized tax benefits, would be recognized in income tax expense. At December 31, 2020,
interest and penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits were $Nil (2019 - $Nil).
The following filed income tax returns are open for examination with the applicable tax authorities: tax years
2017 through 2019 with the IRS; 2016 through 2019 with Ireland; 2018 through 2019 with the U.K.; 2016
through 2019 with Singapore; 2019 with Switzerland; and 2016 through 2019 with Australia. We do not
expect the resolution of these open years to have a significant impact on our consolidated statements of
operations and financial condition.
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts and percentages)
Statements of Operations Highlights
Year ended December 31,
Gross premiums written
Net premiums written
Net premiums earned
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
Acquisition expenses
Operational expenses
Underwriting (loss) income
2020
$ 5,806,165
$ 4,096,333
$ 3,952,462
2,924,609
897,677
206,687
(76,511)
$
2019
$ 4,807,750
$ 3,381,493
$ 3,338,403
2,097,021
762,232
222,733
$ 256,417
2018
$ 3,310,427
$ 2,131,902
$ 1,976,129
1,120,018
432,989
178,267
$ 244,855
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
investments
Total investment result
$ 354,038
$ 424,207
$ 269,965
820,636
$ 1,174,674
414,109
$ 838,316
(183,168)
86,797
$
Net income
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common
shareholders
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common
shareholders per common share – diluted
Dividends per common share
$ 993,058
$ 950,267
$ 268,917
$ 731,482
$ 712,042
$ 197,276
$
$
15.31
1.40
$
$
16.29
1.36
$
$
4.91
1.32
Key Ratios
Year ended December 31,
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident
year
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident
years
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
Underwriting expense ratio
Combined ratio
Return on average common equity
2020
2019
2018
78.6 %
63.6 %
70.4 %
(4.6) %
74.0 %
27.9 %
101.9 %
11.7 %
(0.8) %
62.8 %
29.5 %
92.3 %
14.1 %
(13.7) %
56.7 %
30.9 %
87.6 %
4.7 %
Book Value
At December 31,
Book value per common share
Accumulated dividends per common share
Book value per common share plus accumulated
dividends
Change in book value per common share plus change
in accumulated dividends
$
2020
138.46
22.08
$
2019
120.53
20.68
$
2018
104.13
19.32
$
160.54
$
141.21
$
123.45
16.0 %
17.1 %
5.7 %
Balance Sheet Highlights
At December 31,
Total assets
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to
RenaissanceRe
2020
$ 30,820,580
2019
$ 26,330,094
2018
$ 18,676,196
$ 7,560,248
$ 5,971,367
$ 5,045,080
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Results of Operations for 2020 Compared to 2019
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders was $731.5 million in 2020, compared to
$712.0 million in 2019, an increase of $19.4 million. As a result of our net income available to
RenaissanceRe common shareholders in 2020, we generated an annualized return on average common
equity of 11.7% and our book value per common share increased from $120.53 at December 31, 2019 to
$138.46 at December 31, 2020, a 16.0% increase, after considering the change in accumulated dividends
paid to our common shareholders.
The most significant events affecting our financial performance during 2020, on a comparative basis to
2019, include:
•
•
Impact of Weather-Related Large Loss Events and COVID-19 - in 2020, we had a net negative impact
on our net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $493.6 million resulting from
the 2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events (as defined in the table below) and $286.6 million
resulting from losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This compares to a net negative impact on our
net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $348.2 million from the combined
impacts of the 2019 Large Loss Events (as defined below).
Underwriting Results - we incurred an underwriting loss of $76.5 million and had a combined ratio of
101.9% in 2020, compared to underwriting income of $256.4 million and a combined ratio of 92.3% in
2019. Our underwriting loss in 2020 was comprised of an $87.5 million underwriting loss in our Casualty
and Specialty segment, offset by underwriting income of $11.2 million in our Property segment. In
comparison, underwriting income in 2019 was comprised of $209.3 million of underwriting income in our
Property segment and $46.0 million of underwriting income in our Casualty and Specialty segment.
Our underwriting result in 2020 was principally impacted by the 2020 Weather-Related Large Loss
Events and the COVID-19 losses. The 2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events resulted in a net
negative impact on the underwriting result of $668.5 million and added 17.2 percentage points to the
combined ratio, primarily in the Property segment. The COVID-19 losses, which impacted both the
Property and Casualty and Specialty segments, resulted in a net negative impact on the underwriting
result of $351.9 million and added 8.9 percentage points to the combined ratio.
Partially offsetting the impact of the 2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events and COVID-19 losses
was favorable development on prior accident years of $183.8 million, primarily related to large loss
events in 2019, 2018 and 2017, as well as favorable movements in other assumed losses and ceded
recoveries. This favorable development reduced the combined ratio by 4.6 percentage points and was
principally in the Property segment.
In comparison, our underwriting result in 2019 was principally impacted by Typhoon Hagibis, the Q3
2019 Catastrophe Events (as defined below) and certain losses associated with aggregate loss
contracts in 2019 (the “2019 Aggregate Losses” and collectively, the “2019 Large Loss Events”), which
had a net negative impact on our underwriting result of $418.9 million and added 12.9 percentage
points to the combined ratio, principally in the Property segment;
• Gross Premiums Written - our gross premiums written increased by $1.0 billion, or 20.8%, to $5.8
billion, in 2020, compared to 2019, with an increase of $568.2 million in the Property segment and an
increase of $430.3 million in the Casualty and Specialty segment;
•
•
Investment Results - our total investment result, which includes the sum of net investment income and
net realized and unrealized gains on investments, was $1.2 billion in 2020, compared to $838.3 million
in 2019, an increase of $336.4 million. The increase was primarily driven by net realized and unrealized
gains on investments of $820.6 million in 2020, compared to $414.1 million in 2019. The net realized
and unrealized gains on investments in 2020 were driven by net realized and unrealized gains on the
fixed maturity investments portfolio, equity investments trading and investment-related derivatives;
Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - our net income attributable to
redeemable noncontrolling interests was $230.7 million in 2020, compared to $201.5 million in 2019.
The increase was due to improved performance from Medici and Vermeer, compared to 2019, partially
offset by lower underlying performance in DaVinci which was negatively impacted by the 2020 Weather-
Related Large Loss Events and the COVID-19 losses; and
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•
Common Share Offering - on June 5, 2020, we issued 6,325,000 of our common shares in an
underwritten public offering at a public offering price of $166.00 per share. Concurrently with the public
offering, we raised $75.0 million through the issuance of 451,807 of our common shares at a price of
$166.00 per share to State Farm, one of our existing stockholders, in a private placement. The total net
proceeds from the offerings were $1.1 billion.
Results of Operations for 2019 Compared to 2018
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders was $712.0 million in 2019, compared to
$197.3 million in 2018, an increase of $514.8 million. As a result of our net income available to
RenaissanceRe common shareholders in 2019, we generated an annualized return on average common
equity of 14.1% and our book value per common share increased from $104.13 at December 31, 2018 to
$120.53 at December 31, 2019, a 17.1% increase, after considering the change in accumulated dividends
paid to our common shareholders.
The most significant events affecting our financial performance during 2019, on a comparative basis to
2018, include:
•
•
•
TMR - the second quarter of 2019 was the first quarter that reflected the results of TMR in our results of
operations. As such, our results of operations for 2019, compared to 2018, should be viewed in that
context;
Impact of Catastrophe Events - in 2019, we had a net negative impact on our net income available to
RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $348.2 million from Hurricane Dorian and Typhoon Faxai (the
“Q3 2019 Catastrophe Events”), Typhoon Hagibis and losses associated with aggregate loss contracts
(collectively, the “2019 Large Loss Events”). This compares to a net negative impact on our net income
available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $86.4 million from the combined impacts of the
2018 Large Loss Events and changes in estimates of the 2017 Large Loss Events, in 2018;
Underwriting Results - we generated underwriting income of $256.4 million and had a combined ratio of
92.3% in 2019, compared to underwriting income of $244.9 million and a combined ratio of 87.6% in
2018. Our underwriting income in 2019 was comprised of $209.3 million of underwriting income in our
Property segment and $46.0 million of underwriting income in our Casualty and Specialty segment. In
comparison, our underwriting income in 2018 was comprised of our Property segment, which generated
underwriting income of $262.1 million, and our Casualty and Specialty segment, which incurred an
underwriting loss of $17.0 million.
Included in our underwriting result is the net negative impact associated with the 2019 Large Loss
Events of $418.9 million and a corresponding increase of 12.9 percentage points to the combined ratio.
In comparison, in 2018, the underwriting result included the net negative impact associated with the
combined impacts of the 2018 Large Loss Events and changes in estimates of the 2017 Large Loss
Events of $182.5 million and a corresponding increase in the combined ratio of 10.0 percentage points;
• Gross Premiums Written - our gross premiums written increased by $1.5 billion, or 45.2%, to $4.8
billion, in 2019, compared to 2018, with an increase of $670.1 million in the Property segment and an
increase of $827.3 million in the Casualty and Specialty segment. These increases were primarily
driven by expanded participation on existing transactions, certain new transactions, rate improvements,
and the impact of the acquisition of TMR;
•
Investment Results - our total investment result, which includes the sum of net investment income and
net realized and unrealized gains on investments, was a gain of $838.3 million in 2019, compared to a
gain of $86.8 million in 2018, an increase of $751.5 million. Impacting the investment results were
higher returns on portfolios of fixed maturity and short term investments, equity investments trading,
catastrophe bonds and investments-related derivatives. Also driving the investment result for 2019 was
higher average invested assets, primarily resulting from the acquisition of TMR, combined with capital
raised in certain of our consolidated third-party capital vehicles during 2019, including DaVinciRe,
Upsilon RFO, Vermeer and Medici, and the subsequent investment of those funds as part of our
consolidated investment portfolio; and
•
Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - our net income attributable to
redeemable noncontrolling interests was $201.5 million in 2019, compared to $41.6 million in 2018. This
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increase was principally due to improved performance from DaVinciRe and the addition of net income
attributable to Vermeer in 2019, compared to 2018, which was negatively impacted by significant losses
in DaVinciRe associated with Hurricane Michael, the wildfires in California during the fourth quarter of
2018 (the “Q4 2018 California Wildfires”) and changes in certain losses associated with aggregate loss
contracts in 2018 (the “2018 Aggregate Losses”).
Net Negative Impact
Net negative impact includes the sum of estimates of net claims and claim expenses incurred, earned
reinstatement premiums assumed and ceded, earned and lost profit commissions and redeemable
noncontrolling interest. Our estimates of net negative impact are based on a review of our potential
exposures, preliminary discussions with certain counterparties and actuarial modeling techniques. Our
actual net negative impact, both individually and in the aggregate, may vary from these estimates, perhaps
materially. Changes in these estimates will be recorded in the period in which they occur.
Meaningful uncertainty regarding the estimates and the nature and extent of the losses from catastrophe
events, driven by the magnitude and recent nature of each event, the geographic areas impacted by the
events, relatively limited claims data received to date, the contingent nature of business interruption and
other exposures, potential uncertainties relating to reinsurance recoveries and other factors inherent in loss
estimation, among other things.
We continue to evaluate industry trends and our own potential exposure associated with the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic, and expect historically significant industry losses to emerge over time as the full
impact of the pandemic and its effects on the global economy are realized. Among other things, we continue
to actively monitor information received from or reported by clients, brokers, industry actuaries, regulators,
courts, and others, and to assess that information in the context of our own portfolio. Our loss estimates
represent our best estimate of incurred losses based on currently available information, and actual losses
may vary materially from these estimates.
Weather-Related Large Loss Events
The financial data in the table below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the
2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events on our consolidated financial statements in 2020.
Year ended December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
Net claims and claims expenses incurred
Assumed reinstatement premiums earned
Ceded reinstatement premiums earned
Earned (lost) profit commissions
Net negative impact on underwriting result
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Net negative impact on net income
available to RenaissanceRe common
shareholders
Q3 2020
Weather-
Related
Catastrophe
Events (1)
Q4 2020
Weather-
Related
Catastrophe
Events (2)
2020 Aggregate
Losses (3)
Total 2020
Weather-
Related Large
Loss Events (4)
$
(456,425) $
68,094
(4,019)
837
(391,513)
92,823
(129,394) $
6,323
(1,678)
2,774
(121,975)
36,811
(153,757) $
4,997
—
(6,270)
(155,030)
45,270
(739,576)
79,414
(5,697)
(2,659)
(668,518)
174,904
$
(298,690) $
(85,164) $
(109,760) $
(493,614)
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The financial data in the table below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the
2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events on our segment underwriting results and consolidated combined
ratio in 2020.
Year ended December 31, 2020
(in thousands, except percentages)
Net negative impact on Property segment
underwriting result
Net negative impact on Casualty and
Specialty segment underwriting result
Net negative impact on underwriting result $
Percentage point impact on consolidated
combined ratio
Q3 2020
Weather-
Related
Catastrophe
Events (1)
Q4 2020
Weather-
Related
Catastrophe
Events (2)
2020 Aggregate
Losses (3)
Total 2020
Weather-
Related Large
Loss Events (4)
$
(378,674) $
(118,150) $
(155,030) $
(651,854)
(12,839)
(391,513) $
(3,825)
(121,975) $
—
(155,030) $
(16,664)
(668,518)
10.0
3.1
3.9
17.2
(1)
“Q3 2020 Weather-Related Catastrophe Events” includes Hurricane Laura, Hurricane Sally, the third quarter 2020 wildfires in
California, Oregon and Washington, other third quarter catastrophe events including the August 2020 derecho which impacted the
U.S. Midwest, Hurricane Isaias, and Typhoon Maysak.
(2) “Q4 2020 Weather-Related Catastrophe Events” includes Hurricanes Zeta, Delta, Hurricane Eta and wildfires on the West Coast
of the United States during the fourth quarter of 2020.
(3) “2020 Aggregate Losses” includes loss estimates associated with aggregate loss contracts triggered during 2020 primarily as a
result of losses associated with the Q3 2020 Weather-Related Catastrophe Events and Q4 2020 Weather-Related Catastrophe
Events.
(4) “2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events” includes the Q3 2020 Weather-Related Catastrophe Events, Q4 2020 Weather-
Related Catastrophe Events and the aggregate losses in 2020 described in footnote (3).
COVID-19 Losses
In 2020, losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a net negative impact on net income
available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $286.6 million, which reflects a net negative impact
on underwriting result of $351.9 million, offset by redeemable noncontrolling interest of $65.4 million. The
net negative impact on underwriting result had a 8.9 percentage point impact on the consolidated combined
ratio, and is comprised of net claims and claims expenses incurred of $385.6 million, offset by net
reinstatement premiums earned and earned profit commissions of $33.6 million. The net negative impact on
underwriting result was $235.0 million in the Property Segment, principally representing the cost of claims
incurred but not yet reported with respect to exposures such as business interruption coverage, and $117.0
million for the Casualty and Specialty segment, primarily representing the cost of claims incurred but not yet
reported, with respect to exposures such as event contingency and event-based casualty covers.
The financial data below provides additional details regarding the net negative impact of certain events on
our consolidated results of operations in 2019.
Year ended December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Net claims and claims expenses incurred
Assumed reinstatement premiums earned
Ceded reinstatement premiums earned
Earned (lost) profit commissions
Net negative impact on underwriting result
Redeemable noncontrolling interest -
DaVinciRe
Net negative impact on net income available
Typhoon
Hagibis
Q3 2019
Catastrophe
Events
2019 Aggregate
Losses
Total 2019
Large Loss
Events
$
(199,305) $
28,829
(187,188) $
24,596
(219)
7,509
(163,186)
(574)
3,100
(160,066)
(97,591) $
183
—
1,740
(95,668)
(484,084)
53,608
(793)
12,349
(418,920)
35,078
22,677
12,932
70,687
to RenaissanceRe common shareholders $
(128,108) $
(137,389) $
(82,736) $
(348,233)
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The financial data below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of certain events
on our segment underwriting results and consolidated combined ratio in 2019.
Year ended December 31, 2019
(in thousands, except percentages)
Net negative impact on Property segment
underwriting result
Net negative impact on Casualty and
Specialty segment underwriting result
Net negative impact on underwriting result
Percentage point impact on consolidated
combined ratio
Typhoon
Hagibis
Q3 2019
Catastrophe
Events
2019 Aggregate
Losses
Total 2019
Large Loss
Events
$
(161,654) $
(157,064) $
(95,668) $
(414,386)
(1,532)
(163,186) $
(3,002)
(160,066) $
$
—
(95,668) $
(4,534)
(418,920)
5.0
4.9
2.8
12.9
The financial data below provides additional details regarding the net negative impact of certain events on
our consolidated results of operations in 2018.
Year ended December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
(Increase) decrease in net
claims and claims
expenses incurred
Assumed reinstatement
premiums earned
Ceded reinstatement
premiums earned
Earned (lost) profit
commissions
Net (negative) positive
impact on underwriting
result
Redeemable noncontrolling
interest - DaVinciRe
Net (negative) positive
impact on net income
available to
RenaissanceRe common
shareholders
Q3 2018
Catastrophe
Events (1)
Q4 2018
Catastrophe
Events (2)
2018
Aggregate
Losses
Total 2018
Large Loss
Events
Changes in
Estimates of
the 2017
Large Loss
Events (3)
Total
$ (152,672) $ (232,702) $ (54,818) $ (440,192) $ 187,484 $ (252,708)
27,165
85,663
2
112,830
(18,374)
94,456
(209)
(26,003)
—
(26,212)
(2)
(26,214)
2,279
11,971
(900)
13,350
(11,355)
1,995
(123,437) (161,071)
(55,716) (340,224) 157,753
(182,471)
20,815
87,245
16,035
124,095
(27,983)
96,112
$ (102,622) $ (73,826) $ (39,681) $ (216,129) $ 129,770 $ (86,359)
(1) “Q3 2018 Catastrophe Events” includes Typhoons Jebi, Mangkhut and Trami, Hurricane Florence and the wildfires in California
during the third quarter of 2018.
(2)
“Q4 2018 Catastrophe Events” includes Hurricane Michael and the Q4 2018 California Wildfires.
(3) An initial estimate of the net negative impact of the 2017 Large Loss Events was recorded in our consolidated financial
statements during 2017. The amounts noted in the table above reflect changes in the estimates of the net negative impact of the
2017 Large Loss Events recorded in 2018.
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The financial data below provides additional details regarding the net negative impact of certain events on
our segment underwriting results and consolidated combined ratio in 2018.
Year ended December 31, 2018
(in thousands, except percentages)
Net (negative) positive
impact on Property
segment underwriting
result
Net (negative) positive
impact on Casualty and
Specialty segment
underwriting result (1)
Net (negative) positive
impact on underwriting
result
Percentage point impact on
consolidated combined
ratio
Q3 2018
Catastrophe
Events
Q4 2018
Catastrophe
Events
2018
Aggregate
Losses
Total 2018
Large Loss
Events
Changes in
Estimates of
the 2017
Large Loss
Events
Total
$ (121,875) $ (161,071) $ (55,716) $ (338,662) $ 145,724 $ (192,938)
(1,562)
—
—
(1,562)
12,029
10,467
$ (123,437) $ (161,071) $ (55,716) $ (340,224) $ 157,753 $ (182,471)
6.5
8.8
2.8
18.6
(8.0)
10.0
(1) Impact on Casualty and Specialty segment result includes loss estimates from catastrophe exposed contracts within certain
specialty lines of business (i.e., energy, marine, and regional multi-line business). Amounts shown for the Q4 2018 Catastrophe
Events, which includes the Q4 2018 California Wildfires, do not reflect impacts from certain casualty liability exposures within the
Casualty and Specialty segment associated with the Q4 2018 California Wildfires, as different actuarial techniques are used to
estimate losses related to such exposures.
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Underwriting Results by Segment
Property Segment
Below is a summary of the underwriting results and ratios for our Property segment:
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands, except percentages)
Gross premiums written
Net premiums written
Net premiums earned
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
Acquisition expenses
Operational expenses
Underwriting income
2020
2019
2018
$2,999,142
$ 2,430,985
$ 1,760,926
$ 2,037,200
$ 1,654,259
$ 1,055,188
$ 1,936,215
$ 1,627,494
$ 1,050,831
1,435,735
965,424
497,895
353,700
313,761
177,912
135,547
139,015
112,954
$ 11,233
$ 209,294
$ 262,070
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident
year
$ 1,592,996
$ 968,357
$ 719,185
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior
accident years
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
(157,261)
(2,933)
(221,290)
$ 1,435,735
$ 965,424
$ 497,895
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
Underwriting expense ratio
Combined ratio
Property Gross Premiums Written
82.3 %
(8.1) %
74.2 %
25.2 %
99.4 %
59.5 %
(0.2) %
59.3 %
27.8 %
87.1 %
68.4 %
(21.0) %
47.4 %
27.7 %
75.1 %
In 2020, our Property segment gross premiums written increased by $568.2 million, or 23.4%, to $3.0
billion, compared to $2.4 billion in 2019.
Gross premiums written in our catastrophe class of business were $1.9 billion in 2020, an increase of
$291.3 million, or 18.3%, compared to 2019. The increase in gross premiums written in our catastrophe
class of business in 2020 was primarily driven by expanded participation on existing transactions, certain
new transactions, rate improvements and business acquired as a result of the acquisition of TMR.
Gross premiums written in our other property class of business were $1.1 billion in 2020, an increase of
$276.8 million, or 33.1%, compared to 2019. The increase in gross premiums written in our other property
class of business was primarily driven by growth from existing relationships, new opportunities across a
number of our underwriting platforms, and business acquired as a result of the acquisition of TMR.
In 2019, our Property segment gross premiums written increased by $670.1 million, or 38.1%, to $2.4
billion, compared to $1.8 billion in 2018.
Gross premiums written in our catastrophe class of business were $1.6 billion in 2019, an increase of
$246.1 million, or 18.2%, compared to 2018. The increase in gross premiums written in our catastrophe
class of business was primarily driven by expanded participation on existing transactions, certain new
transactions, rate improvements, and the acquisition of TMR.
Gross premiums written in our other property class of business were $835.5 million in 2019, an increase of
$423.9 million, or 103.0%, compared to 2018. The increase in gross premiums written in our other property
class of business was primarily driven by growth across our underwriting platforms, both from existing
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relationships and through new opportunities we believe have comparably attractive risk-return attributes,
rate improvements, and business acquired in connection with the acquisition of TMR.
As our other property class of business has become a larger percentage of our Property segment gross
premiums written, the amount of proportional business has increased. Proportional business typically has
relatively higher premiums per unit of expected underwriting income, together with a higher acquisition
expense ratio and combined ratio, than traditional excess of loss reinsurance.
Our Property segment gross premiums written continue to be characterized by a large percentage of U.S.
and Caribbean premium, as we have found business derived from exposures in Europe, Asia and the rest
of the world to be, in general, less attractive on a risk-adjusted basis during recent periods. A significant
amount of our U.S. and Caribbean premium provides coverage against windstorms, notably U.S. Atlantic
windstorms, as well as earthquakes and other natural and man-made catastrophes.
Property Ceded Premiums Written
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
2018
Ceded premiums written - Property
$
961,942 $
776,726 $
705,738
Ceded premiums written in our Property segment increased $185.2 million, to $961.9 million, in 2020,
compared to $776.7 million in 2019. The increase in ceded premiums written was principally due to certain
of the gross premiums written in the catastrophe class of business noted above being ceded to third-party
investors in our managed vehicles, primarily RenaissanceRe Upsilon Fund Ltd., as well as an overall
increase in ceded purchases as part of the Company’s gross-to-net strategy.
Ceded premiums written in our Property segment increased $71.0 million, to $776.7 million, in 2019,
compared to $705.7 million in 2018. The increase in ceded premiums written was principally due to a
significant portion of the increase in gross premiums written in the catastrophe class of business noted
above being ceded to third-party investors in our managed vehicles, in particular Upsilon Fund, as well as
an overall increase in ceded purchases.
Due to the potential volatility of the reinsurance contracts which we sell, we purchase reinsurance to reduce
our exposure to large losses and to help manage our risk portfolio. To the extent that appropriately priced
coverage is available, we anticipate continued use of retrocessional reinsurance to reduce the impact of
large losses on our financial results and to manage our portfolio of risk; however, the buying of ceded
reinsurance in our Property segment is based on market opportunities and is not based on placing a
specific reinsurance program each year. In addition, in future periods, we may utilize the growing market for
insurance-linked securities to expand our purchases of retrocessional reinsurance if we find the pricing and
terms of such coverages attractive.
Property Underwriting Results
Our Property segment generated underwriting income of $11.2 million in 2020, compared to $209.3 million
in 2019, a decrease of $198.1 million. In 2020, our Property segment generated a net claims and claim
expense ratio of 74.2%, an underwriting expense ratio of 25.2% and a combined ratio of 99.4%, compared
to 59.3%, 27.8% and 87.1%, respectively, in 2019.
Principally impacting the Property segment underwriting result and combined ratio in 2020 were the 2020
Weather-Related Large Loss Events, which resulted in a net negative impact on the underwriting result of
$651.9 million and added 35.0 percentage points to the combined ratio, and COVID-19 losses, which
resulted in a net negative impact on the underwriting result of $235.0 million and added 12.3 percentage
points to the combined ratio. Partially offsetting the impact of the 2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events
and COVID-19 losses was favorable development on prior accident years of $157.3 million, primarily
related to large loss events in 2019, 2018 and 2017, as well as favorable movements in other assumed
losses and ceded recoveries. This favorable development reduced the Property segment combined ratio by
8.1 percentage points. In comparison, 2019 was principally impacted by the 2019 Large Loss Events, which
resulted in a net negative impact on the Property segment underwriting result of $414.4 million and a
corresponding increase in the Property segment combined ratio of 26.7 percentage points.
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Our Property segment generated underwriting income of $209.3 million in 2019, compared to $262.1 million
in 2018, a decrease of $52.8 million. In 2019, our Property segment generated a net claims and claim
expense ratio of 59.3%, an underwriting expense ratio of 27.8% and a combined ratio of 87.1%, compared
to 47.4%, 27.7% and 75.1%, respectively, in 2018.
Principally impacting the Property segment underwriting result and combined ratio in 2019 were the 2019
Large Loss Events, which resulted in a net negative impact on the Property segment underwriting result of
$414.4 million and a corresponding increase in the Property segment combined ratio of 26.7 percentage
points. In comparison, 2018 was impacted by the 2018 Large Loss Events, which resulted in a net negative
impact on the underwriting result of $338.7 million, and a corresponding increase in the combined ratio of
37.4 percentage points. This was partially offset by a net positive impact on the underwriting result
associated with changes in the estimates of the net negative impact on the underwriting result of the 2017
Large Loss Events of $145.7 million, and a corresponding decrease in the combined ratio of 14.0
percentage points.
In addition, in 2019, net favorable development on prior accident years net claims and claim expenses of
$2.9 million, or a decrease in the combined ratio of 0.2 percentage points, was primarily driven by favorable
development on the 2017 Large Loss Events, which was mostly offset by adverse development on the 2018
Large Loss Events, compared to net favorable development of $221.3 million, or 21.0 percentage points, in
2018. The net favorable development in 2018 included the decreases in the estimates of the net negative
impact of the 2017 Large Loss Events noted above. Refer to “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates—
Claims and Claim Expense Reserves” and “Note 8. Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses” in our “Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional discussion of our reserving techniques and prior
year development of net claims and claim expenses.
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Casualty and Specialty Segment
Below is a summary of the underwriting results and ratios for our Casualty and Specialty segment:
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands, except percentages)
Gross premiums written
Net premiums written
Net premiums earned
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
Acquisition expenses
Operational expenses
Underwriting (loss) income
2020
2019
2018
$ 2,807,023
$ 2,376,765
$ 1,549,501
$ 2,059,133
$ 1,727,234
$ 1,076,714
$ 2,016,247
$ 1,710,909
$ 925,298
1,488,662
1,131,637
622,320
543,977
448,678
255,079
71,140
84,546
64,883
$
(87,532)
$ 46,048
$
(16,984)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident
year
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident
years
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$ 1,515,425
$ 1,155,519
$ 671,582
(26,763)
(23,882)
(49,262)
$ 1,488,662
$ 1,131,637
$ 622,320
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
Underwriting expense ratio
Combined ratio
75.2 %
(1.4) %
73.8 %
30.5 %
104.3 %
67.5 %
(1.4) %
66.1 %
31.2 %
97.3 %
72.6 %
(5.3) %
67.3 %
34.5 %
101.8 %
Casualty and Specialty Gross Premiums Written
In 2020, our Casualty and Specialty segment gross premiums written increased by $430.3 million, or
18.1%, to $2.8 billion, compared to $2.4 billion in 2019. The increase was due to growth from new and
existing business opportunities written in the current period and prior periods across various classes of
business within the segment, and business acquired in connection with the acquisition of TMR.
In 2019, our Casualty and Specialty segment gross premiums written increased by $827.3 million, or
53.4%, to $2.4 billion, compared to $1.5 billion in 2018. The increase in gross premiums written in the
Casualty and Specialty segment was primarily due to growth from new and existing business opportunities
written in the current and prior periods across various classes of business within the segment, and business
acquired in connection with the acquisition of TMR.
Our relative mix of business between proportional business and excess of loss business has fluctuated in
the past and will likely continue to do so in the future. Proportional business typically has relatively higher
premiums per unit of expected underwriting income, together with a higher combined ratio, than traditional
excess of loss reinsurance. In addition, proportional coverage tends to be exposed to relatively more
attritional, and frequent, losses, while being subject to less expected severity.
Casualty and Specialty Ceded Premiums Written
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
2018
Ceded premiums written - Casualty and Specialty
$
747,890 $
649,531 $
472,787
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Ceded premiums written in our Casualty and Specialty segment increased by $98.4 million, to $747.9
million, in 2020, compared to $649.5 million in 2019, primarily resulting from increased gross premiums
written subject to our retrocessional quota share reinsurance programs.
Ceded premiums written in our Casualty and Specialty segment increased by $176.7 million, to $649.5
million, in 2019, compared to $472.8 million in 2018, primarily resulting from increased gross premiums
written subject to our retrocessional quota share reinsurance programs.
As in our Property segment, the buying of ceded reinsurance in our Casualty and Specialty segment is
based on market opportunities and is not based on placing a specific reinsurance program each year.
Casualty and Specialty Underwriting Results
Our Casualty and Specialty segment incurred an underwriting loss of $87.5 million in 2020, compared to
underwriting income of $46.0 million in 2019. The underwriting loss in 2020 was driven by the COVID-19
losses. In 2020, our Casualty and Specialty segment generated a net claims and claim expense ratio of
73.8%, an underwriting expense ratio of 30.5% and a combined ratio of 104.3%, compared to 66.1%,
31.2% and 97.3%, respectively, in 2019.
The increase in the combined ratio in 2020 was principally driven by net claims and claim expenses
associated with the COVID-19 losses of $122.1 million, which added 6.1 percentage points to the net claims
and claim expense ratio during 2020.
Our Casualty and Specialty segment experienced net favorable development on prior accident years net
claims and claim expenses of $26.8 million, or 1.4 percentage points, during 2020, compared to $23.9
million, or 1.4 percentage points, respectively, in 2019. The net favorable development during 2020 and
2019 was principally driven by reported losses coming in lower than expected. Refer to “Part II, Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Summary of
Critical Accounting Estimates—Claims and Claim Expense Reserves” and “Note 8. Reserve for Claims and
Claim Expenses” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional discussion of our
reserving techniques and prior year development of net claims and claim expenses.
Our Casualty and Specialty segment generated underwriting income of $46.0 million in 2019, compared to
an underwriting loss of $17.0 million in 2018. In 2019, our Casualty and Specialty segment generated a net
claims and claim expense ratio of 66.1%, an underwriting expense ratio of 31.2% and a combined ratio of
97.3%, compared to 67.3%, 34.5% and 101.8%, respectively, in 2018.
The decrease in the Casualty and Specialty segment combined ratio in 2019 was primarily driven by an
improved underwriting expense ratio as well as an overall decrease in the net claims and claims expense
ratio. The decrease in the net claims and claim expense ratio was principally due to lower current accident
year losses, which reduced the net claims and claim expense ratio by 5.1 percentage points in 2019, as
compared to 2018 which was adversely impacted by liability exposures associated with the wildfires in
California in 2018. The underwriting expense ratio in the Casualty and Specialty segment decreased 3.3
percentage points to 31.2% in 2019, compared to 34.5% in 2018, primarily due to a decrease in the
operating expense ratio as a result of improved operating leverage.
Our Casualty and Specialty segment experienced net favorable development on prior accident years net
claims and claim expenses of $23.9 million, or 1.4 percentage points, during 2019, compared to $49.3
million, or 5.3 percentage points, respectively, in 2018. The net favorable development during 2019 and
2018 was principally driven by reported losses coming in lower than expected. Refer to “Part II, Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Summary of
Critical Accounting Estimates—Claims and Claim Expense Reserves” and “Note 8. Reserve for Claims and
Claim Expenses” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional discussion of our
reserving techniques and prior year development of net claims and claim expenses.
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Fee Income
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
Management Fee Income
Joint ventures
Structured reinsurance products
Managed funds
Total management fee income
Performance Fee Income
Joint ventures
Structured reinsurance products
Managed funds
Total performance fee income
Total fee income
2020
2019
2018
$
45,499
$
42,546
$
34,951
31,026
111,476
10,167
7,525
15,994
33,686
35,238
18,636
96,420
9,660
7,693
420
17,773
$ 145,162
$ 114,193
$
26,387
33,312
11,462
71,161
15,093
3,580
62
18,735
89,896
The table above shows total fee income earned through third-party capital management, as well as various
joint ventures, managed funds and certain structured retrocession agreements to which we are a party.
Performance fees are based on the performance of the individual vehicles or products, and may be zero or
negative in a particular period if, for example, large losses occur, which can potentially result in no
performance fees or the reversal of previously accrued performance fees. Joint ventures include DaVinciRe,
Top Layer Re, Vermeer and certain entities investing in Langhorne Holdings LLC. Managed funds include
Upsilon Fund and Medici. Structured reinsurance products and other includes Fibonacci Re, as well as
certain other vehicles and reinsurance contracts which transfer risk to capital. The fees earned through
third-party capital management are principally recorded through redeemable noncontrolling interest, or as a
reduction to operating expenses and acquisition expenses, as applicable.
In 2020, total fee income earned through third-party capital management, various joint ventures, managed
funds and certain structured retrocession agreements to which we are a party increased $31.0 million, to
$145.2 million, compared to $114.2 million in 2019, driven by an increase in performance fee income due to
favorable development on prior accident years, which benefited certain of the Company’s managed funds,
and an increase in management fee income due to an increase in the dollar value of third-party capital
being managed by the Company. Of the $145.2 million in total fee income earned in 2020 through third-
party capital management, various joint ventures, managed funds and certain structured retrocession
agreements to which we are a party, $57.3 million was recorded through redeemable noncontrolling interest
and $87.8 million was recorded through underwriting income as a reduction to operating expenses and
acquisition expenses (2019 - $54.0 million and $60.2 million, respectively).
In 2019, total fee income earned through third-party capital management increased $24.3 million, to $114.2
million, compared to $89.9 million in 2018, primarily driven by an increase in the dollar value of capital being
managed combined with improved underlying performance.
In addition to the total fee income earned through third-party capital management, joint ventures, managed
funds and certain structured retrocession agreements to which we are a party that are recorded through
underwriting income, as detailed above, we also earn other fee income on certain other underwriting-related
activities. These fees, in the aggregate, are recorded as a reduction to operating expenses or acquisition
expenses, as applicable. The total fees, including the total fee income detailed in the table above plus other
fee income we earn on certain other underwriting activities, earned by us in 2020 that were recorded as a
reduction to operating expenses or acquisition expenses were $118.7 million and $28.1 million, respectively,
resulting in a reduction to the combined ratio of 3.7% (2019 - $92.6 million, $15.3 million and 3.2%,
respectively; 2018 - $81.6 million, $15.0 million and 4.9%, respectively).
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Net Investment Income
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
Fixed maturity investments
Short term investments
Equity investments trading
Other investments
Catastrophe bonds
Other
Cash and cash equivalents
Investment expenses
Net investment income
2020
2019
2018
$
278,215 $
318,503 $
20,799
6,404
56,264
4,808
54,784
9,417
2,974
372,593
(18,555)
354,038 $
46,154
8,447
7,676
441,852
(17,645)
424,207 $
$
211,973
33,571
4,474
31,051
—
3,810
284,879
(14,914)
269,965
Net investment income was $354.0 million in 2020, compared to $424.2 million in 2019, a decrease of
$70.2 million. Impacting our net investment income for 2020 was lower returns in our fixed maturity and
short term investments, primarily as a result of lower yields on these investments following the decline in
interest rates in early 2020, partially offset by higher returns on our catastrophe bonds due to growth in the
portfolio.
Net investment income was $424.2 million in 2019, compared to $270.0 million in 2018, an increase of
$154.2 million. Impacting our net investment income for 2019 was improved performance in our fixed
maturity and short term investment portfolios, combined with higher average invested assets, primarily
resulting from the acquisition of TMR and additional capital raised in certain of our consolidated third-party
capital vehicles.
Low interest rates in 2020 have lowered the yields at which assets have been invested relative to 2019 and
longer-term historical levels. If the current lower yield environment should persist, we would expect that the
yield on our portfolio would be adversely impacted by this low interest rate environment.
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
Gross realized gains
Gross realized losses
Net realized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments
Net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity
investments trading
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
investments-related derivatives
Net realized gains on equity investments trading
Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity investments
trading
Net realized and unrealized losses on other investments
- catastrophe bonds
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on other
investments - other
2020
2019
2018
$
323,425 $
133,409 $
21,284
(46,524)
(43,149)
276,901
90,260
(91,098)
(69,814)
216,859
170,183
(57,310)
68,608
3,532
58,891
31,062
(8,784)
27,739
262,064
64,087
(66,900)
(7,031)
(9,392)
(8,668)
(297)
9,018
414,109 $
569
(183,168)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments $
820,636 $
Our investment portfolio strategy seeks to preserve capital and provide us with a high level of liquidity. A
large majority of our investments are invested in the fixed income markets and, therefore, our realized and
unrealized holding gains and losses on investments are highly correlated to fluctuations in interest rates.
Therefore, as interest rates decline, we will tend to have realized and unrealized gains from our investment
portfolio, and as interest rates rise, we will tend to have realized and unrealized losses from our investment
portfolio.
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments were $820.6 million in 2020, compared to net realized
and unrealized gains of $414.1 million in 2019, an increase of $406.5 million. Principally impacting our net
realized and unrealized gains on investments in 2020 were:
•
•
•
net realized and unrealized gains on our fixed maturity investments trading of $493.8 million in 2020,
compared to net realized and unrealized gains of $260.4 million in 2019, an increase of $233.3 million,
principally higher as a result of realized gains generated on the sale of fixed maturity investments;
net realized and unrealized gains on our investment-related derivatives of $68.6 million in 2020,
compared to gains of $58.9 million in 2019, an increase of $9.7 million, principally driven by higher net
realized and unrealized gains on interest rate futures during 2020, compared to 2019; and
net realized and unrealized gains on equity investments trading of $265.6 million in 2020, compared to
$95.1 million in 2019, an improvement of $170.4 million, principally driven by net unrealized gains of
$226.6 million on the Company’s strategic investment in Trupanion Inc.
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments were $414.1 million in 2019, compared to net realized
and unrealized losses of $183.2 million in 2018, an increase of $597.3 million. Principally impacting our net
realized and unrealized gains on investments in 2019 were:
•
•
•
net realized and unrealized gains on our fixed maturity investments trading of $260.4 million in 2019,
compared to net realized and unrealized losses of $127.1 million in 2018, an increase of $387.5 million,
principally driven by a downward shift in the interest rate yield curve during 2019, compared to an
upward shift in the yield curve in 2018;
net realized and unrealized gains on our investment-related derivatives of $58.9 million in 2019,
compared to losses of $8.8 million in 2018, an increase of $67.7 million, principally driven by higher
derivative exposure during 2019, in addition to the interest rate activity noted above; and
net realized and unrealized gains on equity investments trading of $95.1 million in 2019, compared to
net realized and unrealized losses of $39.2 million in 2018, an improvement of $134.3 million,
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principally driven by higher returns on certain of our larger equity positions during 2019, compared to
2018.
Net Foreign Exchange Gains (Losses)
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
Total foreign exchange gains (losses)
2020
2019
2018
$
27,773 $
(2,938) $
(12,428)
Our functional currency is the U.S. dollar. We routinely write a portion of our business in currencies other
than U.S. dollars and invest a portion of our cash and investment portfolio in those currencies. In addition,
and in connection with the acquisition of TMR, we acquired certain entities with non-U.S. dollar functional
currencies. As a result, we may experience foreign exchange gains and losses in our consolidated financial
statements. We are primarily impacted by the foreign currency risk exposures associated with our
underwriting operations, investment portfolio, and our operations with non-U.S. dollar functional currencies,
and may, from time to time, enter into foreign currency forward and option contracts to minimize the effect of
fluctuating foreign currencies on the value of non-U.S. dollar denominated assets and liabilities.
Refer to “Part II, Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” for additional
information related to our exposure to foreign currency risk and “Note 19. Derivative Instruments” in our
“Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to foreign currency
forward and option contracts we have entered into.
Equity in Earnings of Other Ventures
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
Top Layer Re
Tower Hill Companies
Other
2020
2019
2018
$
9,595 $
3,104
4,495
8,801 $
10,337
4,086
8,852
9,605
17
18,474
Total equity in earnings of other ventures
$
17,194 $
23,224 $
Equity in earnings of other ventures primarily represents our pro-rata share of the net income from our
investments in the Tower Hill Companies and Top Layer Re, and, except for Top Layer Re, is recorded one
quarter in arrears. The carrying value of these investments on our consolidated balance sheets, individually
or in the aggregate, may differ from the realized value we may ultimately attain, perhaps significantly so.
The other category includes our equity investments in a select group of insurance and insurance-related
companies.
Equity in earnings of other ventures was $17.2 million in 2020, compared to $23.2 million in 2019, a
decrease of $6.0 million, principally driven by reduced profitability in the Tower Hill Companies, partially
offset by improved profitability in Top Layer Re and our equity investments within the other category.
Equity in earnings of other ventures was $23.2 million in 2019, compared to $18.5 million in 2018, an
increase of $4.8 million, principally driven by improved profitability of the Tower Hill Companies, as well as
our equity investments within the other category.
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Other Income
Year ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
(in thousands)
Assumed and ceded reinsurance contracts accounted for
as derivatives and deposits
Other
Total other income
$
$
(1,177) $
4,473 $
1,390
476
213 $
4,949 $
4,807
1,162
5,969
In 2020, we generated other income of $0.2 million, compared to $4.9 million in 2019, a decrease of $4.7
million, driven by losses on our assumed and ceded reinsurance contracts accounted for as derivatives and
deposits.
In 2019, we generated other income of $4.9 million, compared to $6.0 million in 2018, a decrease of $1.0
million, driven by our assumed and ceded reinsurance contracts accounted for as derivatives and deposits.
Corporate Expenses
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
Total corporate expenses
2020
2019
2018
$
96,970 $
94,122 $
33,983
Corporate expenses include certain executive, director, legal and consulting expenses, costs for research
and development, impairment charges related to goodwill and other intangible assets, and other
miscellaneous costs, including those associated with operating as a publicly traded company, as well as
costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of TMR. From time to time, we may revise the allocation of
certain expenses between corporate and operating expenses to better reflect the characteristic of the
underlying expense.
Corporate expenses increased $2.8 million to $97.0 million, in 2020, compared to $94.1 million in 2019.
Corporate expenses for 2020 included a loss of $30.2 million on the sale of RenaissanceRe UK on August
18, 2020, including related transaction and other expenses, and $8.5 million of certain expenses associated
with senior management departures during the year. In comparison, corporate expenses in 2019 included
$49.7 million of corporate expenses associated with the acquisition of TMR.
Corporate expenses increased $60.1 million to $94.1 million, in 2019, compared to $34.0 million in 2018.
During 2019, we recorded $49.7 million of corporate expenses associated with the acquisition of TMR,
comprised of $24.0 million of compensation-related costs, $13.8 million of transaction-related costs and
$11.9 million of integration-related costs.
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Interest Expense and Preferred Share Dividends
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
Interest Expense
2020
2019
2018
$250.0 million 5.75% Senior Notes due 2020
$300.0 million 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025
$300.0 million 3.450% Senior Notes due 2027
$400.0 million 3.600% Senior Notes due 2029
$150.0 million 4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinciRe)
Other
Total interest expense
Preferred Share Dividends
$125.0 million 6.08% Series C Preference Shares
$275.0 million 5.375% Series E Preference Shares
$250.0 million 5.750% Series F Preference Shares
Total preferred share dividends
$
2,954 $
14,375 $
14,375
11,100
10,350
10,720
7,125
8,204
50,453
1,767
14,781
14,375
30,923
11,100
10,350
10,720
7,125
4,694
58,364
7,600
14,781
14,375
36,756
11,100
10,350
—
7,125
4,119
47,069
7,600
14,781
7,707
30,088
Total interest expense and preferred share dividends
$
81,376 $
95,120 $
77,157
Interest expense decreased $7.9 million to $50.5 million in 2020, compared to $58.4 million in 2019,
primarily driven by the maturity of our 5.75% Senior Notes in March 2020.
Interest expense increased $11.3 million to $58.4 million in 2019, compared to $47.1 million in 2018,
primarily driven by additional interest expense due to the April 2019 issuance of $400.0 million principal
amount of 3.600% Senior Notes due 2029, resulting in nearly nine months of interest expense in 2019,
compared to no interest on these notes in 2018.
Preferred share dividends decreased $5.8 million to $30.9 million in 2020, compared to $36.8 million in
2019, primarily driven by the redemption in full of the $125 million outstanding principal amount of 6.08%
Series C Preference Shares in March, resulting in only three months of dividends compared to 12 months in
the prior period.
Preferred share dividends increased $6.7 million to $36.8 million in 2019, compared to $30.1 million in
2018, primarily driven by dividends on the $250.0 million principal amount of 5.750% Series F Preference
Shares issued in June 2018 resulting in twelve months of dividends in 2019 compared to six months of
dividends on these preference shares in 2018.
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
Income tax (expense) benefit
2020
2019
2018
$
(2,862) $
(17,215) $
6,302
We are subject to income taxes in certain jurisdictions in which we operate; however, since the majority of
our income is currently earned in Bermuda, which does not have a corporate income tax, the tax impact to
our operations has historically been minimal.
In 2020, we recognized an income tax expense of $2.9 million, compared to $17.2 million in 2019. The
reduction in income tax expense was principally driven by lower underwriting performance, partially offset
by higher investment gains, primarily in our U.S.-based operations.
In 2019, we recognized an income tax expense of $17.2 million compared to an income tax benefit of $6.3
million in 2018. The income tax expense in 2019 was principally driven by investment gains in our U.S.
operations and income in the taxable jurisdictions of the newly acquired TMR entities.
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At December 31, 2020, our net deferred tax asset (after valuation allowance) totaled $49.3 million. Our
operations in Ireland, the U.K., Singapore and the U.S. operations of TMR have historically produced GAAP
taxable losses and we currently do not believe it is more likely than not that we will be able to recover the
predominant amount of our net deferred tax assets in these jurisdictions. Our valuation allowance totaled
$88.7 million and $75.7 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Our effective income tax rate, which we calculate as income tax (expense) benefit divided by income or loss
before taxes, may fluctuate significantly from period to period depending on the geographic distribution of
pre-tax income or loss in any given period between different jurisdictions with comparatively higher tax rates
and those with comparatively lower tax rates. The geographic distribution of pre-tax income or loss can vary
significantly between periods due to, but not limited to, the following factors: the business mix of net
premiums written and earned; the size and nature of net claims and claim expenses incurred; the amount
and geographic location of operating expenses, net investment income, net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments; outstanding debt and related interest expense; and the amount of specific
adjustments to determine the income tax basis in each of our operating jurisdictions. In addition, a
significant portion of our gross and net premiums are currently written and earned in Bermuda, which does
not have a corporate income tax, including the majority of our catastrophe business, which can result in
significant volatility to our pre-tax income or loss in any given period. We expect our consolidated effective
tax rate to increase in the future, as our global operations outside of Bermuda expand, including in
connection with the acquisition of TMR. In addition, it is possible we could be adversely affected by changes
in tax laws, regulation, or enforcement, any of which could increase our effective tax rate more rapidly or
steeply than we currently anticipate.
Generally, the preponderance of our revenue and pre-tax income or loss is generated by our domestic (i.e.,
Bermuda) operations, in the form of underwriting income or loss and net investment income or loss, rather
than our foreign operations. However, the geographic distribution of pre-tax income or loss can vary
significantly between periods for a variety of reasons, including the business mix of net premiums written
and earned, the size and nature of net claims and claim expenses incurred, the amount and geographic
location of operating expenses, net investment income and net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
investments and the amount of specific adjustments to determine the income tax basis in each of our
operating jurisdictions. Pre-tax income for our domestic operations was higher compared to our foreign
operations for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 primarily as a result of the more volatile
catastrophe business underwritten in our Bermuda operations during these periods incurring a
comparatively lower level of catastrophe losses and thus generating higher levels of net underwriting
income than our foreign operations, which underwrite primarily less volatile business with higher attritional
net claims and claim expenses and as a result produce lower levels of net underwriting income in benign
loss years.
Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Year ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
(in thousands)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling
interests
$
(230,653) $
(201,469) $
(41,553)
Our net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests was $230.7 million in 2020, compared to
$201.5 million in 2019, a change of $29.2 million. The increase was driven by improved performance from
Medici and Vermeer, compared to 2019, partially offset by lower underlying performance in DaVinci which
was negatively impacted by the 2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events and the COVID-19 losses.
Our net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests was $201.5 million in 2019, compared to
$41.6 million in 2018, a change of $159.9 million. The increase was primarily driven by the results of
operations of Vermeer being included in net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in
2019, combined with DaVinciRe generating higher net income.
Refer to “Note 10. Noncontrolling Interests” in our “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for
additional information regarding our redeemable noncontrolling interests.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Financial Condition
As a Bermuda-domiciled holding company, RenaissanceRe has limited operations of its own. Its assets
consist primarily of investments in subsidiaries and cash and securities in amounts which fluctuate over
time. We therefore rely on dividends and distributions (and other statutorily permissible payments) from our
subsidiaries, investment income and fee income to meet our liquidity requirements, which primarily include
making principal and interest payments on our debt and dividend payments to our preference and common
shareholders.
The payment of dividends by our subsidiaries is, under certain circumstances, limited by the applicable laws
and regulations in the various jurisdictions in which our subsidiaries operate, including Bermuda, the U.S.,
the U.K., Switzerland, Australia, Singapore and Ireland. In addition, insurance laws require our insurance
subsidiaries to maintain certain measures of solvency and liquidity. We believe that each of our insurance
subsidiaries and branches exceeded the minimum solvency, capital and surplus requirements in their
applicable jurisdictions at December 31, 2020. Certain of our subsidiaries and branches are required to file
FCRs, with their regulators, which provide details on solvency and financial performance. Where required,
these FCRs will be posted on our website. The regulations governing our and our principal operating
subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends and to maintain certain measures of solvency and liquidity and
requirements to file FCRs are discussed in detail in “Part I, Item 1. Business—Regulation” and “Note 18.
Statutory Requirements” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”
Liquidity and Cash Flows
Holding Company Liquidity
RenaissanceRe’s principal uses of liquidity are: (1) common share related transactions including dividend
payments to our common shareholders and common share repurchases, (2) preference share related
transactions including dividend payments to our preference shareholders and preference share
redemptions, (3) interest and principal payments on debt, (4) capital investments in our subsidiaries, (5)
acquisition of new or existing companies or businesses, such as our acquisition of TMR and (6) certain
corporate and operating expenses.
We attempt to structure our organization in a way that facilitates efficient capital movements between
RenaissanceRe and our operating subsidiaries and to ensure that adequate liquidity is available when
required, giving consideration to applicable laws and regulations, and the domiciliary location of sources of
liquidity and related obligations.
In the aggregate, our principal operating subsidiaries have historically produced sufficient cash flows to
meet their expected claims payments and operational expenses and to provide dividend payments to us. In
addition, our subsidiaries maintain a concentration of investments in high quality liquid securities, which
management believes will provide additional liquidity for extraordinary claims payments should the need
arise. However, in some circumstances, RenaissanceRe may contribute capital to its subsidiaries. For
example, during 2018 and 2017 we experienced significant losses from large catastrophe events, and as
we would expect following events of this magnitude, it was necessary for RenaissanceRe to contribute
capital to certain of our principal operating subsidiaries to ensure they were able to maintain levels of capital
adequacy and liquidity in compliance with various laws and regulations, support rating agency capital
requirements, pay valid claims quickly and be adequately capitalized to pursue business opportunities as
they arise. During 2019, RenaissanceRe contributed capital to RenaissanceRe Specialty Holdings to fund
the acquisition of TMR and made a capital contribution to Renaissance Reinsurance to increase its
shareholders’ equity, consistent with past practice following a significant acquisition and to support growth in
premiums. In 2020, RenaissanceRe contributed capital to RREAG to support growth in premiums. In
addition, from time to time we invest in new managed joint ventures or managed funds, increase our
investments in certain of our managed joint ventures or managed funds and contribute cash to investment
subsidiaries. In certain instances, we are required to make capital contributions to our subsidiaries, for
example, Renaissance Reinsurance is obligated to make a mandatory capital contribution of up to $50.0
million in the event that a loss reduces Top Layer Re’s capital below a specified level.
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Sources of Liquidity
Historically, cash receipts from operations, consisting primarily of premiums, investment income and fee
income, have provided sufficient funds to pay the losses and operating expenses incurred by our
subsidiaries and to fund dividends and distributions to RenaissanceRe. Other potential sources of liquidity
include borrowings under our credit facilities and issuances of securities. For example, in June 2020, we
raised $1.1 billion of net proceeds in an underwritten public offering and concurrent private placement of our
common shares.
The premiums received by our operating subsidiaries are generally received months or even years before
losses are paid under the policies related to such premiums. Premiums and acquisition expenses generally
are received within the first two years of inception of a contract, while operating expenses are generally paid
within a year of being incurred. It generally takes much longer for net claims and claims expenses incurred
to be reported and ultimately settled, requiring the establishment of reserves for claims and claim expenses
and losses recoverable. Therefore, the amount of net claims paid in any one year is not necessarily related
to the amount of net claims and claims expenses incurred in that year, as reported in the consolidated
statement of operations.
While we expect that our liquidity needs will continue to be met by our cash receipts from operations, as a
result of the combination of current market conditions, lower than usual investment yields, and the nature of
our business where a large portion of the coverages we provide can produce losses of high severity and
low frequency, future cash flows from operating activities cannot be accurately predicted and may fluctuate
significantly between individual quarters and years. In addition, due to the magnitude and complexity of
certain large loss events, meaningful uncertainty remains regarding losses from these events and our actual
ultimate net losses from these events may vary materially from preliminary estimates, which would impact
our cash flows from operations. Further, we expect historically significant industry losses related to the
COVID-19 pandemic to emerge over time as the full impact of the pandemic and its effects on the global
economy are realized, which may impact our cash flows from operations.
Our “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act allows for the public offering of
various types of securities, including common shares, preference shares and debt securities, and thus
provides a source of liquidity. Because we are a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined by the rules
promulgated under the Securities Act, we are also eligible to file additional automatically effective
registration statements on Form S-3 in the future for the potential offering and sale of additional debt and
equity securities.
Credit Facilities
In addition, we maintain credit facilities that provide liquidity and allow us to satisfy certain collateral
requirements. The outstanding amounts drawn under each of our significant credit facilities are set forth
below:
At December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
Revolving Credit Facility (1)
Bilateral Letter of Credit Facilities
Secured
Unsecured
Funds at Lloyd’s Letter of Credit Facility
Issued or
Drawn
$
—
407,407
448,193
225,000
$ 1,080,600
(1) At December 31, 2020, no amounts were issued or drawn under this facility.
Refer to “Note 9. Debt and Credit Facilities” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for
additional information related to our significant debt and credit facilities.
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Funds at Lloyd’s
As a member of Lloyd’s, the underwriting capacity, or stamp capacity, of Syndicate 1458 must be supported
by providing a deposit, the FAL, in the form of cash, securities or letters of credit. At December 31, 2020,
the FAL required to support the underwriting activities at Lloyd’s through Syndicate 1458 was £696.2 million
(2019 - £524.3 million). Actual FAL posted for Syndicate 1458 at December 31, 2020 by RenaissanceRe
CCL was $874.2 million (2019 - $675.9 million), supported by a $225.0 million letter of credit and a $649.2
million deposit of cash and fixed maturity securities (2019 - $290.0 million and $385.9 million, respectively).
On October 30, 2020, Renaissance Reinsurance amended the amended and restated letter of credit
reimbursement agreement entered into on November 7, 2019 to reduce the size of the facility to $225.0
million. Refer to “Note 9. Debt and Credit Facilities” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements”
for additional information related to this letter of credit facility.
Multi-Beneficiary Reinsurance Trusts, Multi-Beneficiary Reduced Collateral Reinsurance Trusts and
Other Collateral Arrangements
Certain of our insurance subsidiaries use multi-beneficiary reinsurance trusts and multi-beneficiary reduced
collateral reinsurance trusts to collateralize reinsurance liabilities. From time to time, we also use other
types of collateral arrangements. Refer to “Note 18. Statutory Requirements” in our “Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information on our multi-beneficiary reinsurance trusts
and multi-beneficiary reduced collateral reinsurance trusts.
Cash Flows
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities
2020
2019
2018
$ 1,992,735 $ 2,137,195 $ 1,221,701
(2,304,689)
(2,988,644)
(2,536,613)
665,214
1,120,117
1,066,340
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash
4,485
2,478
(5,098)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
357,745
271,146
(253,670)
1,379,068
1,107,922
1,361,592
$ 1,736,813 $ 1,379,068 $ 1,107,922
2020
During 2020, our cash and cash equivalents increased by $357.7 million, to $1.7 billion at December 31,
2020, compared to $1.4 billion at December 31, 2019.
Cash flows provided by operating activities. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2020 were
$2.0 billion, compared to $2.1 billion during 2019. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2020
were primarily the result of certain adjustments to reconcile our net income of $993.1 million to net cash
provided by operating activities, including:
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•
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an increase in reserve for claims and claim expenses of $1.2 billion primarily, the result of claims
and claim expenses associated with the 2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events and losses
related to the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by a reduction in net claims and claim expenses
of $155.2 million due to the sale of RenaissanceRe UK and favorable development on prior
accident years net claim and claim expenses of $183.8 million;
an increase in reinsurance balances payable of $662.3 million principally driven by the issuance of
non-voting preference shares to investors in Upsilon RFO, which are accounted for as prospective
reinsurance and included in reinsurance balances payable on our consolidated balance sheet.
Refer to “Note 11. Variable Interest Entities” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements”
for additional information related to Upsilon RFO’s non-voting preference shares;
an increase in unearned premiums of $232.9 million due to the growth in gross premiums written
across both our Property and Casualty and Specialty segments; partially offset by
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net realized and unrealized gains on investments of $820.6 million principally driven by net realized
and unrealized gains on our fixed maturity investments portfolio, equity investments trading and
investment-related derivatives;
an increase in premiums receivable of $293.6 million due to the timing of receipts and increase in
our gross premiums written;
an increase in reinsurance recoverable of $138.4 million principally related to the increase in claims
and claim expenses noted above;
an increase of $55.8 million in our prepaid reinsurance premiums due to the timing of payments and
increase in ceded premiums written; and
an increase in other operating cash flows of $178.3 million primarily reflecting subscriptions
received in advance of the issuance of Upsilon RFO’s non-voting preference shares effective
January 1, 2021, which were recorded in other liabilities at December 31, 2020. Refer to “Note 11.
Variable Interest Entities” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional
information related to Upsilon RFO’s non-voting preference shares;
Cash flows used in investing activities. During 2020, our cash flows used in investing activities were $2.3
billion, principally reflecting net purchases of fixed maturity investments trading, short term investments and
other investments of $1.6 billion, $581.5 million, and $216.8 million, respectively. The net purchase of fixed
maturity investments trading was primarily funded by cash flows provided by operating activities, as
described above, and the issuance of RenaissanceRe common shares during the second quarter of 2020,
whereas the net purchase of short term investments was primarily associated with capital received from
investors in Upsilon RFO during 2020.The net purchase of other investments during 2020 was primarily
driven by an increased allocation to catastrophe bonds. Partially offsetting these net outflows from investing
activities were net proceeds of $136.7 million from the sale of RenaissanceRe UK during the third quarter of
2020.
Cash flows provided by financing activities. Our cash flows provided by financing activities in 2020 were
$665.2 million, and were principally the result of:
the issuance of 6,325,000 of our common shares in an underwritten public offering at a public
offering price of $166.00 per share, combined with an additional $75.0 million raised through the
issuance of 451,807 of our common shares at a price of $166.00 per share to State Farm, one of
our existing stockholders, in a private placement. The total net proceeds from the offerings were
$1.1 billion;
net inflows of $119.1 million related to net third-party redeemable noncontrolling interest share
transactions in DaVinciRe, Medici and Vermeer; partially offset by
the repayment in full at maturity of the aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million, plus applicable
accrued interest, of our 5.75% Senior Notes due 2020 of RenRe North America Holdings Inc. and
RenaissanceRe Finance;
the redemption of all 5 million of our outstanding Series C 6.08% Preference Shares on March 26,
2020 for $125.0 million plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon;
the repurchase of 406 thousand of our common shares in open market transactions at an
aggregate cost of $62.6 million and an average price of $154.36 per common share; and
dividends paid on our common and preference shares of $68.5 million and $30.9 million,
respectively.
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2019
During 2019, our cash and cash equivalents increased by $271.1 million, to $1.4 billion at December 31,
2019, compared to $1.1 billion at December 31, 2018.
Cash flows provided by operating activities. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2019 were
$2.1 billion, compared to $1.2 billion during 2018. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2019
were primarily the result of certain adjustments to reconcile our net income of $950.3 million to net cash
provided by operating activities, including:
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an increase in reserve for claims and claim expenses of $900.6 million as a result of claims and
claims expenses incurred of $3.2 billion during 2019 principally driven by current accident year
losses, partially offset by claims payments of $2.3 billion primarily associated with prior accident
years losses;
an increase in reinsurance balances payable of $658.5 million principally driven by the issuance of
non-voting preference shares to investors in Upsilon RFO, which are accounted for as prospective
reinsurance and included in reinsurance balances payable on our consolidated balance sheet.
Refer to “Note 11. Variable Interest Entities” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements”
for additional information related to Upsilon RFO’s non-voting preference shares;
an increase in other operating cash flows of $251.4 million primarily reflecting the movement in
subscriptions received in advance of the issuance of Upsilon RFO’s non-voting preference shares
effective January 1, 2020 and 2019, which were recorded in other liabilities at December 31, 2019
and 2018, respectively. Refer to “Note 11. Variable Interest Entities” in our “Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to Upsilon RFO’s non-voting
preference shares;
a net decrease in reinsurance recoverable of $129.7 million primarily resulting from the collection of
$1.2 billion during 2019, partially offset by increases to reinsurance recoverable principally driven by
increases in net claims and claim expenses associated with current accident year losses, combined
with the continued execution of our gross-to-net strategy; partially offset by
an increase in premiums receivable of $425.0 million due to the increase in gross premiums written
combined with the timing of receipts of those premiums; and
net realized and unrealized gains on investments of $414.1 million principally due to improved
performances from our fixed maturity, public equity and investments-related derivative portfolios.
Cash flows used in investing activities. During 2019, our cash flows used in investing activities were $3.0
billion, principally reflecting net purchases of short term investments, fixed maturity investments and other
investments of $1.9 billion, $605.4 million and $202.9 million, respectively. The net purchase of short term
investments was funded in part by the capital received from investors in DaVinciRe, Medici, Upsilon RFO
and Vermeer, and other net cash flows provided by operating activities. The net purchase of other
investments during 2019, was primarily driven by an increased allocation to catastrophe bonds. In addition,
we completed our acquisition of TMR on March 22, 2019, resulting in a net cash outflow of $276.2 million,
comprised of cash consideration paid by RenaissanceRe as acquisition consideration of $813.6 million, net
of cash acquired from TMR of $537.4 million. Refer to “Note 3. Acquisition of Tokio Millennium Re” in our
“Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to the acquisition of
TMR.
Cash flows provided by financing activities. Our cash flows provided by financing activities in 2019 were
$1.1 billion, and were principally the result of:
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•
net inflows of $827.1 million related to net third-party redeemable noncontrolling interest share
transactions in DaVinciRe, Medici and Vermeer;
net inflows of $396.4 million associated with the April 2, 2019 issuance of $400.0 million principal
amount of our 3.600% Senior Notes due April 15, 2029; partially offset by
dividends paid on our common and preference shares of $59.4 million and $36.8 million,
respectively.
Capital Resources
We monitor our capital adequacy on a regular basis and seek to adjust our capital according to the needs of
our business. In particular, we require capital sufficient to meet or exceed the capital adequacy ratios
established by rating agencies for maintenance of appropriate financial strength ratings, the capital
adequacy tests performed by regulatory authorities and the capital requirements under our credit facilities.
We may seek to raise additional capital or return capital to our shareholders through common share
repurchases and cash dividends (or a combination of such methods). In the normal course of our
operations, we may from time to time evaluate additional share or debt issuances given prevailing market
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conditions and capital management strategies, including for our operating subsidiaries, joint ventures and
managed funds. In addition, as noted above, we enter into agreements with financial institutions to obtain
letter of credit facilities for the benefit of our operating subsidiaries and certain of our joint ventures in their
reinsurance and insurance business.
Our total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe and debt was as follows:
At December 31,
(in thousands)
Common shareholders’ equity
Preference shares
2020
2019
Change
$ 7,035,248 $ 5,321,367 $ 1,713,881
525,000
650,000
(125,000)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe
7,560,248
5,971,367
1,588,881
3.600% Senior Notes due 2029
3.450% Senior Notes due 2027
3.700% Senior Notes due 2025
5.750% Senior Notes due 2020 (1)
4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinciRe) (2)
Total debt
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe
and debt
392,391
296,787
298,428
—
391,475
296,292
298,057
249,931
148,659
1,136,265
148,350
1,384,105
916
495
371
(249,931)
309
(247,840)
$ 8,696,513 $ 7,355,472 $ 1,341,041
(1) On March 15, 2020, the Company repaid in full at maturity the aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million, plus applicable
accrued interest, of the 5.75% Senior Notes due 2020 of RenRe North America Holdings Inc. and RenaissanceRe Finance.
(2) RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in its joint venture DaVinciRe. Because RenaissanceRe controls a
majority of DaVinciRe’s outstanding voting rights, the consolidated financial statements of DaVinciRe are included in the
consolidated financial statements of RenaissanceRe. However, RenaissanceRe does not guarantee or provide credit support for
DaVinciRe and RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to DaVinciRe is limited to its investment in DaVinciRe’s shares and
counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions.
During 2020, our total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe and debt increased by $1.3
billion, to $8.7 billion.
Our shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe increased $1.6 billion during 2020 principally as a
result of:
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the sale of 6,325,000 common shares in an underwritten public offering and the concurrent sale of
451,807 common shares to State Farm, each at a price per share of $166.00, for total aggregate
net proceeds of $1.1 billion;
our comprehensive income attributable to RenaissanceRe of $751.7 million; partially offset by
the redemption of all 5 million of our outstanding Series C 6.08% Preference Shares for $125.0
million plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon;
the repurchase of 406 thousand common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost
of $62.6 million and an average price of $154.36 per common share; and
$68.5 million and $30.9 million of dividends on our common and preference shares, respectively.
Our debt decreased $247.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2020 principally as a result of the
repayment in full at maturity on March 15, 2020 of our 5.75% Senior Notes due 2020 of RenRe North
America Holdings Inc. and RenaissanceRe Finance Inc. for the aggregate principal amount of $250.0
million, plus applicable accrued interest.
For additional information related to the terms of our debt and significant credit facilities, see “Note 9. Debt
and Credit Facilities” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.” See “Note 12. Shareholders’
Equity” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to our
common and preference shares.
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Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses
We believe the most significant accounting judgment made by management is our estimate of claims and
claim expense reserves. Claims and claim expense reserves represent estimates, including actuarial and
statistical projections at a given point in time, of the ultimate settlement and administration costs for unpaid
claims and claim expenses arising from the insurance and reinsurance contracts we sell. Our actual net
claims and claim expenses paid will differ, perhaps materially, from the estimates reflected in our financial
statements, which may adversely impact our financial condition, liquidity and capital resources.
Refer to “Note 8. Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements” for more information on the risks we insure and reinsure, the reserving techniques,
assumptions and processes we follow to estimate our claims and claim expense reserves, prior year
development of the reserve for claims and claim expenses, analysis of our incurred and paid claims
development and claims duration information for each of our Property and Casualty and Specialty
segments. In addition, refer to “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations—Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates—Claims and Claim
Expense Reserves” for more information on the reserving techniques, assumptions and processes we
follow to estimate our claims and claim expense reserves, our current estimates versus our initial estimates
of our claims reserves, and sensitivity analysis for each of our Property and Casualty and Specialty
segments.
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Investments
The table below shows our invested assets:
At December 31,
2020
2019
Change
(in thousands, except percentages)
U.S. treasuries
Agencies
Non-U.S. government
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate
Corporate
Agency mortgage-backed
Non-agency mortgage-backed
Commercial mortgage-backed
Asset-backed
Total fixed maturity investments, at fair
value
Short term investments, at fair value
Equity investments trading, at fair value
Other investments, at fair value
Total managed investment portfolio
Investments in other ventures, under
equity method
Total investments
$ 4,960,409
368,032
491,531
338,014
4,261,025
1,113,792
291,444
791,272
890,984
13,506,503
4,993,735
702,617
1,256,948
20,459,803
1.8 %
2.4 %
1.6 %
24.1 % $ 4,467,345
343,031
497,392
321,356
20.7 % 3,075,660
5.4 % 1,148,499
294,604
1.4 %
468,698
3.8 %
555,070
4.3 %
1.9 %
2.9 %
1.9 %
25.7 % $ 493,064
25,001
(5,861)
16,658
17.7 % 1,185,365
(34,707)
(3,160)
322,574
335,914
6.6 %
1.7 %
2.7 %
3.2 %
65.5 % 11,171,655
24.3 % 4,566,277
3.4 %
436,931
6.2 % 1,087,377
99.4 % 17,262,240
64.3 % 2,334,848
427,458
26.3 %
265,686
2.5 %
169,571
6.3 %
99.4 % 3,197,563
98,373
$ 20,558,176
0.6 %
106,549
100.0 % $ 17,368,789
0.6 %
(8,176)
100.0 % $ 3,189,387
Our investment guidelines stress preservation of capital, market liquidity, and diversification of risk.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, our investments are subject to market-wide risks and fluctuations, as well as
to risks inherent in particular securities. In addition to the information presented above and below, refer to
“Note 5. Investments” and “Note 6. Fair Value Measurements” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements” for additional information regarding our investments and the fair value measurement of our
investments, respectively.
As the reinsurance coverages we sell include substantial protection for damages resulting from natural and
man-made catastrophes, as well as for potentially large casualty and specialty exposures, we expect from
time to time to become liable for substantial claim payments on short notice. Accordingly, our investment
portfolio as a whole is structured to seek to preserve capital and provide a high level of liquidity, which
means that the large majority of our investment portfolio consists of highly rated fixed income securities,
including U.S. treasuries, agencies, highly rated sovereign and supranational securities, high-grade
corporate securities and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. We also have an allocation to
publicly traded equities reflected on our consolidated balance sheet as equity investments trading and an
allocation to other investments (including catastrophe bonds, private equity investments, senior secured
bank loan funds and hedge funds).
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The following table summarizes the composition of our investment portfolio, including the amortized cost
and fair value of our investment portfolio and the ratings as assigned by S&P and/or other rating agencies
when S&P ratings were not available, and the respective effective yield.
Amortized
Cost
Fair Value
% of Total
Investment
Portfolio
Weighted
Average
Yield to
Maturity
AAA
AA
A
BBB
Non-
Investment
Grade
Not Rated
Credit Rating (1)
December 31,
2020
(in thousands,
except
percentages)
Short term
investments
$ 4,993,735
$ 4,993,735
24.3 %
0.1 % $ 4,899,675
$ 88,039
$
2,028
$
2,085
$
1,875
$
33
100.0 %
98.2 %
1.8 %
— %
— %
— %
— %
Fixed maturity
investments
U.S. treasuries
4,867,681
4,960,409
Agencies
365,387
368,032
24.1 %
1.8 %
0.4 %
0.9 %
—
—
4,960,409
368,032
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Non-U.S.
government
Non-U.S.
government-
backed
corporate
Corporate
Agency
mortgage-
backed
Non-agency
securities - Alt
A
Non-agency
securities -
Prime
Commercial
mortgage-
backed
485,972
491,531
2.4 %
0.5 % 341,713
121,483
15,085
11,041
1,870
339
333,996
338,014
4,069,396
4,261,025
1.6 %
20.7 %
1.0 % 121,529
197,471
6,246
7,796
4,972
—
2.2 %
56,842
183,852
1,435,032
1,449,635
1,100,009
35,655
1,095,525
1,113,792
5.4 %
1.0 %
—
1,113,792
—
—
—
—
231,633
235,085
1.1 %
3.2 %
57,913
5,186
466
6,365
126,662
38,493
55,309
56,359
0.3 %
2.0 %
24,085
2,372
2,212
1,079
15,054
11,557
Asset-backed
887,237
890,984
762,899
791,272
3.8 %
4.3 %
1.5 % 626,768
131,659
1.8 % 686,297
126,366
4,778
21,644
23,328
39,437
2,443
2,296
6,892
10,348
Total fixed
maturity
investments
Equity
investments
trading
Other
investments
Catastrophe
bonds
Private equity
investments
Senior secured
bank loan
funds
Hedge funds
Total other
investments
Investments in
other
ventures
Total investment
portfolio
13,155,035
13,506,503
65.5 %
1.2 % 1,915,147
7,210,622
1,485,463
1,538,681
1,257,902
98,688
100.0 %
14.2 %
53.4 %
11.0 %
11.4 %
9.3 %
0.7 %
702,617
3.4 %
100.0 %
—
— %
—
— %
—
— %
—
— %
—
702,617
— %
100.0 %
881,290
345,501
19,604
10,553
1,256,948
100.0 %
98,373
100.0 %
4.3 %
1.7 %
0.1 %
0.1 %
6.2 %
0.6 %
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
881,290
—
—
345,501
—
—
19,604
10,553
881,290
375,658
— %
— %
— %
— %
70.1 %
29.9 %
—
— %
—
— %
—
— %
—
— %
—
98,373
— %
100.0 %
$ 20,558,176
100.0 %
$ 6,814,822
$ 7,298,661
$ 1,487,491
$ 1,540,766
$ 2,141,067
$ 1,275,369
100.0 %
33.2 %
35.5 %
7.2 %
7.5 %
10.4 %
6.2 %
(1) The credit ratings included in this table are those assigned by S&P. When ratings provided by S&P were not available, ratings from other nationally
recognized rating agencies were used. We have grouped short term investments with an A-1+ and A-1 short term issue credit rating as AAA, short
term investments with an A-2 short term issue credit rating as AA and short term investments with an A-3 short term issue credit rating as A.
Fixed Maturity Investments and Short Term Investments
At December 31, 2020, our fixed maturity investments and short term investment portfolio had a dollar-
weighted average credit quality rating of AAA (2019 – AA) and a weighted average effective yield of 0.9%
(2019 – 2.1%). At December 31, 2020, our non-investment grade and not rated fixed maturity investments
totaled $1.4 billion or 10.0% of our fixed maturity investments (2019 - $828.2 million or 7.4%, respectively).
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In addition, within our other investments category we have funds that invest in non-investment grade and
not rated fixed income securities and non-investment grade cat-linked securities. At December 31, 2020,
the funds that invest in non-investment grade and not rated fixed income securities and non-investment
grade cat-linked securities totaled $911.4 million (2019 – $816.3 million).
At December 31, 2020, we had $5.0 billion of short term investments (2019 – $4.6 billion). Short term
investments are managed as part of our investment portfolio and have a maturity of one year or less when
purchased. Short term investments are carried at fair value. The increase in our allocation to short term
investments at December 31, 2020, compared to December 31, 2019, is principally driven by the additional
invested assets in certain of our managed joint ventures and managed funds that limit investment allocation
to shorter term securities.
The duration of our fixed maturity investments and short term investments at December 31, 2020 was 2.9
years (2019 - 2.9 years). From time to time, we may reevaluate the duration of our portfolio in light of the
duration of our liabilities and market conditions.
The value of our fixed maturity investments will fluctuate with changes in the interest rate environment and
when changes occur in economic conditions or the investment markets. Additionally, our differing asset
classes expose us to other risks which could cause a reduction in the value of our investments. Examples
of some of these risks include:
• Changes in the overall interest rate environment can expose us to “prepayment risk” on our mortgage-
backed investments. When interest rates decline, consumers will generally make prepayments on their
mortgages and, as a result, our investments in mortgage-backed securities will be repaid to us more
quickly than we might have originally anticipated. When we receive these prepayments, our
opportunities to reinvest these proceeds back into the investment markets will likely be at reduced
interest rates. Conversely, when interest rates increase, consumers will generally make fewer
prepayments on their mortgages and, as a result, our investments in mortgage-backed securities will be
repaid to us less quickly than we might have originally anticipated. This will increase the duration of our
portfolio, which is disadvantageous to us in a rising interest rate environment.
• Our investments in mortgage-backed securities are also subject to default risk. This risk is due in part to
defaults on the underlying securitized mortgages, which would decrease the fair value of the investment
and be disadvantageous to us. Similar risks apply to other asset-backed securities in which we may
invest from time to time.
• Our investments in debt securities of other corporations are exposed to losses from insolvencies of
these corporations, and our investment portfolio can also deteriorate based on reduced credit quality of
these corporations. We are also exposed to the impact of widening credit spreads even if specific
securities are not downgraded.
• Our investments in asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment risks, as noted above, and to the
structural risks of these securities. The structural risks primarily emanate from the priority of each
security in the issuer’s overall capital structure. We are also exposed to the impact of widening credit
spreads.
• Within our other investments category, we have funds that invest in non-investment grade fixed income
securities as well as securities denominated in foreign currencies. These investments expose us to
losses from insolvencies and other credit-related issues and also to widening of credit spreads. We are
also exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates that may result in realized losses to us if our
exposures are not hedged or if our hedging strategies are not effective.
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Equity Investments Trading
The following table summarizes the fair value of equity investments trading:
At December 31,
(in thousands)
Financials
Communications and technology
Consumer
Industrial, utilities and energy
Healthcare
Basic materials
Total equity investments trading
2020
2019
Change
$ 452,765 $ 248,189 $ 204,576
40,386
8,490
4,797
5,630
1,807
$ 702,617 $ 436,931 $ 265,686
119,592
44,477
43,380
35,140
7,263
79,206
35,987
38,583
29,510
5,456
We have a diversified public equity securities mandate with a third-party investment manager which
currently comprises a portion of our investments included in equity investments trading. In addition, we can
also strategically invest in certain more concentrated public equity positions internally, primarily through our
ventures unit. It is possible our equity allocation will increase in the future, and it could, from time to time,
have a material effect on our financial results for the reasonably foreseeable future.
The Company’s equity investments trading includes the Company’s strategic investment portfolio, which is
subject to a variety of risks including: company performance, the availability of strategic investment
opportunities, and macro-economic, industry, and systemic risks of the equity markets overall.
Consequently, the carrying value of the Company’s investment portfolio will vary over time as the value or
size of the Company’s portfolio of strategic investments in marketable equity securities fluctuates.
Other Investments
The table below shows our portfolio of other investments:
At December 31,
(in thousands)
Catastrophe bonds
Private equity investments
Senior secured bank loan funds
Hedge funds
Total other investments
2020
2019
Change
$ 881,290 $ 781,641 $
99,649
345,501
271,047
19,604
10,553
22,598
12,091
74,454
(2,994)
(1,538)
$ 1,256,948 $ 1,087,377 $ 169,571
We account for our other investments at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC Topic Financial
Instruments. The fair value of certain of our fund investments, which principally include private equity funds,
senior secured bank loan funds and hedge funds, is recorded on our consolidated balance sheet in other
investments, and is generally established on the basis of the net valuation criteria established by the
managers of such investments, if applicable. The net valuation criteria established by the managers of such
investments is established in accordance with the governing documents of such investments. Many of our
fund investments are subject to restrictions on redemptions and sales which are determined by the
governing documents and limit our ability to liquidate these investments in the short term.
Some of our fund managers and fund administrators are unable to provide final fund valuations as of our
current reporting date. We typically experience a reporting lag to receive a final net asset value report of
one month for our hedge funds and senior secured bank loan funds and three months for private equity
funds, although we have occasionally experienced delays of up to six months at year end, as the private
equity funds typically complete their year-end audits before releasing their final net asset value statements.
In circumstances where there is a reporting lag between the current period end reporting date and the
reporting date of the latest fund valuation, we estimate the fair value of these funds by starting with the prior
month or quarter-end fund valuations, adjusting these valuations for actual capital calls, redemptions or
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distributions, and the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, and then estimating the return
for the current period. In circumstances in which we estimate the return for the current period, all
information available to us is utilized. This principally includes using preliminary estimates reported to us by
our fund managers, estimating returns based on the performance of broad market indices, or other
valuation methods, where necessary. Actual final fund valuations may differ, perhaps materially so, from our
estimates and these differences are recorded in our consolidated statement of operations in the period in
which they are reported to us, as a change in estimate. Included in net realized and unrealized gains on
investments for 2020 is a loss of $2.4 million (2019 - loss of $5.5 million) representing the change in
estimate during the period related to the difference between our estimated fair value due to the lag in
reporting, as discussed above, and the actual amount as reported in the final net asset values provided by
our fund managers.
Our estimate of the fair value of catastrophe bonds is based on quoted market prices, or when such prices
are not available, by reference to broker or underwriter bid indications. Refer to “Note 6. Fair Value
Measurements” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding
the fair value measurement of our investments.
We have committed capital to private equity investments, other investments and investments in other
ventures of $1.8 billion, of which $809.0 million has been contributed at December 31, 2020. Our remaining
commitments to these investments at December 31, 2020 totaled $1.0 billion. In the future, we may enter
into additional commitments in respect of private equity investments or individual portfolio company
investment opportunities.
Investments in Other Ventures, under Equity Method
The table below shows our investments in other ventures, under equity method:
At December 31,
(in thousands, except
percentages)
Tower Hill Companies
Top Layer Re
Other
Total investments in
other ventures, under
equity method
2020
2019
Investment
Ownership %
Carrying
Value
Investment
Ownership %
Carrying
Value
$ 64,750 2.0% - 25.0% $ 30,470 $ 64,750 2.0% - 25.0% $ 36,779
65,375
42,652
50.0 % 26,958
65,375
50.0 % 35,363
25.0 % 40,945
38,964
26.6 % 34,407
$ 172,777
$ 98,373 $ 169,089
$ 106,549
Except for Top Layer Re, the equity in earnings of the Tower Hill Companies and investments in other
ventures are reported one quarter in arrears. The carrying value of our investments in other ventures, under
equity method, individually or in the aggregate may, and likely will, differ from the realized value we may
ultimately attain, perhaps significantly so.
Ratings
Financial strength ratings are important to the competitive position of reinsurance and insurance
companies. We have received high long-term issuer credit and financial strength ratings from A.M. Best,
S&P, Moody’s and Fitch, as applicable. These ratings represent independent opinions of an insurer’s
financial strength, operating performance and ability to meet policyholder obligations, and are not an
evaluation directed toward the protection of investors or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any of our
securities. Rating organizations continually review the financial positions of our principal operating
subsidiaries and joint ventures and ratings may be revised or revoked by the agencies which issue them.
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The ratings of our principal operating subsidiaries and joint ventures and the ERM ratings of
RenaissanceRe as of February 1, 2021 are presented below.
A.M. Best (1)
S&P (2)
Moody's (3)
Fitch (4)
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd.
DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd.
Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe
Unlimited Company
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc.
RenaissanceRe Europe AG
RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S.
Top Layer Reinsurance Ltd.
Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd.
RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458
Lloyd's Overall Market Rating
A+
A
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
—
A
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
AA
—
—
A+
RenaissanceRe
Very Strong
Very Strong
A1
A3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
A+
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
AA-
—
(1) The A.M. Best ratings for our principal operating subsidiaries and joint ventures represent the insurer’s financial strength rating.
The Lloyd’s Overall Market Rating represents RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458’s financial strength rating. The A.M. Best rating for
RenaissanceRe represents its ERM score.
(2) The S&P ratings for our principal operating subsidiaries and joint ventures represent the insurer’s financial strength rating and the
issuer’s long-term issuer credit rating. The Lloyd’s Overall Market Rating represents RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458’s financial
strength rating. The S&P rating for RenaissanceRe represents the rating on its ERM practices.
(3) The Moody’s ratings represent the insurer’s financial strength rating.
(4) The Fitch rating for Renaissance Reinsurance represents the insurer’s financial strength rating. The Lloyd’s Overall Market Rating
represents Syndicate 1458’s financial strength rating.
A.M. Best
The outlook for all of our A.M. Best ratings is stable. “A+” is the second highest designation of A.M. Best’s
rating levels. “A+” rated insurance companies are defined as “Superior” companies and are considered by
A.M. Best to have a very strong ability to meet their obligations to policyholders. “A” is the third highest
designation assigned by A.M. Best, representing A.M. Best’s opinion that the insurer has an “Excellent”
ability to meet its ongoing obligations to policyholders.
S&P
The outlook for all of our S&P ratings is stable. The “A” range (“A+,” ”A,” “A-“), which is the third highest
rating assigned by S&P, indicates that S&P believes the insurers have strong capacity to meet their
respective financial commitments but they are somewhat more susceptible to adverse effects or changes in
circumstances and economic conditions than insurers rated higher.
Moody’s
The outlook for all of our Moody’s ratings is stable. Moody’s Insurance Financial Strength Ratings represent
its opinions of the ability of insurance companies to pay punctually policyholder claims and obligations and
senior unsecured debt instruments. Moody’s believes that insurance companies rated “A1” and “A3” offer
good financial security.
Fitch
The outlook for all of our Fitch ratings is stable. Fitch believes that insurance companies rated “A+” have
“Strong” capacity to meet policyholders and contract obligations on a timely basis with a low expectation of
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ceased or interrupted payments. Insurers rated “AA-“ by Fitch are believed to have a very low expectation
of ceased or interrupted payments and very strong capital to meet policyholder obligations.
Lloyd’s Overall Market Rating
A.M. Best, S&P and Fitch have each assigned a financial strength rating to the Lloyd’s overall market. The
financial risks to policy holders of syndicates within the Lloyd’s market are partially mutualized through the
Lloyd’s Central Fund, to which all underwriting members contribute. Because of the presence of the Lloyd’s
Central Fund, and the current legal and regulatory structure of the Lloyd’s market, financial strength ratings
on individual syndicates would not be particularly meaningful and in any event would not be lower than the
financial strength rating of the Lloyd’s overall market.
EFFECTS OF INFLATION
It is possible that the risk of general economic inflation has increased which could, among other things,
cause claims and claim expenses to increase and also impact the performance of our investment portfolio.
This risk may be exacerbated by the steps taken by governments throughout the world in responding to the
COVID-19 pandemic. The actual effects of this potential increase in inflation on our results cannot be
accurately known until, among other items, claims are ultimately settled. The onset, duration and severity of
an inflationary period cannot be estimated with precision. We consider the anticipated effects of inflation on
us in our catastrophe loss models. Our estimates of the potential effects of inflation are also considered in
pricing and in estimating reserves for unpaid claims and claim expenses. The potential exists, after a
catastrophe loss, for the development of inflationary pressures in a local economy.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET AND SPECIAL PURPOSE ENTITY ARRANGEMENTS
At December 31, 2020, we had not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in
Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
In the normal course of business, we are party to a variety of contractual obligations and these are
considered by us when assessing our liquidity requirements. In certain circumstances, our contractual
obligations may be accelerated due to defaults under the agreements governing those obligations (including
pursuant to cross-default provisions in such agreements) or in connection with certain changes in control of
the Company, for example. In addition, in certain circumstances, in the event of a default these obligations
may bear an increased interest rate or be subject to penalties.
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The table below shows our contractual obligations:
At December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
Long term debt obligations (1)
Total
Less Than 1
Year
1-3 Years
3-5 Years
More Than 5
Years
3.600% Senior Notes due 2029 $ 519,347 $
3.450% Senior Notes due 2027
3.700% Senior Notes due 2025
4.750% Senior Notes due 2025
367,265
347,164
14,400 $
10,350
11,100
28,800 $
20,700
22,200
28,800 $ 447,347
315,515
20,700
—
313,864
(DaVinciRe)
Total long term debt
obligations
Private equity and investment
commitments (2)
Operating lease obligations
Capital lease obligations
Payable for investments
purchased
Reserve for claims and claim
expenses (3)
Total contractual obligations
180,866
7,125
14,250
159,491
—
1,414,642
42,975
85,950
522,855
762,862
1,035,816
1,035,816
34,354
20,773
8,250
2,661
—
11,486
5,322
—
5,851
5,322
—
8,767
7,468
1,132,538
1,132,538
—
—
—
10,381,138
2,906,719
3,529,587
1,660,983
2,283,849
$ 14,019,261 $ 5,128,959 $ 3,632,345 $ 2,195,011 $ 3,062,946
(1)
Includes contractual interest payments.
(2) The private equity and investment commitments do not have a defined contractual commitment date and we have therefore
included them in the less than one year category.
(3) Because of the nature of the coverages we provide, the amount and timing of the cash flows associated with our policy liabilities
will fluctuate, perhaps significantly, and therefore are highly uncertain. We have based our estimates of future claim payments on
available relevant sources of loss and allocated loss adjustment expense development data and benchmark industry payment
patterns. These benchmarks are revised periodically as new trends emerge. We believe that it is likely that this benchmark data
will not be predictive of our future claim payments and that material fluctuations can occur due to the nature of the losses which
we insure and the coverages which we provide.
CURRENT OUTLOOK
General Economic Conditions and the COVID-19 Pandemic
At the recent January 1 renewals, we were able to grow with existing and new customers across both of our
segments and all of our platforms. We fully deployed the $1.1 billion of capital raised in our June 2020
equity offerings into our underwriting portfolio. We also raised and deployed significant additional capital
within our joint venture and managed fund businesses. As we have grown, we have broadened our access
to risk, writing more lines of business on more platforms. We have diversified our sources of capital through
various owned and managed balance sheets as well as equity, debt and insurance-linked securities
markets. This has afforded us significant flexibility to react when the world changes.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had immense impacts on a global scale, including on the insurance and
reinsurance industries where it has raised many new questions and challenges for us and our industry.
While we believe that we can continue to execute on our strategic plan and compete for, and meet, the
demand for the protection that we provide, it is difficult to predict all of the potential impacts of the
COVID-19 pandemic on the markets in which we participate and our ability to effectively respond to these
changing market dynamics.
In particular, we believe the stresses in the global economy will continue and that this may result in
increased market volatility. Also, the ongoing period of low interest rates may affect our ability to derive
investment income from our investments. The effects of this trend could be magnified for longer-tail
business lines that are more inflation sensitive, particularly in our Casualty and Specialty segment, and in
our other property class of business within our Property segment. Notwithstanding the many uncertainties
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and challenges that lie ahead, we believe that our track record of responding to industry events,
differentiated risk management and client service capabilities, and access to diverse sources of both capital
and risk position us favorably in the current environment.
Reinsurance Market Trends and Developments
Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates were rising across most lines of business. This
was due in part to back-to-back years of natural disaster losses between 2017 and 2020 from multiple
hurricanes, typhoons, wildfires and earthquakes. The pandemic has accelerated an increasingly attractive
market across property as well as casualty and specialty lines. We believe that these market conditions
have created significant opportunities to source attractive risk in the lines of business that we write, and that
we believe will result in superior returns for our shareholders. Our experience at the recent January 1
renewals was consistent with this trend – we observed rate increases and found many attractive
opportunities to grow with both existing and new customers. We believe that the markets in which we
participate will continue to harden in 2021, and we plan to continue to seek to take advantage of additional
opportunities throughout the year.
Compared to prior years, we believe that the overall global supply of reinsurance capital was broadly flat.
For the most part, the investment portfolios of our customers and competitors rebounded from losses earlier
in the year, and losses to underwriting results were primarily limited to the erosion of earnings rather than
any significant capital impairment. The market experienced additional new capital inflows with several start-
ups targeting the retrocession and excess and surplus markets, as well as equity and debt raises which
were mostly in support of existing players. Growth in traditional capital remained flat while alternative capital
likely declined modestly year-on-year, largely driven by a reduction in the collateralized reinsurance market.
The catastrophe bond market continues to grow, with record primary issuances in 2020. Concerns over
trapped collateral, particularly associated with COVID-19 business interruption claims, were less
pronounced than expected. However, there remains material uncertainty over the true extent of COVID-19
claims and the potential for material losses in the future.
Property. Heading into the January 1 renewals, we expected the retrocessional and U.S. property
catastrophe markets to provide us with significant opportunities. While the retrocession and property
catastrophe reinsurance markets evidenced some strengthening, they ultimately were not as strong as the
market expected. We believe that this was a result of additional capital available for underwriting as a result
of a disconnect between investment portfolios and the financial reality of the COVID-19 pandemic and the
economic recession, as well as elevated supply from new capital and increasing amounts of released
collateral. Despite this, rates were still up, and we found many opportunities to grow our portfolio on
favorable terms, particularly in our other property line of business.
Casualty and Specialty. The January 1 renewal in our Casualty and Specialty segment exceeded our
expectations, and we saw favorable opportunities in various classes of business across this segment. We
anticipate that dislocation in several of these classes of business will continue to provide opportunities in
2021. We think that our prior work building strong relationships with key customers allowed us to gain
superior access to desirable business.
See “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors,” for additional information on factors that could cause our actual results
to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K and other
documents we file with the SEC.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The following risk management discussion and the estimated amounts generated from sensitivities
presented are forward-looking statements of market risk assuming certain market conditions occur. Actual
results in the future may differ materially from these estimated results due to, among other things, actual
developments in the global financial markets and changes in the composition of our investment portfolio,
derivatives and product offerings. The results of analysis used by us to assess and mitigate risk should not
be considered projections of future events or losses. Refer to “Note On Forward-Looking Statements” for
additional discussion regarding forward-looking statements included herein.
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We are principally exposed to four types of market risk: interest rate risk; foreign currency risk; credit risk;
and equity price risk. Our policies to address these risks in 2020 were not materially different than those
used in 2019.
The ongoing and rapidly evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to a longer or more severe
recession, which may increase the probability of credit losses in our investment portfolio. Volatility in global
financial markets, together with low or negative interest rates, reduced liquidity and a slowdown in global
economic conditions may adversely affect our investment portfolio. Additionally, we are exposed to
counterparty credit risk, including with respect to reinsurance brokers, customers and retrocessionaires,
which may materially increase to the extent the COVID-19 pandemic affects our ability to collect premiums
receivable or reinsurance recoverable.
Our investment guidelines permit, subject to approval, investments in derivative instruments such as
futures, options, foreign currency forward contracts and swap agreements, which may be used to assume
risks or for hedging purposes. Refer to “Note 19. Derivative Instruments” in our “Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements” for additional information related to derivatives we have entered into.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the price sensitivity of a security to changes in interest rates. Our investment portfolio
includes fixed maturity investments and short term investments, whose fair values will fluctuate with
changes in interest rates. Our liabilities are accrued at a static rate in accordance with GAAP. However, we
consider our liabilities, namely our net claims and claims expenses, to have an economic exposure to
inflation and interest rate risk. As a result, we are exposed to interest rate risk with respect to our overall net
economic asset position and more generally from an accounting standpoint since the assets are carried at
fair value, while liabilities are accrued at a static rate.
We may utilize derivative instruments via interest rate overlay strategies, for example, to manage or
optimize our duration and treasury curve exposures. In addition, we attempt to maintain adequate liquidity in
our fixed maturity investments portfolio to fund operations, pay reinsurance and insurance liabilities and
claims and provide funding for unexpected events.
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The following tables summarize the aggregate hypothetical increase (decrease) in fair value from an
immediate parallel shift in the treasury yield curve, assuming credit spreads remain constant, reflecting the
use of an immediate time horizon since this presents the worst-case scenario, in our fixed maturity
investment and short term investments portfolio for the years indicated:
At December 31, 2020
-100
-50
Base
50
100
Interest Rate Shift in Basis Points
(in thousands, except
percentages)
Fair value of fixed maturity
and short term
investments
Net increase (decrease) in
$ 19,023,812 $ 18,760,360 $ 18,500,238 $ 18,243,095 $ 17,987,680
fair value
$ 523,574
$ 260,122
$
—
$ (257,143)
$ (512,558)
Percentage change in fair
value
2.8 %
1.4 %
— %
(1.4) %
(2.8) %
At December 31, 2019
-100
-50
Base
50
100
Interest Rate Shift in Basis Points
(in thousands, except
percentages)
Fair value of fixed maturity
and short term
investments
Net increase (decrease) in
$ 16,099,052 $ 15,918,493 $ 15,737,932 $ 15,557,371 $ 15,376,808
fair value
$ 361,120
$ 180,561
$
—
$ (180,561)
$ (361,124)
Percentage change in fair
value
2.3 %
1.1 %
— %
(1.1) %
(2.3) %
As noted above, we use derivative instruments, primarily interest rate futures and interest rate swaps, within
our portfolio of fixed maturity investments to manage our exposure to interest rate risk, which can include
increasing or decreasing our exposure to this risk. At December 31, 2020, we had $2.0 billion of notional
long positions and $1.0 billion of notional short positions of primarily Eurodollar, and U.S. Treasury futures
contracts (2019 - $2.5 billion and $1.0 billion, respectively). At December 31, 2020, we had $Nil of notional
interest rate swap positions paying a fixed rate and $23.5 million receiving a fixed rate denominated in U.S.
dollar swap contracts (2019 - $27.9 million and $25.5 million, respectively). Refer to “Note 19. Derivative
Instruments” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to
interest rate futures and swaps entered into by us.
At December 31, 2020, the aggregate hypothetical impact of an immediate upward parallel shift in the
treasury yield curve of 100 basis points would be a decrease in the market value of our net position in
interest rate futures of approximately $8.6 million and a decrease in the market value of our net position in
interest rate swaps of approximately $1.9 million. Conversely, at December 31, 2020, the aggregate
hypothetical impact of an immediate downward parallel shift in the treasury yield curve of 100 basis points
would be an increase in the market value of our net position in interest rate futures of approximately $0.5
million and an increase in the market value of our net position in interest rate swaps of approximately $1.9
million. The foregoing reflects the use of an immediate time horizon, since this presents the worst-case
scenario. Credit spreads are assumed to remain constant in these hypothetical examples.
Foreign Currency Risk
Our functional currency for consolidated reporting purposes is the U.S. dollar. We routinely write a portion of
our business in currencies other than U.S. dollars and invest a portion of our cash and investment portfolio
in those currencies. In addition, certain of our entities have non-U.S. dollar functional currencies. As a
result, we may experience foreign exchange gains and losses in our consolidated financial statements. We
are primarily impacted by the foreign currency risk exposures noted below, and may, from time to time,
enter into foreign currency forward and option contracts to minimize the effect of fluctuating foreign
currencies on the value of non-U.S. dollar denominated assets and liabilities. Refer to “Note 19. Derivative
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Instruments” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to
foreign currency forward and option contracts we have entered into.
Underwriting Operations
Our foreign currency policy with regard to our underwriting operations is generally to enter into foreign
currency forward and option contracts for notional values that approximate the foreign currency liabilities,
including claims and claim expense reserves and reinsurance balances payable, net of any cash,
investments and receivables held in the respective foreign currency. Our use of foreign currency forward
and option contracts is intended to minimize the effect of fluctuating foreign currencies on the value of non-
U.S. dollar denominated assets and liabilities associated with our underwriting operations. We may
determine not to match a portion of our projected underwriting related assets or liabilities with underlying
foreign currency exposure with investments in the same currencies, which would increase our exposure to
foreign currency fluctuations and potentially increase the impact and volatility of foreign exchange gains and
losses on our results of operations.
Investment Portfolio
Our investment portfolio is exposed to currency fluctuations through our investments in non-U.S. dollar fixed
maturity investments, short term investments and other investments. To economically hedge our exposure
to currency fluctuations from these investments, we may enter into foreign currency forward contracts. In
certain instances, we may assume foreign exchange risk as part of our investment strategy. Realized and
unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses from the sale of our non-U.S. dollar fixed maturity investments
trading and other investments, and foreign exchange gains or losses associated with our hedging of these
non-U.S. dollar investments are recorded in net foreign exchange (losses) gains in our consolidated
statements of operations. In the future, we may choose to increase our exposure to non-U.S. dollar
investments.
The following tables summarize the principal currencies creating foreign exchange risk for us and our net
foreign currency exposures and the impact of a hypothetical 10% change in our net foreign currency
exposure, keeping all other variables constant, as of the dates indicated:
At December 31,
2020
(in thousands,
except for
percentages)
Net assets
(liabilities)
denominated in
foreign currencies
Net foreign currency
derivatives
notional amounts
Total net foreign
currency
exposure
Net foreign currency
exposure as a
percentage of
total
shareholders’
equity attributable
to
RenaissanceRe
Impact of a
hypothetical 10%
change in total
net foreign
currency
exposure
AUD
CAD
EUR
GBP
JPY
NZD
Other
Total
$ 103,401
$ 34,294
$ (4,254)
$ (322,565) $ (28,649)
$ (62,892)
$ (28,707)
$ (309,372)
(61,228)
(35,024)
(103,426)
312,790
86,314
66,649
36,217
302,292
$ 42,173
$
(730)
$ (107,680) $ (9,775)
$ 57,665
$ 3,757
$ 7,510
$
(7,080)
0.6 %
— %
(1.4) %
(0.1) %
0.8 %
— %
0.1 %
(0.1) %
$ (4,217)
$
73
$ 10,768
$
978
$
(5,767)
$
(376)
$
(751)
$
708
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At December 31,
2019
(in thousands,
except for
percentages)
Net (liabilities)
assets
denominated in
foreign currencies
Net foreign currency
derivatives
notional amounts
Total net foreign
currency
exposure
Net foreign currency
exposure as a
percentage of
total
shareholders’
equity attributable
to
RenaissanceRe
Impact of a
hypothetical 10%
change in total
net foreign
currency
exposure
Credit Risk
AUD
CAD
EUR
GBP
JPY
NZD
Other
Total
$ 109,915
$ 63,473
$ 217,652
$ (12,856)
$ (361,083)
$ (74,042)
$ (44,393)
$ (101,334)
(74,862)
(48,918)
(255,935)
135,296
412,590
64,332
5,369
237,872
$ 35,053
$ 14,555
$ (38,283)
$ 122,440
$ 51,507
$
(9,710)
$ (39,024)
$ 136,538
0.6 %
0.2 %
(0.6) %
2.1 %
0.9 %
(0.2) %
(0.7) %
2.3 %
$ (3,505)
$ (1,456)
$ 3,828
$ (12,244)
$
(5,151)
$
971
$ 3,902
$ (13,654)
Credit risk relates to the uncertainty of a counterparty’s ability to make timely payments in accordance with
contractual terms of the instrument or contract and market risk associated with changes in credit spreads.
We are primarily exposed to direct credit risk within our portfolios of fixed maturity and short term
investments, and through customers and reinsurers in the form of premiums receivable and reinsurance
recoverable, respectively, as discussed below.
Fixed Maturity Investments and Short Term Investments
Credit risk related to our fixed maturity investments and short term investments is the exposure to adverse
changes in the creditworthiness of individual investment holdings, issuers, groups of issuers, industries and
countries. We manage credit risk in our fixed maturity investments and short term investments through
credit research performed primarily by our investment management service providers and our evaluation of
these investment managers adherence to investment mandates provided to them. The management of
credit risk in the investment portfolio is integrated in our credit risk governance framework and the
management of credit exposures and concentrations within the investment portfolio are carried out in
accordance with our risk policies, limits and risk concentrations as overseen by the Investment and Risk
Management Committee of our Board of Directors. In the investment portfolio, we review on a regular basis
our asset concentration, credit quality and adherence to credit limit guidelines. At December 31, 2020, our
fixed maturity investments and short term investment portfolio had a dollar-weighted average credit quality
rating of AAA (2019 - AA). In addition, we limit the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution
and, except for the securities of the U.S. Government and U.S. Government related entities, and money
market securities, none of our fixed-maturity and short-term investments exceeded 10% of shareholders’
equity at December 31, 2020.
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The following table summarizes the ratings of our fixed maturity investments and short term investments
(using ratings assigned by S&P and/or other rating agencies when S&P ratings were not available) as a
percentage of total fixed maturity investments and short term investments as of the dates indicated:
At December 31,
AAA
AA
A
BBB
Non-investment grade
Not rated
Total
2020
2019
36.9 %
39.5 %
8.0 %
8.3 %
6.8 %
0.5 %
35.8 %
44.0 %
9.3 %
5.6 %
4.9 %
0.4 %
100.0 %
100.0 %
We consider the impact of credit spread movements on the fair value of our fixed maturity and short term
investments portfolio. As credit spreads widen, the fair value of our fixed maturity and short term
investments decreases, and vice versa.
The following tables summarize the aggregate hypothetical increase (decrease) in fair value from an
immediate parallel shift in credit spreads, assuming the treasury yield curve remains constant, reflecting the
use of an immediate time horizon since this presents the worst-case scenario, in our fixed maturity
investments and short term investments portfolio for the years indicated:
At December 31, 2020
-100
-50
Base
50
100
Credit Spread Shift in Basis Points
(in thousands, except
percentages)
Fair value of fixed income
and short term
investments
Net increase (decrease) in
$ 18,756,296 $ 18,658,734 $ 18,500,238 $ 18,312,194 $ 18,124,447
fair value
$ 256,058
$ 158,496
$
—
$ (188,044)
$ (375,791)
Percentage change in fair
value
1.4 %
0.9 %
— %
(1.0) %
(2.0) %
At December 31, 2019
-100
-50
Base
50
100
Credit Spread Shift in Basis Points
(in thousands, except
percentages)
Fair value of fixed income
and short term
investments
Net increase (decrease) in
$ 15,879,718 $ 15,833,057 $ 15,737,932 $ 15,626,356 $ 15,514,779
fair value
$ 141,786
$ 95,125
$
—
$ (111,576)
$ (223,153)
Percentage change in fair
value
0.9 %
0.6 %
— %
(0.7) %
(1.4) %
We also employ credit derivatives in our investment portfolio to either assume credit risk or hedge our credit
exposure. At December 31, 2020, we had outstanding credit derivatives of $Nil in notional positions to
hedge credit risk and $96.8 million in notional positions to assume credit risk, denominated in U.S. dollars
(2019 - $0.5 million and $143.4 million, respectively). Refer to “Note 19. Derivative Instruments” in our
“Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to credit derivatives
entered into by us. The aggregate hypothetical market value impact from an immediate upward shift in
credit spreads of 100 basis points would cause a decrease in the market value of our net position in these
derivatives of approximately $1.6 million at December 31, 2020. Conversely, the aggregate hypothetical
market value impact from an immediate downward shift in credit spreads of 100 basis points would cause
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an increase in the market value of our net position in these derivatives of approximately $1.6 million at
December 31, 2020. For an immediate downward shift in credit spreads, we do not allow credit spreads to
go negative in calculating the impact. The foregoing reflects the use of an immediate time horizon, since this
presents the worst-case scenario.
Premiums Receivable and Reinsurance Recoverable
Premiums receivable from ceding companies and reinsurance recoverable from our reinsurers are subject
to credit risk. To mitigate credit risk related to reinsurance premiums receivable, we have established
standards for ceding companies and, in most cases, have a contractual right of offset allowing us to settle
claims net of any reinsurance premiums receivable. To mitigate credit risk related to our reinsurance
recoverable amounts, we consider the financial strength of our reinsurers when determining whether to
purchase coverage from them. We generally obtain reinsurance coverage from companies rated “A-“ or
better by S&P unless the obligations are collateralized. We routinely monitor the financial performance and
rating status of all material reinsurers. Refer to “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates—Reinsurance
Recoverable” for additional information with respect to reinsurance recoverable.
Equity Price Risk
Equity price risk is the potential loss arising from changes in the market value of equities. As detailed in the
table below, we are directly exposed to this risk through our investment in equity investments trading,
including certain positions in our strategic investment portfolio, which are traded on nationally recognized
stock exchanges; and indirectly exposed to this risk through our investments in: (1) private equity
investments whose exit strategies often depend on the equity markets; and (2) other ventures, under equity
method. We may, from time to time, use equity derivatives in our investment portfolio to either assume
equity risk or hedge our equity exposure. The following table summarizes a hypothetical 10% increase and
decline in the carrying value of our equity investments trading, private equity investments, hedge funds and
investments in other ventures, under equity method, holding all other factors constant, at the dates
indicated:
At December 31,
(in thousands, except for percentages)
Equity investments trading, at fair value
Private equity investments, at fair value
Investments in other ventures, under equity method
Hedge funds, at fair value
2020
2019
$
702,617 $
436,931
345,501
98,373
10,553
271,047
106,549
12,091
Total carrying value of investments exposed to equity price risk
$ 1,157,044 $
826,618
Impact of a hypothetical 10% increase in the carrying value of investments
exposed to equity price risk
Impact of a hypothetical 10% decrease in the carrying value of
investments exposed to equity price risk
$
115,704 $
82,662
$
(115,704) $
(82,662)
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Reference is made to Item 15 of this Report for the Consolidated Financial Statements of RenaissanceRe
and the Notes thereto, as well as the Schedules to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
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Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) of the Exchange Act, as of
the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our management, including our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that, at December 31, 2020, our disclosure
controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be
disclosed in Company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and (ii) accumulated
and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as
appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial
reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Our internal control over financial reporting was designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and to reflect management’s
judgments and estimates concerning effects of events and transactions that are accounted for or disclosed.
Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (1) pertain to the
maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and the
dispositions of our assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and
that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our
management and directors; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection
of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial
statements.
There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any controls. Our Board of Directors and management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls
and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. Controls, no
matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the
objectives of the controls are met. Further, we believe that the design of controls must reflect appropriate
resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the
inherent limitations in controls, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control
issues and instances of fraud, if any, within RenaissanceRe have been detected.
Management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, assessed our
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 using the criteria set forth by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-
Integrated Framework (2013). Based on this assessment, management concluded that RenaissanceRe’s
internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2020.
Ernst & Young Ltd., the independent registered public accountants who audited our consolidated financial
statements included in this Form 10-K, audited our internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2020 and their attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting appears
below.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended
December 31, 2020, which were identified in connection with our evaluation required pursuant to Rules
13a-15 or 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as
of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO
criteria). In our opinion, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and subsidiaries (the Company) maintained, in all
material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on the
COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the related consolidated statements of operations,
comprehensive income (loss), changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes and schedules and our reports dated
February 5, 2021 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting
and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the
accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on
our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent
with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over
financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk
that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal
control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in
the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over
financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records
that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that
receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of
management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or
timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a
material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk
that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young Ltd.
Hamilton, Bermuda
February 5, 2021
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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information required by this Item relating to our directors, executive officers and corporate governance
is incorporated herein by reference to information found in our Proxy Statement for the Annual General
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 5, 2021 (our “Proxy Statement”). We intend to file our Proxy
Statement no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year.
We have adopted a Code of Ethics within the meaning of Item 406 of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act
that applies to all of our directors and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial
officer, principal accounting officer, controller and other persons performing similar functions. The Code of
Ethics is available free of charge on our website www.renre.com. We will also provide a printed version of
the Code of Ethics to any shareholder who requests it. We intend to disclose any amendments to our Code
of Ethics by posting such information on our website. Any waivers of our Code of Ethics applicable to our
directors, principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller and
other persons who perform similar functions will be disclosed on our website or by filing a Form 8-K, as
required.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this Item relating to executive compensation is incorporated herein by reference
to information included in our Proxy Statement.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
The information required by this Item relating to security ownership of certain beneficial owners and
management and securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans is incorporated
herein by reference to information included in our Proxy Statement.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
The information required by this Item relating to certain relationships and related transactions and director
independence is incorporated herein by reference to information included in our Proxy Statement.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by this Item relating to principal accountant fees and services is incorporated
herein by reference to information included in our Proxy Statement.
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Financial Statements
The Consolidated Financial Statements of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and related Notes thereto are
listed in the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and are filed as part of this Form
10-K.
Financial Statement Schedules
The Schedules to the Consolidated Financial Statements of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. are listed in the
accompanying Index to Schedules to Consolidated Financial Statements and are filed as a part of this Form
10-K.
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number Description
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
4.1
4.1(a)
4.2
4.2(a)
4.2(b)
Memorandum of Association. (P) (1)
Amended and Restated Bye-Laws. (2)
Memorandum of Increase in Share Capital of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (3)
Specimen Common Share certificate. (P) (1)
Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of 5.375% Series E Preference Shares. (4)
Form of Stock Certificate Evidencing the 5.375% Series E Preference Shares. (4)
Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of 5.750% Series F Preference Shares. (24)
Form of Stock Certificate Evidencing the 5.750% Series F Preference Shares. (24)
Deposit Agreement, dated June 18, 2018, among RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., Computershare,
Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (24)
Form of Depositary Receipt. (24)
Senior Indenture, dated as of March 24, 2015, among RenaissanceRe Finance Inc., as issuer,
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., as guarantor, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as
trustee. (10)
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 24, 2015, among RenaissanceRe Finance Inc.,
as issuer, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., as guarantor, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, as trustee. (10)
Senior Debt Securities Guarantee Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2015, between
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., as guarantor, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as
guarantee trustee. (10)
Senior Indenture, dated as of June 29, 2017, among RenaissanceRe Finance Inc., as issuer,
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., as guarantor, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as
trustee. (19)
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 29, 2017, among RenaissanceRe Finance Inc.,
as issuer, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., as guarantor, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, as trustee. (19)
Second Supplemental Indenture, March 25, 2019, by and among RenaissanceRe Finance Inc.,
as issuer, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., as guarantor and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, as trustee. (31)
Senior Debt Securities Guarantee Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2017, between
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., as guarantor, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as
guarantee trustee. (19)
Senior Indenture, dated as of April 2, 2019, by and between RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., as
issuer, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee. (32)
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 2, 2019, by and between RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd., as issuer, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee. (32)
Description of Securities.
Further Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2016, by and
between RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Kevin J. O’Donnell. (13)
Legacy Form of Further Amended and Restated Employment Agreement for Named Executive
Officers (other than our Chief Executive Officer). (13)**
Form of Employment Agreement for Named Executive Officers (other than our Chief Executive
Officer). (13)***
Letter agreement, dated July 6, 2016, between Ian Branagan and RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
regarding secondment to the U.K. (13)
Letter agreement, dated April 11, 2013, between Ian Branagan and RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
regarding secondment to the U.K. (13)
Separation, Consulting, and Release Agreement, dated December 3, 2020, between
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Stephen H. Weinstein. (42)
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan. (22)
4.2(c)
4.3
4.3(a)
4.3(b)
4.4
4.4(a)
4.4(b)
4.4(c)
4.5
4.5(a)
4.6
10.1*
10.2*
10.3*
10.4*
10.5*
10.6*
10.7*
10.7(a)* Form of Director Restricted Stock Agreement under the RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 2016 Long-
Term Incentive Plan. (13)
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10.7(b)* Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under the RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 2016 Long-Term
Incentive Plan. (13)
10.7(c)* Form of Performance Share Agreement under the RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 2016 Long-Term
Incentive Plan (for awards made in 2017 and March 2018). (18)
10.7(d)* Form of Performance Share Agreement under the RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 2016 Long-Term
Incentive Plan (for awards made in May 2018 and March 2019). (23)
10.7(e)* Form of Performance Share Agreement under the RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 2016 Long-Term
Incentive Plan (for awards made in March 2020 and later). (37)
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Deferred Cash Award Plan. (20)
10.8
10.8(a) Form of Deferred Cash Award Agreement pursuant to which Deferred Cash Awards are granted
under the RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Deferred Cash Award Plan. (20)
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 2016 Restricted Stock Unit Plan. (23)
10.9*
10.9(a)* Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to which restricted stock unit grants are made
10.10*
10.11*
10.12*
10.13
under the RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 2016 Restricted Stock Unit Plan. (15)
Form of Tax Reimbursement Waiver Letter with the Named Executive Officers. (8)
Form of Agreement Regarding Use of Aircraft Interest by and between RenaissanceRe Holdings
Ltd. and Certain Executive Officers of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (7)
Form of Director Retention Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2002, entered into by each of
the non-employee directors of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (9)
Amended and Restated Standby Letter of Credit Agreement, dated as of June 21, 2019, by and
among Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Inc., DaVinci Reinsurance
Ltd., RenaissanceRe Europe AG, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., as Guarantor, and Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association. (33)
10.13(a) First Amendment to Amended and Restated Standby Letter of Credit Agreement, dated as of
June 11, 2020, by and among Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S.
Inc., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., RenaissanceRe Europe AG, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., as
Guarantor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. (39)
Facility Letter, dated September 17, 2010, from Citibank Europe plc to Renaissance Reinsurance
Ltd., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd. and Glencoe Insurance Ltd. (5)
10.14
10.14(a) Insurance Letters of Credit - Master Agreement, dated September 17, 2010, between
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd. and Citibank Europe plc. DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., Glencoe
Insurance Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe, Renaissance Specialty U.S. Ltd., Platinum
Underwriters Bermuda, Ltd. and Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc. each entered into an
agreement with Citibank Europe plc that is identical to the foregoing agreement, except with
respect to party names and dates. (5)
10.14(b) Amendment to Facility Letter, dated July 14, 2011, by and among Citibank Europe plc,
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd and Glencoe Insurance Ltd. (28)
10.14(c) Amendment to Facility Letter, dated October 1, 2013, by and among Citibank Europe plc,
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., RenaissanceRe Specialty Risks Ltd.,
Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe and RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd. (6)
10.14(d) Amendment to Facility Letter, dated December 23, 2014, by and among Citibank Europe plc,
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., RenaissanceRe Specialty Risks Ltd.,
Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe and RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd. (12)
10.14(e) Amendment to Facility Letter, dated March 31, 2015, by and among Citibank Europe plc,
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., RenaissanceRe Specialty Risks Ltd.,
Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd., Platinum Underwriters
Bermuda, Ltd. and Platinum Underwriters Reinsurance, Inc. (12)
10.14(f) Amendment to Facility Letter, dated December 30, 2015, by and among Citibank Europe plc,
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., RenaissanceRe Specialty Risks Ltd.,
Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd., Platinum Underwriters
Bermuda, Ltd. and Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc. (11)
10.14(g) Amendment to Facility Letter, dated January 14, 2016, by and among Citibank Europe plc,
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., RenaissanceRe Specialty Risks Ltd.,
Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd., Platinum Underwriters
Bermuda, Ltd. and Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc. (12)
10.14(h) Termination of Master Agreements, Control Agreements and Pledge Agreements, dated October
1, 2016, between Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd. and Citibank Europe plc. (14)
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10.14(i) Amendment to Facility Letter, dated December 31, 2016, by and among Citibank Europe plc,
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe,
RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd. and Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc. (17)
10.14(j) Amendment to Facility Letter, dated December 29, 2017, by and among Citibank Europe plc,
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe
Unlimited Company, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd. and Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc.
(21)
10.14(k) Amendment to Facility Letter, dated December 31, 2018, by and among Citibank Europe plc,
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe
Unlimited Company, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd. and Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc.
(27)
10.14(l) Deed of Amendment and Accession, dated June 24, 2019, by and among Citibank Europe plc,
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd.,
Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe, Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc and RenaissanceRe
Europe AG. (34)
10.14(m) Deed of Amendment to Facility Letter, dated December 31, 2019, by and among Citibank Europe
plc, Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance of
Europe, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc. and
RenaissanceRe Europe AG. (36)
10.14(n) Deed of Amendment to Facility Letter, dated December 31, 2020, by and among Citibank Europe
10.15
plc, Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance of
Europe, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc. and
RenaissanceRe Europe AG. (43)
Amended and Restated Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of November 7,
2019, by and among Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., as borrower, ING Bank N.V., London
Branch, as agent and as lender, Bank of Montreal, London Branch, as a lender, and Citibank
Europe plc, as a lender. (35)
10.15(a) First Amendment to Amended and Restated Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, dated
October 30, 2020, by and among Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., as borrower, ING Bank N.V.,
London Branch, as agent and as a lender, Bank of Montreal, London Branch, as a lender, and
Citibank Europe plc, as a lender. (41)
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2018, by and among
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S.
Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc., various banks and financial institutions parties thereto,
and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Fronting Bank, LC Administrator and
Administrative Agent for the Lenders. (26)
10.16
10.16(a) Guaranty Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2018, by and among RenRe North America
Holdings Inc., RenaissanceRe Finance Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
Administrative Agent. (26)
10.16(b) First Amendment to Loan Documents, dated June 11, 2019, by and among RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd., Renaissance
Reinsurance U.S. Inc., various banks and financial institutions parties thereto, and Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association, as Fronting Bank, LC Administrator, a Swingline Lender and
Administrative Agent for the Lenders. (34)
Master Agreement for Issuance of Payment Instruments, dated March 22, 2019, between
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance
Inc., RenaissanceRe Europe AG and Citibank Europe plc. (30)
10.17
10.17(a) Facility Letter for Issuance of Payment Instruments, dated March 22, 2019, by and among
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance
Inc., RenaissanceRe Europe AG and Citibank Europe plc. (30)
10.17(b) Deed of Release, dated August 18, 2020, by and among Citibank Europe Plc, RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd. and RenaissanceRe (UK) Ltd. (40)
10.18 Waiver, dated as of November 15, 2016, by and between RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and
BlackRock, Inc. (16)
10.19 Waiver, dated as of May 11, 2018, by and between RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and The
Vanguard Group, Inc. (23)
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10.20
Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 30, 2018, by and between RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd. and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. Ltd. (25)
10.21+ Reserve Development Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2019, by and between Tokio Millennium
Re AG, and Tokio Millennium Re (UK) Limited and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co.,
Ltd. (29)
10.22+ Retrocession Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2019, by and between Tokio Millennium Re AG
32.1
31.2
10.23
21.1
22.1
23.1
31.1
and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. (29)
Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 2, 2020, by and between
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance. (38)
List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
Issuers of Registered Guaranteed Debt Securities.
Consent of Ernst & Young Ltd.
Certification of Kevin J. O’Donnell, Chief Executive Officer of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.,
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
Certification of Robert Qutub, Chief Financial Officer of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Certification of Kevin J. O’Donnell, Chief Executive Officer of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
Certification of Robert Qutub, Chief Financial Officer of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Represents management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
Applicable to Stephen H. Weinstein and Ian D. Branagan.
Applicable to Ross A. Curtis and Robert Qutub.
Certain schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company
*
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hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any of the omitted schedules upon request by the
SEC.
(1)
Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of RenaissanceRe Holdings
Ltd. (Registration No. 33-70008) which was declared effective by the SEC on July 26, 1995.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended June 30, 2002, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2002.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 1998, filed with the SEC on May 14, 1998.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on May 28, 2013.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on September 23, 2010.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on October 4, 2013.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2013.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on February 23, 2012.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2002, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2003 (SEC File Number
001-14428).
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(3)
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(8)
(9)
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(24)
(25)
(26)
(27)
(28)
(29)
(30)
(31)
(32)
(33)
(34)
(35)
(36)
(37)
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on March 25, 2015.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on December 31, 2015.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on February 19, 2016.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended June 30, 2016, filed with the SEC on July 27, 2016.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended September 30, 2016, filed with the SEC on November 2, 2016.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.'s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on November 10, 2016.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.'s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on November 18, 2016.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.'s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on January 5, 2017.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on February 23, 2017.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on June 29, 2017.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on November 13, 2017.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on January 3, 2018.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on February 9, 2018.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on May 16, 2018.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on June 19, 2018.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on November 5, 2018.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on November 14, 2018.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on January 3, 2019.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2019.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the Commission on March 22, 2019.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on March 25, 2019.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the Commission on March 26, 2019.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the Commission on April 2, 2019.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on June 24, 2019.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended June 30, 2019, filed with the SEC on July 25, 2019.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on November 12, 2019.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on January 3, 2020.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020.
131
(38)
(39)
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on June 5, 2020.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended June 30, 2020, filed with the SEC on July 29, 2020.
(40) Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
(41)
(42)
(43)
the period ended September 30, 2020, filed with the SEC on November 3, 2020.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on November 3, 2020.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on December 4, 2020.
Incorporated by reference to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on January 5, 2021.
ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
Not applicable.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SIGNATURES
Date: February 5, 2021
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
/s/ Kevin J. O’Donnell
Kevin J. O’Donnell
Chief Executive Officer and President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by
the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
February 5, 2021
(Principal Executive Officer)
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
February 5, 2021
(Principal Financial Officer)
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
February 5, 2021
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Non-Executive Chair of the Board of Directors
February 5, 2021
/s/ Kevin J. O’Donnell
Kevin J. O’Donnell
/s/ Robert Qutub
Robert Qutub
/s/ James C. Fraser
James C. Fraser
/s/ James L. Gibbons
James L. Gibbons
/s/ David C. Bushnell
David C. Bushnell
/s/ Brian G. J. Gray
Brian G. J. Gray
/s/ Jean D. Hamilton
Jean D. Hamilton
/s/ Duncan P. Hennes
Duncan P. Hennes
/s/ Henry Klehm, III
Henry Klehm, III
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
/s/ Valerie Rahmani
Director
Valerie Rahmani
/s/ Carol P. Sanders
Carol P. Sanders
Director
/s/ Anthony M. Santomero Director
Anthony M. Santomero
/s/ Cynthia Trudell
Cynthia Trudell
Director
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2020 and 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2020,
2019 and 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31,
2020, 2019 and 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 1. Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 3. Acquisition of Tokio Millennium Re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 5. Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 6. Fair Value Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 7. Reinsurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 8. Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 9. Debt and Credit Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 10. Noncontrolling Interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 11. Variable Interest Entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 12. Shareholders’ Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 13. Earnings per Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 14. Related Party Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 15. Taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 16. Segment Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 17. Stock Incentive Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 18. Statutory Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 19. Derivative Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 20. Commitments and Contingencies and Other Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 21. Sale of RenaissanceRe UK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 22. Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 23. Condensed Consolidated Financial Information Provided in Connection with
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F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and
subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the related consolidated statements of
operations, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the
“consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020, in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated February 5,
2021, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting
firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in
accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to
assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and
performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis,
evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included
evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the
financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and
that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our
especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter
does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we
are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit
matter or on the account or disclosures to which it relates.
F-2
Description
of the Matter
Valuation of Reserve for Incurred But Not Reported Claim Reserves
At December 31, 2020, the liability for incurred but not reported (IBNR) claim reserves,
including additional case reserves (ACR) (collectively referred to as IBNR claim reserves)
represented $7,602 million of the total $10,381 million of reserves for claims and claim
expenses. The IBNR claim reserves for the property segment was $3,245 million and for the
casualty and specialty segment was $4,357 million. As disclosed in Notes 2 and 8 of the
consolidated financial statements, reserves for claims and claim expenses represent
estimates that are established by management based on actuarial and statistical projections
at a given point in time, of the ultimate settlement and administration costs for unpaid claims
and claim expenses arising from the insurance and reinsurance contracts the Company
sells for both their casualty and specialty segment and their property segment.
There is significant uncertainty inherent in estimating IBNR claim reserves. In determining
management’s estimate of the IBNR claim reserves for the casualty and specialty segment,
management’s analysis includes consideration of loss development patterns; historical
ultimate loss ratios; and the presence of individual large losses. In particular, the estimate is
sensitive to the selection and weighting of actuarial methods, expected trends in claim
severity and frequency, the time lag inherent in reporting information and industry or event
trends. In determining management’s estimate of the ultimate loss settlement costs which is
used to determine the IBNR claim reserves for the property segment, which generally
involve catastrophic events, management’s analysis includes available information derived
from claims information from certain customers and brokers, industry assessments of losses
from the events, proprietary models, and the terms and conditions of the Company’s
contracts. In particular, the estimate is sensitive to the preliminary nature of the information
available, the magnitude and relative infrequency of the events, the expected duration of the
respective claims development period, inadequacies in the data provided to the relevant
date by industry participants and the potential for further reporting lags or insufficiencies,
and in certain large events, significant uncertainty as to the form of the claims and legal
issues under the relevant terms of insurance and reinsurance contracts.
Auditing management’s estimate for IBNR claim reserves was complex and required the
involvement of our actuarial specialists due to the high degree of subjectivity inherent in
management’s methods and assumptions used in the calculations which have a significant
effect on the valuation of the reserves.
How We
Addressed
the Matter in
Our Audit
We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness
of the relevant controls over the estimation process for IBNR claim reserves. This included,
among others, evaluating management’s review controls over the actuarial methods
selected to determine the estimate and the assumptions and methods used for the
Company’s determination of their recorded estimate.
To test the IBNR claim reserves that are included in claims and claim expense reserves, our
audit procedures included, among others, utilizing the assistance of actuarial specialists.
Our actuarial specialists evaluated the selection of standard reserving methods applied,
considering the methods used in prior periods and those applied in the broader insurance
industry. To evaluate the significant assumptions used by management in the reserving
methods for the casualty and specialty segment, we compared the significant assumptions,
including loss development patterns, ultimate loss ratios, and the impact of individual large
losses, to company experience and current industry benchmarks. To evaluate the significant
assumptions used by management in their actuarial methods in the property segment we
compared the significant assumptions, including the severity of industry losses by event and
development patterns, to current industry benchmarks such as incurred to ultimate loss
ratios and industry loss levels. In addition, for casualty, specialty and property claims and
claims expense reserves, we developed a range of reasonable reserve estimates including
performing independent projections for a significant portion of the Company’s classes of
business and compared the range of reserve estimates to the Company’s recorded claims
and claim expense reserves.
/s/ Ernst & Young Ltd.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1993.
Hamilton, Bermuda
February 5, 2021
F-3
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
At December 31, 2020 and 2019
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Assets
Fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value - amortized cost $13,155,035
at December 31, 2020 (2019 - $11,067,414) (Notes 5 and 6)
Short term investments, at fair value (Notes 5 and 6)
Equity investments trading, at fair value (Notes 5 and 6)
Other investments, at fair value (Notes 5 and 6)
Investments in other ventures, under equity method (Note 5)
Total investments
Cash and cash equivalents
Premiums receivable (Note 7)
Prepaid reinsurance premiums (Note 7)
Reinsurance recoverable (Notes 7 and 8)
Accrued investment income
Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired
Receivable for investments sold
Other assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets (Note 4)
Total assets
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests and Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities
Reserve for claims and claim expenses (Note 8)
Unearned premiums
Debt (Note 9)
Reinsurance balances payable
Payable for investments purchased
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 20)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 10)
Shareholders’ Equity (Note 12)
Preference shares: $1.00 par value – 11,010,000 shares issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2020 (2019 – 16,010,000)
Common shares: $1.00 par value – 50,810,618 shares issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2020 (2019 – 44,148,116)
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Retained earnings
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity
December 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
$ 13,506,503 $ 11,171,655
4,993,735
4,566,277
702,617
436,931
1,256,948
1,087,377
98,373
106,549
20,558,176
17,368,789
1,736,813
1,379,068
2,894,631
823,582
2,599,896
767,781
2,926,010
2,791,297
66,743
633,521
568,293
363,170
249,641
72,461
663,991
78,369
346,216
262,226
$ 30,820,580 $ 26,330,094
$ 10,381,138 $ 9,384,349
2,763,599
2,530,975
1,136,265
1,384,105
3,488,352
2,830,691
1,132,538
970,121
225,275
932,024
19,872,013
17,287,419
3,388,319
3,071,308
525,000
650,000
50,811
1,623,206
44,148
568,277
(12,642)
(1,939)
5,373,873
7,560,248
4,710,881
5,971,367
$ 30,820,580 $ 26,330,094
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
F-4
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except per share amounts)
Revenues
Gross premiums written (Note 7)
Net premiums written (Note 7)
Increase in unearned premiums
Net premiums earned (Note 7)
Net investment income (Note 5)
Net foreign exchange gains (losses)
Equity in earnings of other ventures (Note 5)
Other income
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments (Note
5)
Total revenues
Expenses
2020
2019
2018
$ 5,806,165 $ 4,807,750 $ 3,310,427
$ 4,096,333 $ 3,381,493 $ 2,131,902
(143,871)
(43,090)
(155,773)
3,952,462
3,338,403
1,976,129
354,038
424,207
269,965
27,773
17,194
213
(2,938)
(12,428)
23,224
4,949
18,474
5,969
820,636
414,109
(183,168)
5,172,316
4,201,954
2,074,941
Net claims and claim expenses incurred (Notes 7 and 8)
2,924,609
2,097,021
1,120,018
Acquisition expenses
Operational expenses
Corporate expenses
Interest expense (Note 9)
Total expenses
Income before taxes
Income tax (expense) benefit (Note 15)
Net income
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
(Note 10)
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe
Dividends on preference shares (Note 12)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common
shareholders
897,677
206,687
96,970
50,453
762,232
222,733
94,122
58,364
432,989
178,267
33,983
47,069
4,176,396
3,234,472
1,812,326
995,920
967,482
262,615
(2,862)
(17,215)
6,302
993,058
950,267
268,917
(230,653)
(201,469)
(41,553)
762,405
748,798
227,364
(30,923)
(36,756)
(30,088)
$
731,482 $
712,042 $
197,276
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
per common share – basic (Note 13)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
per common share – diluted (Note 13)
$
$
15.34 $
16.32 $
4.91
15.31 $
16.29 $
4.91
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
(in thousands of United States Dollars)
Comprehensive income
Net income
Change in net unrealized gains on investments, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
Comprehensive income
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling
interests
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable
noncontrolling interests
2020
2019
2018
$ 993,058 $ 950,267 $ 268,917
606
(11,309)
2,173
(2,679)
(1,657)
—
982,355
949,761
267,260
(230,653)
(201,469)
(41,553)
(230,653)
(201,469)
(41,553)
Comprehensive income attributable to RenaissanceRe
$ 751,702 $ 748,292 $ 225,707
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
(in thousands of United States Dollars)
Preference shares
Balance – January 1
Issuance of shares (Note 12)
Repurchase of shares (Note 12)
Balance – December 31
Common shares
Balance – January 1
Issuance of shares (Note 12)
Repurchase of shares (Note 12)
Exercise of options and issuance of restricted stock awards
(Notes 12 and 17)
Balance – December 31
Additional paid-in capital
Balance – January 1
Issuance of shares (Note 12)
Repurchase of shares (Note 12)
Offering expenses (Note 12)
Change in redeemable noncontrolling interest
Exercise of options and issuance of restricted stock awards
(Notes 12 and 17)
Balance – December 31
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance – January 1
Change in net unrealized gains on investments, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
Balance – December 31
Retained earnings
Balance – January 1
Net income
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling
interests (Note 10)
Dividends on common shares (Note 12)
Dividends on preference shares (Note 12)
Balance – December 31
Total shareholders’ equity
2020
2019
2018
$ 650,000 $ 650,000 $ 400,000
—
(125,000)
—
—
250,000
—
525,000
650,000
650,000
44,148
6,777
(406)
292
50,811
42,207
1,739
—
202
44,148
568,277
1,088,730
296,099
248,259
(62,215)
—
—
—
(334)
(342)
40,024
1,947
—
236
42,207
37,355
248,053
—
(8,552)
837
28,748
1,623,206
24,261
568,277
18,406
296,099
(1,939)
(1,433)
606
2,173
(11,309)
(12,642)
(2,679)
(1,939)
224
(1,657)
—
(1,433)
4,710,881
4,058,207
3,913,772
993,058
950,267
268,917
(230,653)
(201,469)
(41,553)
(68,490)
(59,368)
(52,841)
(30,923)
(36,756)
(30,088)
5,373,873
4,710,881
4,058,207
$ 7,560,248 $ 5,971,367 $ 5,045,080
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
F-7
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
(in thousands of United States Dollars)
2020
2019
2018
Cash flows provided by operating activities
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by operating activities
Amortization, accretion and depreciation
Equity in undistributed losses (earnings) of other ventures
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments
Loss on sale of RenaissanceRe UK
Change in:
$
993,058 $
950,267 $
268,917
16,652
1,561
(820,636)
30,242
(58,964)
(762)
(414,109)
—
123
(3,772)
183,168
—
Premiums receivable
Prepaid reinsurance premiums
Reinsurance recoverable
Deferred acquisition costs
Reserve for claims and claim expenses
Unearned premiums
Reinsurance balances payable
Other
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows used in investing activities
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments
trading
Purchases of fixed maturity investments trading
Net sales (purchases) of equity investments trading
Net purchases of short term investments
Net purchases of other investments
Net purchases of investments in other ventures
Return of investment from investment in other ventures
Net (purchases) sales of other assets
Net proceeds from sale of RenaissanceRe UK
Net purchase of TMR
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows provided by financing activities
Dividends paid – RenaissanceRe common shares
Dividends paid – preference shares
RenaissanceRe common share repurchases
RenaissanceRe common share issuance
Issuance of debt, net of expenses
Repayment of debt
Redemption of preference shares
Issuance of preference shares, net of expenses
Net third-party redeemable noncontrolling interest share
transactions
Taxes paid on withholding shares
Net cash provided by financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Income taxes paid
Interest paid
(293,581)
(55,801)
(138,361)
30,442
1,155,615
232,949
662,281
178,314
1,992,735
(424,973)
(11,798)
129,665
118,676
900,562
51,343
658,532
238,756
2,137,195
(232,566)
(82,639)
(785,591)
(50,110)
995,863
238,412
912,966
(223,070)
1,221,701
829
(7,841)
15,186,952
11,585,576
17,313,940
(16,836,538) (17,919,343) (12,489,972)
14,156
(581,473) (1,900,741) (1,436,389)
(199,475)
(202,878)
(216,760)
(21,473)
(2,717)
(3,698)
8,464
11,250
9,255
2,500
(4,108)
—
—
136,744
—
—
—
(2,304,689) (2,988,644) (2,536,613)
(276,206)
(68,490)
(30,923)
(62,621)
1,095,507
—
(250,000)
(125,000)
—
(59,368)
(36,756)
—
—
396,411
—
—
—
(52,841)
(30,088)
—
250,000
—
—
—
241,448
827,083
(7,253)
665,683
119,071
(7,862)
(12,330)
1,066,340
1,120,117
665,214
(5,098)
2,478
4,485
(253,670)
271,146
357,745
1,379,068
1,361,592
1,107,922
$ 1,736,813 $ 1,379,068 $ 1,107,922
$
$
5,668 $
48,805 $
9,749 $
53,220 $
341
45,623
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
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RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2020
(unless otherwise noted, amounts in tables expressed in thousands of United States (“U.S.”) dollars, except per share
amounts and percentages)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (“RenaissanceRe” or the “Company”) was formed under the laws of Bermuda
on June 7, 1993. Together with its wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and
managed funds, the Company provides property, casualty and specialty reinsurance and certain insurance
solutions to its customers.
• Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd. (“Renaissance Reinsurance”), a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurance
company, is the Company’s principal reinsurance subsidiary and provides property, casualty and
specialty reinsurance coverages to insurers and reinsurers on a worldwide basis.
• Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc. (“Renaissance Reinsurance U.S.”) is a reinsurance company
domiciled in the state of Maryland that provides property, casualty and specialty reinsurance
coverages to insurers and reinsurers, primarily in the Americas.
• RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458 (“Syndicate 1458”) is the Company’s Lloyd’s syndicate.
RenaissanceRe Corporate Capital (UK) Limited (“RenaissanceRe CCL”), a wholly owned subsidiary
of RenaissanceRe, is Syndicate 1458’s sole corporate member. RenaissanceRe Syndicate
Management Ltd. (“RSML”), a wholly owned subsidiary of RenaissanceRe, is the managing agent for
Syndicate 1458.
• On March 22, 2019, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, RenaissanceRe Specialty Holdings
(UK) Limited (“RenaissanceRe Specialty Holdings”), completed its previously announced purchase of
all of the share capital of RenaissanceRe Europe AG (formerly known as Tokio Millennium Re AG),
RenaissanceRe (UK) Limited (formerly known as Tokio Millennium Re (UK) Limited) (“RenaissanceRe
UK”), and their respective subsidiaries (collectively, “TMR”) pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement
by and among the Company, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. (“Tokio”) and, with
respect to certain sections only, Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. entered into on October 30, 2018 (the
“TMR Stock Purchase Agreement”) (the “TMR Stock Purchase”). TMR comprised the treaty
reinsurance business of Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. The results of operations of TMR from March 22,
2019, through December 31, 2019, are reflected in the Company’s results of operations for the year
ended December 31, 2019. Refer to “Note 3. Acquisition of Tokio Millennium Re” for additional
information regarding the TMR Stock Purchase. The Company sold RenaissanceRe UK, a U.K.-
domiciled reinsurance company in run-off, to an investment vehicle managed by AXA Liabilities
Managers, an affiliate of AXA XL, on August 18, 2020. Refer to “Note 21. Sale of RenaissanceRe UK”
for additional information regarding the sale.
• RenaissanceRe Europe AG (“RREAG”) , a Swiss-domiciled reinsurance company, which has
branches in Australia, Bermuda, the U.K. and the U.S., provides property, casualty and specialty
reinsurance coverages to insurers and reinsurers on a worldwide basis.
• RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd. (“RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S.”), a Bermuda-domiciled insurer,
which operates subject to U.S. federal income tax.
• DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd. (“DaVinci”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd.
(“DaVinciRe”), is a managed joint venture formed by the Company to principally write property
catastrophe reinsurance and certain casualty and specialty reinsurance lines of business on a global
basis.
• Top Layer Reinsurance Ltd. (“Top Layer Re”) is a managed joint venture formed by the Company to
write high excess non-U.S. property catastrophe reinsurance.
• RenaissanceRe Underwriting Managers U.S. LLC, is licensed as a reinsurance intermediary broker in
the State of Connecticut and underwrites specialty treaty reinsurance solutions on both a quota share
and excess of loss basis on behalf of affiliates.
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• Renaissance Underwriting Managers, Ltd. (“RUM”), a wholly owned subsidiary of RenaissanceRe,
acts as exclusive underwriting manager for certain of our joint ventures or managed funds in return for
fee-based income and profit participation.
• RenaissanceRe Fund Management Ltd. (“RFM”) is a wholly-owned Bermuda exempted company and
the Company’s fund manager. RFM acts as the exclusive investment fund manager for several of the
Company’s joint ventures or managed funds, in return for a management fee, a performance based
incentive fee, or both. Fund Manager is registered as an Exempt Reporting Adviser with the SEC and
serves as the investment adviser to third-party investors in the various private investment
partnerships and insurance-related investment products offered by the Company.
• RenaissanceRe Medici Fund Ltd. (“Medici”) is an exempted company, incorporated under the laws of
Bermuda and registered as an institutional fund. Medici invests, primarily on behalf of third-party
investors, in various instruments that have returns primarily tied to property catastrophe risk.
• Upsilon RFO Re Ltd., formerly known as Upsilon Reinsurance II Ltd. (“Upsilon RFO”), a Bermuda
domiciled special purpose insurer (“SPI”), is a managed fund formed by the Company principally to
provide additional capacity to the worldwide aggregate and per-occurrence primary and
retrocessional property catastrophe excess of loss market.
• RenaissanceRe Upsilon Fund Ltd., an exempted Bermuda segregated accounts company registered
as a Class A Professional Fund provides a fund structure through which third-party investors can
invest in reinsurance risk managed by the Company.
• Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd. (“Vermeer”), an exempted Bermuda reinsurer, provides capacity focused
on risk remote layers in the U.S. property catastrophe market. The Company maintains a majority
voting control of Vermeer, while Stichting Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (“PFZW”), a pension fund
represented by PGGM Vermogensbeheer B.V., a Dutch pension fund manager, retains economic
benefits.
• Fibonacci Reinsurance Ltd. ("Fibonacci Re"), a Bermuda-domiciled SPI, provides collateralized
capacity to Renaissance Reinsurance and its affiliates. Fibonacci Re raises capital from third-party
investors and the Company, via private placements of participating notes which are listed on the
Bermuda Stock Exchange.
• The Company and Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated have engaged in an initiative
(“Langhorne”) to source third-party capital to support reinsurers targeting large in-force life and
annuity blocks. Langhorne Holdings LLC (“Langhorne Holdings”) was incorporated to own and
manage certain reinsurance entities within Langhorne. Langhorne Partners LLC (“Langhorne
Partners”) is the general partner for Langhorne and manages the third-parties investing in Langhorne
Holdings.
• Mona Lisa Re Ltd. (“Mona Lisa Re”), a Bermuda domiciled SPI, provides reinsurance capacity to
subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe, namely Renaissance Reinsurance and DaVinci, through reinsurance
agreements which are collateralized and funded by Mona Lisa Re through the issuance of one or
more series of principal-at-risk variable rate notes.
• Following the acquisition of TMR, the Company managed Shima Reinsurance Ltd. (“Shima Re”),
Norwood Re Ltd. (“Norwood Re”) and Blizzard Re Ltd. (“Blizzard,” together with Shima Re and
Norwood Re, the “TMR managed third-party capital vehicles”), which provided third-party investors
with access to reinsurance risk. The TMR managed third-party capital vehicles no longer write new
business. The Company ceased providing management services to Blizzard effective November 1,
2020, and Shima Re and Norwood Re effective December 1, 2020.
NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions
have been eliminated from these statements.
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Certain comparative information has been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
USE OF ESTIMATES IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported and disclosed amounts of assets and liabilities
and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
materially from those estimates. The major estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial
statements include, but are not limited to, the reserve for claims and claim expenses; reinsurance
recoverable and premiums receivable, including provisions for reinsurance recoverable and premiums
receivable to reflect expected credit losses; estimates of written and earned premiums; fair value, including
the fair value of investments, financial instruments and derivatives; impairment charges; deferred
acquisition costs and the value of business acquired (“VOBA”) and the Company’s deferred tax valuation
allowance.
PREMIUMS AND RELATED EXPENSES
Premiums are recognized as income, net of any applicable reinsurance or retrocessional coverage
purchased, over the terms of the related contracts and policies. Premiums written are based on contract
and policy terms and include estimates based on information received from both insureds and ceding
companies. Subsequent differences arising on such estimates are recorded in the period in which they are
determined. Unearned premiums represent the portion of premiums written that relate to the unexpired
terms of contracts and policies in force. Amounts are computed by pro rata methods based on statistical
data or reports received from ceding companies. Reinstatement premiums are estimated after the
occurrence of a significant loss and are recorded in accordance with the contract terms based upon paid
losses and case reserves. Reinstatement premiums are earned when written.
Acquisition costs are incurred when a contract or policy is issued and only the costs directly related to the
successful acquisition of new and renewal contract or policies are deferred and amortized over the same
period in which the related premiums are earned. Acquisition costs consist principally of commissions,
brokerage and premium tax expenses. Certain of our assumed contracts contain profit sharing provisions or
adjustable commissions that are estimated based on the expected loss and loss adjustment expense on
those contracts. Acquisition costs include accruals for such estimates of commissions and are shown net of
commissions and profit commissions earned on ceded reinsurance. Deferred policy acquisition costs are
limited to their estimated realizable value based on the related unearned premiums. Anticipated claims and
claim expenses, based on historical and current experience, and anticipated investment income related to
those premiums are considered in determining the recoverability of deferred acquisition costs.
CLAIMS AND CLAIM EXPENSES
The reserve for claims and claim expenses includes estimates for unpaid claims and claim expenses on
reported losses as well as an estimate of losses incurred but not reported. The reserve is based on
individual claims, case reserves and other reserve estimates reported by insureds and ceding companies
as well as management estimates of ultimate losses. Inherent in the estimates of ultimate losses are
expected trends in claim severity and frequency and other factors which could vary significantly as claims
are settled. Also, the Company does not have the benefit of a significant amount of its own historical
experience in certain casualty and specialty and insurance lines of business. Accordingly, the reserving for
incurred losses in these lines of business could be subject to greater variability.
Ultimate losses may vary materially from the amounts provided in the consolidated financial statements.
These estimates are reviewed regularly and, as experience develops and new information becomes known,
the reserves are adjusted as necessary. Such adjustments, if any, are reflected in the consolidated
statements of operations in the period in which they become known and are accounted for as changes in
estimates.
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REINSURANCE
Amounts recoverable from reinsurers are estimated in a manner consistent with the claim liability
associated with the reinsured policies. For multi-year retrospectively rated contracts, the Company accrues
amounts (either assets or liabilities) that are due to or from assuming companies based on estimated
contract experience. If the Company determines that adjustments to earlier estimates are appropriate, such
adjustments are recorded in the period in which they are determined. Reinsurance recoverable on dual
trigger reinsurance contracts require the Company to estimate its ultimate losses applicable to these
contracts as well as estimate the ultimate amount of insured industry losses that will be reported by the
applicable statistical reporting agency, as per the contract terms. Amounts recoverable from reinsurers are
recorded net of a provision for current expected credit losses to reflect expected credit losses.
Assumed and ceded reinsurance contracts that lack significant transfer of risk are treated as deposits.
Certain assumed and ceded reinsurance contracts that do not meet all of the criteria to be accounted for as
reinsurance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards
Codification (“ASC”) Topic Financial Services - Insurance have been accounted for at fair value under the
fair value option in accordance with FASB ASC Topic Financial Instruments.
INVESTMENTS, CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Fixed Maturity Investments
Investments in fixed maturities are classified as trading and are reported at fair value. Investment
transactions are recorded on the trade date with balances pending settlement reflected in the balance sheet
as a receivable for investments sold or a payable for investments purchased. Net investment income
includes interest and dividend income together with amortization of market premiums and discounts and is
net of investment management and custody fees. The amortization of premium and accretion of discount for
fixed maturity securities is computed using the effective yield method. For mortgage-backed securities and
other holdings for which there is prepayment risk, prepayment assumptions are evaluated quarterly and
revised as necessary. Any adjustments required due to the change in effective yields and maturities are
recognized on a prospective basis through yield adjustments. Fair values of investments are based on
quoted market prices, or when such prices are not available, by reference to broker or underwriter bid
indications and/or internal pricing valuation techniques. The net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on
fixed maturity investments trading is included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
in the consolidated statements of operations. Realized gains or losses on the sale of investments are
determined on the basis of the first in first out cost method.
Short Term Investments
Short term investments, which are managed as part of the Company’s investment portfolio and have a
maturity of one year or less when purchased, are carried at fair value. The net unrealized appreciation or
depreciation on short term investments is included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
investments in the consolidated statements of operations.
Equity Investments, Classified as Trading
Equity investments are accounted for at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC Topic Financial
Instruments. Fair values are primarily priced by pricing services, reflecting the closing price quoted for the
final trading day of the period. Net investment income includes dividend income and the net realized and
unrealized appreciation or depreciation on equity investments is included in net realized and unrealized
gains (losses) on investments in the consolidated statements of operations.
Other Investments
The Company accounts for its other investments at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC Topic Financial
Instruments with interest, dividend income and income distributions included in net investment income.
Realized and unrealized gains and losses on other investments are included in net realized and unrealized
gains (losses) on investments. The fair value of certain of the Company’s fund investments, which
principally include private equity investments, senior secured bank loan funds and hedge funds, is recorded
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on its balance sheet in other investments, and is generally established on the basis of the net valuation
criteria established by the managers of such investments, if applicable. The net valuation criteria
established by the managers of such investments is established in accordance with the governing
documents of such investments. Certain of the Company’s fund managers, fund administrators, or both, are
unable to provide final fund valuations as of the Company’s current reporting date. The typical reporting lag
experienced by the Company to receive a final net asset value report is one month for hedge funds and
senior secured bank loan funds and three months for private equity investments, although, in the past, in
respect of certain of the Company’s private equity investments, the Company has on occasion experienced
delays of up to six months at year end, as the private equity investments typically complete their respective
year-end audits before releasing their final net asset value statements.
In circumstances where there is a reporting lag between the current period end reporting date and the
reporting date of the latest fund valuation, the Company estimates the fair value of these funds by starting
with the prior month or quarter-end fund valuations, adjusting these valuations for actual capital calls,
redemptions or distributions, as well as the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, and then
estimating the return for the current period. In circumstances in which the Company estimates the return for
the current period, all information available to the Company is utilized. This principally includes using
preliminary estimates reported to the Company by its fund managers, estimating returns based on the
performance of broad market indices or other valuation methods, where necessary. Actual final fund
valuations may differ, perhaps materially so, from the Company’s estimates and these differences are
recorded in the Company’s statement of operations in the period in which they are reported to the Company
as a change in estimate.
The Company’s other investments also include investments in catastrophe bonds which are recorded at fair
value and the fair value is based on broker or underwriter bid indications.
Investments in Other Ventures, Under Equity Method
Investments in which the Company has significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the
investee are classified as investments in other ventures, under equity method, and are accounted for under
the equity method of accounting. Under this method, the Company records its proportionate share of
income or loss from such investments in its results for the period. If the Company’s proportionate share of
loss from such investment is in excess of the carrying value of such investment, the company discontinues
applying the equity method when the carrying value of the investment is reduced to zero, unless the
Company has committed to provide further financial support to the investee. If the investee subsequently
reports net income, the Company resumes applying the equity method only after its proportionate share of
net income equals the proportionate share of net losses not recognized during the period the equity method
was suspended. Any decline in value of investments in other ventures, under equity method considered by
management to be other-than-temporary is charged to income in the period in which it is determined.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents include money market instruments with a maturity of ninety days or less when purchased.
STOCK INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
The Company is authorized to issue restricted stock awards and units, performance shares, stock options
and other equity-based awards to its employees and directors. The fair value of the compensation cost is
measured at the grant date and expensed over the period for which the employee or director is required to
provide services in exchange for the award.
In addition, the Company is authorized to issue cash settled restricted stock units (“CSRSU”) to its
employees. The fair value of CSRSUs is determined using the fair market value of RenaissanceRe common
shares at the end of each reporting period and is expensed over the period for which the employee is
required to provide service in exchange for the award. The fair value of these awards is recorded on the
Company’s consolidated balance sheet as a liability as it is expensed until the point payment is made to the
employee.
The Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur rather than estimating service-based
forfeitures over the requisite service period.
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DERIVATIVES
From time to time, the Company enters into derivative instruments such as futures, options, swaps, forward
contracts and other derivative contracts primarily to manage its foreign currency exposure, obtain exposure
to a particular financial market, for yield enhancement, or for trading and to assume risk. The Company
accounts for its derivatives in accordance with FASB ASC Topic Derivatives and Hedging, which requires all
derivatives to be recorded at fair value on the Company’s balance sheet as either assets or liabilities,
depending on their rights or obligations, with changes in fair value reflected in current earnings.
Commencing in 2019, the Company elected to adopt hedge accounting for certain of its derivative
instruments used as hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation, as discussed below. The fair value
of the Company’s derivatives is estimated by reference to quoted prices or broker quotes, where available,
or in the absence of quoted prices or broker quotes, the use of industry or internal valuation models.
Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation
Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments used to hedge the net investment in a foreign operation,
to the extent effective as a hedge, are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) in foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax. Cumulative changes in fair value
recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are reclassified into earnings upon the sale, or
complete or substantially complete liquidation, of the foreign operation. Any hedge ineffectiveness is
recorded immediately in current period earnings as net foreign exchange gains (losses).
Hedge Documentation and Effectiveness Testing
To qualify for hedge accounting treatment, a derivative must be highly effective in mitigating the designated
changes in value or cash flow of the hedged item. At the inception of a hedge, the Company formally
documents relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management
objective and strategy for undertaking each hedge transaction. The documentation process includes linking
derivatives that are designated as net investment hedges to specific assets or liabilities on the consolidated
balance sheet. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge's inception and on an ongoing
basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting
changes in the net investment in a foreign operation. The Company will discontinue hedge accounting
prospectively if it determines that the derivative is no longer highly effective in offsetting changes in the net
investment in a foreign operation, the derivative is no longer designated as a hedging instrument, or the
derivative expires or is sold, terminated or exercised. If hedge accounting is discontinued, the derivative
continues to be carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet with changes in its fair value
recognized in current period earnings through net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.
FAIR VALUE
The Company accounts for certain of its assets and liabilities at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC
Topic Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The Company recognizes the change in unrealized gains
and losses arising from changes in fair value in its statements of operations.
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS, GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company accounts for business combinations in accordance with FASB ASC Topic Business
Combinations, and goodwill and other intangible assets that arise from business combinations in
accordance with FASB ASC Topic Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. A purchase price that is in excess of
the fair value of the net assets acquired arising from a business combination is recorded as goodwill, and is
not amortized. Other intangible assets with a finite life are amortized over the estimated useful life of the
asset. Other intangible assets with an indefinite useful life are not amortized.
Goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets are tested for impairment on an annual basis or more
frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
Finite life intangible assets are reviewed for indicators of impairment on an annual basis or more frequently
if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable, and tested
for impairment if appropriate. For purposes of the annual impairment evaluation, goodwill is assigned to the
applicable reporting unit of the acquired entities giving rise to the goodwill. Goodwill and other intangible
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assets recorded in connection with investments accounted for under the equity method, are recorded as
“Investments in other ventures, under equity method” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
The Company has established the beginning of the fourth quarter as the date for performing its annual
impairment tests. The Company has elected to use the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine
whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. Under this option, the Company
is not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the Company determines, based on its
qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying
amount. If goodwill or other intangible assets are impaired, they are written down to their estimated fair
value with a corresponding expense reflected in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
The Company initially recorded VOBA to reflect the establishment of the value of business acquired asset,
which represents the estimated present value of the expected underwriting profit within the unearned
premiums liability, net of reinsurance, less costs to service the related policies and a risk premium. VOBA is
derived using, among other things, estimated loss ratios by line of business to calculate the underwriting
profit, weighted average cost of capital, risk premium and expected payout patterns. The adjustment for
VOBA was amortized to acquisition expenses over approximately two years, as the contracts for business
in-force as of the acquisition date expired.
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
The Company accounts for redeemable noncontrolling interests in the mezzanine section of the Company’s
consolidated balance sheet in accordance with United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) guidance which is applicable to SEC registrants. The share classes related to the redeemable
noncontrolling interest portion of the issuer are accounted for in accordance with SEC guidance, which
requires that shares not required to be accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic Distinguishing
Liabilities from Equity, and having redemption features that are not solely within the control of the issuer, to
be classified outside of permanent equity in the mezzanine section of the balance sheet. The SEC guidance
does not impact the accounting for redeemable noncontrolling interest on the consolidated statements of
operations; therefore, the provisions of FASB ASC Topic Consolidation with respect to the consolidated
statements of operations still apply, and net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests is
presented separately in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
The Company accounts for variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in accordance with FASB ASC Topic
Consolidation, which requires the consolidation of all VIEs by the primary beneficiary, that being the investor
that has the power to direct the activities of the VIE and that will absorb a portion of the VIE’s expected
losses or residual returns that could potentially be significant to the VIE. When the Company determines it
has a variable interest in a VIE, it determines whether it is the primary beneficiary of that VIE by performing
an analysis that principally considers: (i) the VIE’s purpose and design, including the risks the VIE was
designed to create and pass through to its variable interest holders; (ii) the VIE’s capital structure; (iii) the
terms between the VIE and its variable interest holders and other parties involved with the VIE; (iv) which
variable interest holders have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the
VIE’s economic performance; (v) which variable interest holders have the obligation to absorb losses or the
right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE; and (vi) related party
relationships. The Company reassesses its determination of whether the Company is the primary
beneficiary of a VIE upon changes in facts and circumstances that could potentially alter the Company’s
assessment.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
The Company calculates earnings per share in accordance with FASB ASC Topic Earnings per Share.
Basic earnings per share are based on weighted average common shares and exclude any dilutive effects
of options and restricted stock. Diluted earnings per share assumes the exercise of all dilutive stock options
and restricted stock grants.
The two-class method is used to determine earnings per share based on dividends declared on common
shares and participating securities (i.e., distributed earnings) and participation rights of participating
securities in any undistributed earnings. Each unvested restricted share granted by the Company is
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considered a participating security and the Company uses the two-class method to calculate its net income
available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – basic and diluted.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the
Company’s subsidiaries in which those monetary assets and liabilities reside are revalued into such
subsidiary’s functional currency at the prevailing exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenues and
expenses denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Company’s subsidiaries, are
valued at the exchange rate on the date on which the underlying revenue or expense transaction occurred.
The net effect of these revaluation adjustments are recognized in the Company’s consolidated statement of
operations as part of net foreign exchange gains (losses).
The Company’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar. Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries have a
functional currency other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities of foreign operations whose functional
currency is not the U.S. dollar are translated into the Company's U.S. dollar reporting currency at prevailing
balance sheet-date exchange rates, while revenue and expenses of such foreign operations are translated
into the Company's U.S. dollar functional currency at monthly average exchange rates during the year. The
net effect of these translation adjustments, as well as any gains or losses on intercompany balances for
which settlement is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future, net of applicable deferred income
taxes, is included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as currency translation adjustments and
reflected within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
TAXATION
Income taxes have been provided for in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic Income Taxes.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities result from temporary differences between the amounts recorded in the
consolidated financial statements and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities. Such temporary
differences are primarily due to net operating loss carryforwards and GAAP versus tax basis accounting
differences relating to interest expense, underwriting results, accrued expenses and investments. The effect
on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that
includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets is recorded if it is more
likely than not that all, or some portion, of the benefits related to net deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Uncertain tax positions are also accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic Income Taxes.
Uncertain tax positions must meet a more likely than not recognition threshold to be recognized.
RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
(“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 modifies the recognition of credit losses by replacing the incurred loss
impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration
of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13
is applicable to financial assets such as loans, debt securities, trade receivables, off-balance sheet credit
exposures, reinsurance receivables, and other financial assets that have the contractual right to receive
cash. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events,
including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the
collectability of the reported amount. The Company's invested assets are measured at fair value through net
income, and therefore those invested assets were not impacted by the adoption of ASU 2016-13. The
Company has other financial assets, such as premiums receivable and reinsurance recoverable, that were
not materially impacted by the adoption of ASU 2016-13. ASU 2016-13 became effective for public business
entities that are SEC filers for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Accordingly,
the Company adopted ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have
a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and financial position, and as a
result, there was no cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2020.
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Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure
Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The ASU 2018-13 modifies the disclosure
requirements of fair value measurements as part of the disclosure framework project with the objective to
improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to the financial statements. ASU 2018-13 allows for
removal of the amount and reasons for transfer between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; the
policy for transfers between levels; and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU
2018-13 became effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim
periods within those fiscal years. Accordingly, the Company adopted ASU 2018-13 effective January 1,
2020. Since ASU 2018-13 is disclosure-related only, it did not have an impact on the Company’s
consolidated statements of operations and financial position.
Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU
2017-04”). Among other things, ASU 2017-04 requires the following: (1) the elimination of step two of the
goodwill impairment test; entities will no longer utilize the implied fair value of their assets and liabilities for
purposes of testing goodwill for impairment, (2) the quantitative portion of the goodwill impairment test will
be performed by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount; an impairment charge
is to be recognized for the excess of carrying amount over fair value, but only to the extent of the amount of
goodwill allocated to that reporting unit, and (3) foreign currency translation adjustments are not to be
allocated to a reporting unit from an entity’s accumulated other comprehensive income (loss); the reporting
unit’s carrying amount should include only the currently translated balances of the assets and liabilities
assigned to the reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 became effective for public business entities that are SEC filers
for annual periods, or any interim goodwill impairment tests in annual periods, beginning after December
15, 2019. Accordingly, the Company adopted ASU 2017-04 effective January 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU
2017-04 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and
financial position.
Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases and subsequently
issued a number of other ASUs to amend the guidance, each ultimately reflected in FASB ASC Topic
Leases. FASB ASC Topic Leases requires, among other items, lessees to recognize lease assets and lease
liabilities on the balance sheet for those leases classified as operating leases under the previous guidance.
FASB ASC Topic Leases became effective for public business entities for annual and interim periods
beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company has adopted FASB ASC Topic Leases through the
application of the modified retrospective transition approach. In addition, the Company employed certain
practical expedients permitted under the guidance and utilized its incremental borrowing rate in determining
the present value of lease payments, not yet paid. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material
impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and financial position. The Company
determined there was no material impact and as a result, there was no cumulative effect adjustment to
opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2019.
Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory
(“ASU 2016-16”). ASU 2016-16 requires entities to recognize the income tax consequences of intra-entity
transfers of assets other than inventory when the transfers occur; this is a change from current guidance
which prohibits the recognition of current and deferred income taxes until the underlying assets have been
sold to outside entities. ASU 2016-16 became effective for public business entities for annual and interim
periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact
on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and financial position.
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RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS NOT YET ADOPTED
Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (”ASU
2019-12”). Among other things, ASU 2019-12 eliminates certain exceptions for recognizing deferred taxes
for investments, performing intra-period tax allocation and calculating income taxes in interim periods. ASU
2019-12 also clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill.
ASU 2019-12 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal
years, beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of this guidance; however, it is not expected to have a material impact on the
Company’s consolidated statements of operations and financial position.
NOTE 3. ACQUISITION OF TOKIO MILLENNIUM RE
Overview
The aggregate consideration for the TMR Stock Purchase, which closed on March 22, 2019, was $1.6
billion, consisting of cash, RenaissanceRe common shares and a special dividend from TMR, as described
in more detail below. The aggregate consideration paid at closing for the TMR Stock Purchase was based
on the closing tangible book value of TMR, subject to a post-closing adjustment under the terms of the TMR
Stock Purchase Agreement. The parties determined that no closing adjustment was required.
In connection with the closing of the TMR Stock Purchase, Tokio, RREAG and RenaissanceRe UK entered
into a reserve development agreement whereby RREAG and RenaissanceRe UK agreed to cede to Tokio,
and Tokio agreed to indemnify and reimburse RREAG and RenaissanceRe UK for, substantially all of
RREAG and RenaissanceRe UK’s adverse development on stated reserves at time of the closing, including
unearned premium reserves, subject to certain terms and conditions. The reserve development agreement
provides the Company with indemnification on stated reserves, including unearned premium reserves, for
RREAG and RenaissanceRe UK, on a whole-account basis, and takes into consideration adverse
performance across the Company’s reportable segments. To the extent the combined performance of
acquired reserves for claims and claim expenses or unearned premiums is worse than expected on an
aggregate basis across reportable segments, the Company is indemnified under the terms of the reserve
development agreement and would expect to collect under the reserve development agreement.
At closing, RREAG and Tokio entered into a retrocessional agreement pursuant to which RREAG ceded to
Tokio all of its liabilities arising from certain stop loss reinsurance contracts RREAG entered into with third-
party capital partners which were either in force as of the closing date or which incept prior to December 31,
2021.
The Company recorded $9.1 million of corporate expenses associated with the acquisition of TMR during
2020 (2019 - $49.7 million). Included in these expenses are compensation, transaction and integration-
related costs.
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Purchase Price
The Company's total purchase price for TMR was calculated as follows:
Special Dividend
Special Dividend paid to common shareholders of Tokio and holders of
Tokio equity awards
RenaissanceRe Common Shares
Common shares issued by RenaissanceRe to Tokio
Common share price of RenaissanceRe (1)
Market value of RenaissanceRe common shares issued by
1,739,071
$
143.75
RenaissanceRe to Tokio
Cash Consideration
Cash consideration paid by RenaissanceRe as acquisition consideration
Total purchase price
Less: Special Dividend paid to Tokio
Net purchase price
$ 500,000
249,998
813,595
1,563,593
(500,000)
$ 1,063,593
(1) RenaissanceRe common share price was based on the 30-day trailing volume weighted average price of $143.7539 as of market
close on March 15, 2019, which approximates fair value.
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Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
The purchase price was allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities of the Company based on estimated
fair values on March 22, 2019, the date the transaction closed, as detailed below. During the quarter ended
March 31, 2019, the Company recognized goodwill of $13.1 million, based on foreign exchange rates on
March 22, 2019, attributable to the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets of
TMR. The Company recognized identifiable finite lived intangible assets of $11.2 million, which will be
amortized over a weighted average period of 10.5 years, identifiable indefinite lived intangible assets of
$6.8 million, and certain other adjustments to the fair values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and
shareholders’ equity of TMR at March 22, 2019, based on foreign exchange rates on March 22, 2019, as
summarized in the table below:
Shareholders’ equity of TMR at March 22, 2019
$ 1,032,961
Adjustments for fair value, by applicable balance sheet caption:
Net deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired
Net reserve for claims and claim expenses
Goodwill and intangible assets at March 22, 2019 of TMR
Total adjustments for fair value by applicable balance sheet caption before tax impact
Other assets - net deferred tax liability related to fair value adjustments and value of
business acquired
Total adjustments for fair value by applicable balance sheet caption, net of tax
Adjustments for fair value of the identifiable intangible assets:
Identifiable indefinite lived intangible assets (insurance licenses)
Identifiable finite lived intangible assets (top broker relationships and renewal rights)
Identifiable intangible assets before tax impact
Other assets - deferred tax liability on identifiable intangible assets
Total adjustments for fair value of the identifiable intangible assets and value of business
acquired, net of tax
Total adjustments for fair value by applicable balance sheet caption, identifiable intangible
assets and value of business acquired, net of tax
Shareholders’ equity of TMR at fair value
Total net purchase price paid by RenaissanceRe
(56,788)
67,782
(6,569)
4,425
(2,606)
1,819
6,800
11,200
18,000
(2,281)
15,719
17,538
1,050,499
1,063,593
Excess purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired assigned to goodwill
$
13,094
An explanation of the significant fair value adjustments and related future amortization is as follows:
•
•
•
Net deferred acquisition costs and VOBA - to reflect the elimination of TMR’s net deferred
acquisition costs, partially offset by the establishment of the value of business acquired asset,
which represents the present value of the expected underwriting profit within the unearned
premiums liability, net of reinsurance, less costs to service the related policies and a risk premium.
The adjustment for VOBA will be amortized to acquisition expenses over approximately two years,
as the contracts for business in-force as of the acquisition date expire. VOBA at March 22, 2019
was $287.6 million;
Reserve for claims and claim expenses - to reflect a decrease related to the present value of the
net unpaid claims and claim expenses based on the estimated payout pattern, partially offset by an
increase in net claims and claim expenses related to the estimated market based risk margin. The
risk margin represents the estimated cost of capital required by a market participant to assume the
net claims and claim expenses. This will be amortized using the projected discount and risk margin
patterns of the net claims and claims expenses as of the acquisition date;
Identifiable indefinite lived and finite lived intangible assets - to establish the fair value of identifiable
intangible assets related to the acquisition of TMR described in detail below; and
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• Other assets - to reflect the net deferred tax liability on identifiable intangible assets.
Identifiable intangible assets consisted of the following and are included in goodwill and other intangible
assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet:
Top broker relationships
Renewal rights
Insurance licenses
Gross identifiable intangible assets related to the acquisition of TMR, at
March 22, 2019
Accumulated amortization (from March 22, 2019 through December 31,
2020), net of foreign exchange
Impairment loss on insurance licenses
Net identifiable intangible assets related to the acquisition of TMR at
December 31, 2020
An explanation of the identifiable intangible assets is as follows:
Economic
Useful Life
10.0 years
15.0 years
Indefinite
$
Amount
10,000
1,200
6,800
18,000
1,715
6,800
$
9,485
•
•
•
Top broker relationships - the value of TMR’s relationships with their top four brokers (Marsh &
McLennan Companies, Inc., Aon plc, Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company and Jardine
Lloyd Thompson Group plc.) after taking into consideration the expectation of the renewal of these
relationships and the associated expenses. These will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the
economic useful life as of the acquisition date;
Renewal rights - the value of policy renewal rights after taking into consideration written premiums
on assumed retention ratios and the insurance cash flows and the associated equity cash flows
from these renewal policies over the expected life of the renewals. These will be amortized on a
straight-line basis over the economic useful life as of the acquisition date; and
Insurance licenses - the value of acquired insurance licenses, which provide the ability to write
reinsurance in all 50 states of the U.S. and the District of Columbia. During the year ended
December 31, 2020, the Company recorded an impairment of $6.8 million related to the insurance
licenses. See “Note 4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” in the Company’s “Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information.
As part of the allocation of the purchase price, included in the adjustment to other assets in the table above
is a deferred tax liability of $2.3 million related to the estimated fair value of the intangible assets recorded,
as well as a net deferred tax liability of $2.6 million related to certain other adjustments to the fair values of
the assets acquired, VOBA, liabilities assumed and shareholders’ equity. Other net deferred tax liabilities
recorded primarily relate to differences between financial reporting and tax bases of the acquired assets
and liabilities as of the acquisition date, March 22, 2019. The Company estimates that none of the goodwill
that was recorded will be deductible for income tax purposes.
Financial Results
The following table summarizes the net contribution from the acquisition of TMR since March 22, 2019 that
was included in the Company's consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the
year ended December 31, 2019. Operating activities of TMR from the acquisition date, March 22, 2019,
through December 31, 2019 are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the
year ended December 31, 2019.
The unaudited net contribution of the acquisition and integration of TMR is provided for informational
purposes only and is not necessarily, and should not be assumed to be, an indication of the results that may
be achieved in the future. These results are not used as a part of management’s analysis of the financial
performance of the Company’s business. These results primarily reflect items recorded directly by TMR
through December 31, 2019, including: 1) net earned premium and net underwriting income on the in-force
portfolio acquired with the acquisition of TMR and previously retained on TMR entities’ balance sheets; 2)
net earned premium and net underwriting income for those contracts which renewed post-acquisition on
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one of the acquired TMR entities’ balance sheets; 3) net investment income and net realized and unrealized
gains recorded directly by TMR; and 4) certain direct costs incurred directly by TMR. In addition, these
results, where possible, were adjusted for transaction and integration related costs incurred by the
Company. However, these results do not reflect on-going operating costs incurred by the Company in
supporting TMR unless such costs were incurred directly by TMR. These results also do not give
consideration to the impact of possible revenue enhancements, expense efficiencies, synergies or asset
dispositions that may be achieved in the future. These results involve significant estimates and are not
indicative of the future results of the acquired TMR entities which have been, and will continue to be
impacted by potential changes in targeted business mix, investment management strategies, and synergies
recognized from changes in the combined entity’s operating structure, as well as the impact of changes in
other business and capital management strategies.
Since the acquisition date, a growing number of underlying policies have been underwritten onto different
legal entities, staffing has been allocated to new activities, and reinsurance has been purchased to cover
combined risks, only some of which would have been reflected in the underlying legacy TMR results. As a
result, for the year ended December 31, 2020, it is impracticable to produce summarized financial results,
and any such information would not be indicative of the results of the acquired TMR entities, given the
significant estimates involved and the nature and pace of the integration activities, which were substantially
completed in 2019.
Total revenues
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders (2)
Year ended
December 31,
2019 (1)
$ 922,727
$
99,169
(1)
(2)
Includes the net contribution from the acquisition of TMR since March 22, 2019 that has been included in the Company’s
consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income through December 31, 2019.
Includes $49.7 million of corporate expenses associated with the acquisition and integration of TMR for the year ended
December 31, 2019.
Taxation
At the date of acquisition and in conjunction with the acquisition of TMR, the Company established a net
deferred tax liability of $5.7 million and recorded a valuation allowance against TMR’s deferred tax assets of
$35.7 million in its consolidated financial statements. A predominant amount of the valuation allowance
related to the U.S. operations of TMR was recorded by TMR prior to the acquisition.
Supplemental Pro Forma Information
The following table presents unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information for the years ended
December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and assumes the acquisition of TMR occurred on January 1,
2018. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information is provided for informational purposes
only and is not necessarily, and should not be assumed to be, an indication of the results that would have
been achieved had the transaction been completed as of January 1, 2018 or that may be achieved in the
future. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information does not give consideration to the impact
of possible revenue enhancements, expense efficiencies, synergies or asset dispositions that may result
from the acquisition of TMR. In addition, unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information does not
include the effects of costs associated with any restructuring or integration activities resulting from the
acquisition of TMR, as they are nonrecurring.
Year ended December 31,
Total revenues
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
2019
2018
$ 4,542,979 $ 3,338,903
$ 768,719 $ 281,974
Among other adjustments, and in addition to the fair value adjustments and recognition of goodwill, VOBA
and identifiable intangible assets noted above, other material nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly
attributable to the acquisition of TMR principally included certain adjustments to recognize transaction
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related costs, align accounting policies, and amortize fair value adjustments, VOBA, and identifiable definite
lived intangible assets, net of related tax impacts.
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
The RREAG Group entities have a contributory defined benefit pension plan for certain employees, which
was not material to RenaissanceRe’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows for the year
ended December 31, 2020.
The plan offers mandatory benefits as prescribed by the applicable law, as well as voluntary benefits. These
mandatory benefits include guarantees regarding the level of interest paid annually on accrued pension
savings. The RREAG Group entities and the members of the plan contribute a defined percentage of salary
to the pension arrangement and credit accumulation is granted on these contributions. At retirement, the
accumulated contributions are converted into a pension. A full independent actuarial valuation is prepared
annually.
At December 31, 2020, the net balance sheet liability was $6.4 million, comprising $20.1 million of projected
benefit obligation and $13.6 million of plan assets at fair value (2019 - $6.5 million, $20.4 million and $13.9
million, respectively).
NOTE 4. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The following tables show an analysis of goodwill and other intangible assets included in goodwill and other
intangible assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:
At December 31,
Goodwill, net
Other intangible assets, net
Total goodwill and other intangible assets
Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets
2020
2019
$ 211,013 $ 210,665
38,628
51,561
$ 249,641 $ 262,226
Included in goodwill and other intangible assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at
December 31, 2020 was gross goodwill of $213.3 million (2019 - $213.0 million, 2018 - $199.9 million).
Included in goodwill, net at December 31, 2020 was accumulated impairment losses of $2.3 million (2019 -
$2.3 million).
In addition, the Company has also recorded goodwill and other intangible assets included in investments in
other ventures, under equity method on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:
At December 31,
Goodwill, net
Other intangible assets, net
Total goodwill and other intangible assets
Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets Included in
Investments in Other Ventures,
Under Equity Method
2020
2019
$
10,598 $
10,598
12,368
14,326
$
22,966 $
24,924
Included in Investments and other ventures, under equity method on the Company’s consolidated balance
sheet at December 31, 2020 was gross goodwill of $15.1 million (2019 - $15.1 million, 2018 - $15.1 million).
Included in goodwill, net at December 31, 2020 was accumulated impairment losses of $4.5 million (2019 -
$4.5 million).
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The following table shows a roll forward of goodwill included in goodwill and other intangible assets and
goodwill included in investments in other ventures, under equity method on the Company’s consolidated
balance sheets:
Balance at December 31, 2018, net
Acquired
Foreign currency translation
Balance at December 31, 2019, net
Foreign currency translation
Balance at December 31, 2020, net
Goodwill
Goodwill and
Other
Intangible
Assets
Included in
Investments
in Other
Ventures,
Under Equity
Method
Goodwill and
Other
Intangible
Assets
$ 197,590 $
10,598
13,094
(19)
—
—
210,665
10,598
348
—
$ 211,013 $
10,598
The gross carrying value, accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses by major category
of other intangible assets included in goodwill and other intangible assets and investments in other
ventures, under equity method on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets are shown below:
At December 31, 2020
Customer relationships and customer lists
Licenses (1)
Value of business acquired
Software
Patents and intellectual property
Covenants not-to-compete
Trademarks and trade names
Other Intangible Assets
Gross
Carrying
Value
Accumulated
Amortization
Accumulated
Impairment
Losses
$ 108,798 $
26,214
20,200
12,230
4,500
4,030
1,710
(76,118) $
—
(20,200)
(12,230)
(1,875)
(4,030)
(1,405)
$ 177,682 $ (115,858) $
(1,403) $
(6,800)
—
—
(2,625)
—
—
(10,828) $
Net
31,277
19,414
—
—
—
—
305
50,996
(1) Licenses is comprised of $19.4 million of indefinite lived other intangible assets, included in other intangible assets, net, as of
December 31, 2020
At December 31, 2019
Customer relationships and customer lists
Licenses (1)
Value of business acquired
Software
Patents and intellectual property
Covenants not-to-compete
Trademarks and trade names
Other Intangible Assets
Gross
Carrying
Value
Accumulated
Amortization
Accumulated
Impairment
Losses
$ 108,641 $
26,186
20,200
12,230
4,500
4,030
1,710
(67,879) $
—
(20,200)
(12,230)
(1,875)
(4,030)
(1,381)
$ 177,497 $ (107,595) $
(1,390) $
—
—
—
(2,625)
—
—
(4,015) $
Net
39,372
26,186
—
—
—
—
329
65,887
(1) Licenses is comprised of $26.2 million of indefinite lived other intangible assets, included in other intangible assets, net, as of
December 31, 2019
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During 2020, the Company recorded amortization expense of $8.3 million and an impairment loss of $6.8
million related to other intangible assets (2019 - $9.1 million and $Nil, respectively).
During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the Company recognized goodwill of $13.1 million, based on
foreign exchange rates on March 22, 2019, attributable to the excess of the purchase price over the fair
value of the net assets acquired in the TMR Stock Purchase. In addition, the Company recognized
identifiable finite lived intangible assets of $11.2 million and identifiable indefinite lived intangible assets of
$6.8 million associated with TMR. Refer to “Note 3. Acquisition of Tokio Millennium Re” for additional
information related to goodwill and other intangible assets associated with the acquisition of TMR.
In accordance with the Company’s established accounting policy, the beginning of the fourth quarter was
used as the date for performing the annual impairment test. During 2020, the Company elected to renew
certain reinsurance contracts, that had previously been written on one of the acquired TMR balance sheets,
on other balance sheets within the consolidated group and placed the TMR entity into run-off. Accordingly
and in connection with the Company’s impairment assessment performed during the fourth quarter of 2020,
it was determined that the license associated with this acquired TMR entity, which was initially reflected as
an indefinite lived intangible asset of $6.8 million at the time of the acquisition of TMR, should be written
down to $Nil. The Company recorded an intangible asset impairment charge of $6.8 million during the year
ended December 31, 2020.
In performing the impairment assessment, the Company first assessed qualitative factors to determine
whether it was necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test. Based on its qualitative assessment,
the Company determined it was not more likely than not that the fair value of the goodwill and other
intangible assets in question were less than their respective carrying amounts. The qualitative assessment
included the following factors which the Company determined had not significantly deteriorated given
specific facts and circumstances: macroeconomic conditions; industry and market conditions; costs factors;
and overall financial performance. Other than the goodwill and other intangible assets acquired and the
intangible assets impaired as noted above and normal course amortization of intangible assets, in
accordance with the Company’s established accounting policy, there were no adjustments to carried
goodwill and other intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2020.
The remaining useful life of intangible assets with finite lives ranges from 2.3 to 13.2 years, with a weighted-
average amortization period of 6.2 years. Expected amortization of the other intangible assets, including
other intangible assets recorded in investments in other ventures, under equity method, is shown below:
Other
Intangible
Assets
Included in
Investments
in Other
Ventures,
Under Equity
Method
Other
Intangibles
Assets
$
$
5,990 $
5,602
5,173
4,716
1,976
4,902
28,359
10,269
38,628 $
1,095 $
1,095
631
194
24
184
3,223
9,145
12,368 $
Total
7,085
6,697
5,804
4,910
2,000
5,086
31,582
19,414
50,996
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2025 and thereafter
Total remaining amortization expense
Indefinite lived
Total
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NOTE 5. INVESTMENTS
Fixed Maturity Investments Trading
The following table summarizes the fair value of fixed maturity investments trading:
At December 31.
U.S. treasuries
Agencies
Non-U.S. government
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate
Corporate
Agency mortgage-backed
Non-agency mortgage-backed
Commercial mortgage-backed
Asset-backed
Total fixed maturity investments trading
2020
2019
$ 4,960,409 $ 4,467,345
343,031
497,392
321,356
3,075,660
1,148,499
294,604
468,698
555,070
$ 13,506,503 $ 11,171,655
368,032
491,531
338,014
4,261,025
1,113,792
291,444
791,272
890,984
Contractual maturities of fixed maturity investments trading are described in the following table. Expected
maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay
obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
At December 31, 2020
Due in less than one year
Due after one through five years
Due after five through ten years
Due after ten years
Mortgage-backed
Asset-backed
Total
Equity Investments Trading
The following table summarizes the fair value of equity investments trading:
At December 31.
Financials
Communications and technology
Consumer
Industrial, utilities and energy
Healthcare
Basic materials
Total
Pledged Investments
Amortized
Cost
Fair Value
$ 632,368 $ 637,418
5,265,502
5,391,122
3,674,901
3,806,564
549,661
583,908
2,145,366
2,196,507
887,237
890,984
$ 13,155,035 $ 13,506,503
2020
2019
$ 452,765 $ 248,189
79,206
35,987
38,583
29,510
5,456
$ 702,617 $ 436,931
119,592
44,477
43,380
35,140
7,263
At December 31, 2020, $8.1 billion of cash and investments at fair value were on deposit with, or in trust
accounts for the benefit of, various counterparties, including with respect to the Company’s letter of credit
facilities (2019 - $7.0 billion). Of this amount, $2.5 billion is on deposit with, or in trust accounts for the
benefit of, U.S. state regulatory authorities (2019 - $2.0 billion).
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Reverse Repurchase Agreements
At December 31, 2020, the Company held $126.5 million (2019 - $57.6 million) of reverse repurchase
agreements. These loans are fully collateralized, are generally outstanding for a short period of time and are
presented on a gross basis as part of short term investments on the Company’s consolidated balance
sheets. The required collateral for these loans typically includes high-quality, readily marketable instruments
at a minimum amount of 102% of the loan principal. Upon maturity, the Company receives principal and
interest income.
Net Investment Income
The components of net investment income are as follows:
Year ended December 31,
Fixed maturity investments
Short term investments
Equity investments
Other investments
Catastrophe bonds
Other
Cash and cash equivalents
Investment expenses
Net investment income
2020
2019
2018
$ 278,215 $ 318,503 $ 211,973
20,799
6,404
56,264
4,808
33,571
4,474
54,784
46,154
31,051
9,417
2,974
8,447
7,676
—
3,810
372,593
441,852
284,879
(18,555)
(17,645)
(14,914)
$ 354,038 $ 424,207 $ 269,965
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments are as follows:
Year ended December 31,
Net realized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments
2020
2019
2018
276,901
90,260
(69,814)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments
trading
Net realized and unrealized gains (loss) on fixed maturity
investments trading
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments-
related derivatives
Net realized gains on equity investments trading sold during
the period
Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity investments trading
still held at reporting date
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity
investments trading
Net realized and unrealized losses on other investments -
catastrophe bonds
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on other
investments - other
216,859
170,183
(57,310)
493,760
260,443
(127,124)
68,608
58,891
(8,784)
3,532
31,062
27,739
262,064
64,087
(66,900)
265,596
95,149
(39,161)
(7,031)
(9,392)
(8,668)
(297)
9,018
569
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
$ 820,636 $ 414,109 $ (183,168)
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Other Investments
The table below shows the fair value of the Company’s portfolio of other investments:
At December 31,
Catastrophe bonds
Private equity investments
Senior secured bank loan funds
Hedge funds
Total other investments
2020
2019
$ 881,290 $ 781,641
345,501
271,047
19,604
10,553
22,598
12,091
$ 1,256,948 $ 1,087,377
Included in net realized and unrealized gains on investments for 2020 is a loss of $2.4 million (2019 - loss of
$5.5 million, 2018 - income of $0.3 million) representing the change in estimate during the period related to
the difference between the Company’s estimated fair value due to the lag in reporting, as discussed in “Note
2. Significant Accounting Policies,” and the actual amount as reported in the final net asset values provided
by the Company’s fund managers.
The Company has committed capital to private equity investments, other investments and investments in
other ventures of $1.8 billion, of which $809.0 million has been contributed at December 31, 2020. The
Company’s remaining commitments to these investments at December 31, 2020 totaled $1.0 billion. In the
future, the Company may enter into additional commitments in respect of private equity investments or
individual portfolio company investment opportunities.
Investments in Other Ventures, under Equity Method
The table below shows the Company’s portfolio of investments in other ventures, under equity method:
At December 31,
Tower Hill Companies (1)
Top Layer Re
Other
2020
2019
Ownership %
Carrying
Value
Ownership %
Carrying
Value
2.0% - 25.0%
30,470 2.0% - 25.0%
50.0%
25.0%
26,958
40,945
50.0%
26.6%
36,779
35,363
34,407
Total investments in other ventures, under
equity method
$
98,373
$ 106,549
(1) The Company has equity interests in Bluegrass Insurance Management, LLC, Tower Hill Claims Service, LLC, Tower Hill Holdings,
Inc., Tower Hill Insurance Group, LLC, Tower Hill Insurance Managers, LLC, Tower Hill Re Holdings, Inc., Tower Hill Signature
Insurance Holdings, Inc. and Tomoka Re Holdings, Inc. (collectively, the “Tower Hill Companies”).
The table below shows the Company’s equity in earnings of other ventures, under equity method:
Year ended December 31,
Top Layer Re
Tower Hill Companies
Other
Total equity in earnings of other ventures, under equity
method
2020
2019
2018
$
9,595 $
8,801 $
3,104
4,495
10,337
4,086
8,852
9,605
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$
17,194 $
23,224 $
18,474
During 2020, the Company received $30.0 million of distributions from its investments in other ventures,
under equity method (2019 – $36.5 million, 2018 – $26.1 million). Losses from the Company’s investments
in other ventures, under equity method, net of distributions received, were $1.6 million at December 31,
2020 (2019 - losses of $0.8 million, 2018 - earnings of $3.8 million). Except for Top Layer Re, which is
recorded on a current quarter basis, the equity in earnings of the Company’s investments in other ventures
are reported one quarter in arrears.
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NOTE 6. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The use of fair value to measure certain assets and liabilities with resulting unrealized gains or losses is
pervasive within the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Fair value is defined under accounting
guidance currently applicable to the Company to be the price that would be received upon the sale of an
asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between open market participants at the
measurement date. The Company recognizes the change in unrealized gains and losses arising from
changes in fair value in its consolidated statements of operations.
FASB ASC Topic Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures prescribes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes
the inputs to the respective valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the
highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and
the lowest priority to valuation techniques that use at least one significant input that is unobservable (Level
3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
• Fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize unadjusted quoted prices obtained from active
markets for identical assets or liabilities for which the Company has access. The fair value is
determined by multiplying the quoted price by the quantity held by the Company;
• Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1
that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted
prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are
observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at
commonly quoted intervals, broker quotes and certain pricing indices; and
• Level 3 inputs are based all or in part on significant unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and
include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. In these cases,
significant management assumptions can be used to establish management’s best estimate of the
assumptions used by other market participants in determining the fair value of the asset or liability.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value
hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its
entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value
measurement of the asset or liability. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to
the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and the Company considers factors specific to
the asset or liability.
In order to determine if a market is active or inactive for a security, the Company considers a number of
factors, including, but not limited to, the spread between what a seller is asking for a security and what a
buyer is bidding for the same security, the volume of trading activity for the security in question, the price of
the security compared to its par value (for fixed maturity investments), and other factors that may be
indicative of market activity.
There have been no material changes in the Company’s valuation techniques, nor have there been any
transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, or Level 2 and Level 3 during the period represented by these
consolidated financial statements.
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Below is a summary of the assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and
also represents the carrying amount on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:
At December 31, 2020
Fixed maturity investments
U.S. treasuries
Agencies
Non-U.S. government
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate
Corporate
Agency mortgage-backed
Non-agency mortgage-backed
Commercial mortgage-backed
Asset-backed
Total fixed maturity investments
Short term investments
Equity investments trading
Other investments
Catastrophe bonds
Private equity investments (1)
Senior secured bank loan funds (1)
Hedge funds (1)
Total other investments
Other assets and (liabilities)
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Total
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
$ 4,960,409 $ 4,960,409 $
— $
368,032
491,531
338,014
4,261,025
1,113,792
291,444
791,272
890,984
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
368,032
491,531
338,014
4,261,025
1,113,792
291,444
791,272
890,984
13,506,503
4,960,409
8,546,094
4,993,735
—
4,993,735
702,617
702,617
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
881,290
345,501
19,604
10,553
1,256,948
—
—
—
—
—
881,290
—
—
—
79,807
—
—
881,290
79,807
Assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts
(2)
Derivatives (3)
Total other assets and (liabilities)
(6,211)
22,873
16,662
—
(411)
(411)
—
(6,211)
23,284
23,284
—
(6,211)
$ 20,476,465 $ 5,662,615 $ 14,444,403 $
73,596
(1) Certain investments, that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient,
have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit
reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet.
(2)
Included in assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts at December 31, 2020 was $1.4 million of other assets and $7.6 million of
other liabilities.
(3) Refer to “Note 19. Derivative Instruments” for additional information related to the fair value, by type of contract, of derivatives
entered into by the Company.
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At December 31, 2019
Fixed maturity investments
U.S. treasuries
Agencies
Non-U.S. government
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate
Corporate
Agency mortgage-backed
Non-agency mortgage-backed
Commercial mortgage-backed
Asset-backed
Total fixed maturity investments
Short term investments
Equity investments trading
Other investments
Catastrophe bonds
Private equity investments (1)
Senior secured bank loan funds (1)
Hedge funds (1)
Total other investments
Other assets and (liabilities)
Assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts
(2)
Derivatives (3)
Total other assets and (liabilities)
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Total
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
74,634
—
—
$ 4,467,345 $ 4,467,345 $
— $
343,031
497,392
321,356
3,075,660
1,148,499
294,604
468,698
555,070
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
343,031
497,392
321,356
3,075,660
1,148,499
294,604
468,698
555,070
11,171,655
4,566,277
4,467,345
—
6,704,310
4,566,277
436,931
436,931
—
781,641
271,047
22,598
12,091
1,087,377
4,731
16,937
21,668
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1,020)
(1,020)
781,641
—
—
—
781,641
74,634
—
17,957
17,957
4,731
—
4,731
$ 17,283,908 $ 4,903,256 $ 12,070,185 $
79,365
(1) Certain investments, that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient,
have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit
reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet.
(2)
Included in assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts at December 31, 2019 was $32.9 million of other assets and $28.2 million
of other liabilities.
(3) Refer to “Note 19. Derivative Instruments” for additional information related to the fair value, by type of contract, of derivatives
entered into by the Company.
Level 1 and Level 2 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Fixed Maturity Investments
Fixed maturity investments included in Level 1 consist of the Company’s investments in U.S. treasuries.
Fixed maturity investments included in Level 2 are agencies, non-U.S. government, non-U.S. government-
backed corporate, corporate, agency mortgage-backed, non-agency mortgage-backed, commercial
mortgage-backed and asset-backed.
The Company’s fixed maturity investments are primarily priced using pricing services, such as index
providers and pricing vendors, as well as broker quotations. In general, the pricing vendors provide pricing
for a high volume of liquid securities that are actively traded. For securities that do not trade on an
exchange, the pricing services generally utilize market data and other observable inputs in matrix pricing
models to determine month end prices. Observable inputs include benchmark yields, reported trades,
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broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, bids, offers, reference data and industry and economic events. Index
pricing generally relies on market traders as the primary source for pricing; however, models are also
utilized to provide prices for all index eligible securities. The models use a variety of observable inputs such
as benchmark yields, transactional data, dealer runs, broker-dealer quotes and corporate actions. Prices
are generally verified using third-party data. Securities which are priced by an index provider are generally
included in the index.
In general, broker-dealers value securities through their trading desks based on observable inputs. The
methodologies include mapping securities based on trade data, bids or offers, observed spreads, and
performance on newly issued securities. Broker-dealers also determine valuations by observing secondary
trading of similar securities. Prices obtained from broker quotations are considered non-binding, however
they are based on observable inputs and by observing secondary trading of similar securities obtained from
active, non-distressed markets.
The Company considers these broker quotations to be Level 2 inputs as they are corroborated with other
market observable inputs. The techniques generally used to determine the fair value of the Company’s fixed
maturity investments are detailed below by asset class.
U.S. Treasuries
Level 1 - At December 31, 2020, the Company’s U.S. treasuries fixed maturity investments were primarily
priced by pricing services and had a weighted average yield to maturity of 0.4% and a weighted average
credit quality of AA (2019 - 1.7% and AA, respectively). When pricing these securities, the pricing services
utilize daily data from many real time market sources, including active broker-dealers. Certain data sources
are regularly reviewed for accuracy to attempt to ensure the most reliable price source is used for each
issue and maturity date.
Agencies
Level 2 - At December 31, 2020, the Company’s agency fixed maturity investments had a weighted average
yield to maturity of 0.9% and a weighted average credit quality of AA (2019 - 2.1% and AA, respectively).
The issuers of the Company’s agency fixed maturity investments primarily consist of the Federal National
Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and other agencies. Fixed maturity
investments included in agencies are primarily priced by pricing services. When evaluating these securities,
the pricing services gather information from market sources and integrate other observations from markets
and sector news. Evaluations are updated by obtaining broker-dealer quotes and other market information
including actual trade volumes, when available. The fair value of each security is individually computed
using analytical models which incorporate option adjusted spreads and other daily interest rate data.
Non-U.S. Government
Level 2 - At December 31, 2020, the Company’s non-U.S. government fixed maturity investments had a
weighted average yield to maturity of 0.5% and a weighted average credit quality of AAA (2019 - 1.6% and
AA, respectively). The issuers of securities in this sector are non-U.S. governments and their respective
agencies as well as supranational organizations. Securities held in these sectors are primarily priced by
pricing services that employ proprietary discounted cash flow models to value the securities. Key
quantitative inputs for these models are daily observed benchmark curves for treasury, swap and high
issuance credits. The pricing services then apply a credit spread for each security which is developed by in-
depth and real time market analysis. For securities in which trade volume is low, the pricing services utilize
data from more frequently traded securities with similar attributes. These models may also be supplemented
by daily market and credit research for international markets.
Non-U.S. Government-backed Corporate
Level 2 - At December 31, 2020, the Company’s non-U.S. government-backed corporate fixed maturity
investments had a weighted average yield to maturity of 1.0% and a weighted average credit quality of AA
(2019 - 2.0% and AA, respectively). Non-U.S. government-backed corporate fixed maturity investments are
primarily priced by pricing services that employ proprietary discounted cash flow models to value the
securities. Key quantitative inputs for these models are daily observed benchmark curves for treasury, swap
and high issuance credits. The pricing services then apply a credit spread to the respective curve for each
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security which is developed by in-depth and real time market analysis. For securities in which trade volume
is low, the pricing services utilize data from more frequently traded securities with similar attributes. These
models may also be supplemented by daily market and credit research for international markets.
Corporate
Level 2 - At December 31, 2020, the Company’s corporate fixed maturity investments principally consisted
of U.S. and international corporations and had a weighted average yield to maturity of 2.2% and a weighted
average credit quality of BBB (2019 - 3.0% and BBB, respectively). The Company’s corporate fixed maturity
investments are primarily priced by pricing services. When evaluating these securities, the pricing services
gather information from market sources regarding the issuer of the security and obtain credit data, as well
as other observations, from markets and sector news. Evaluations are updated by obtaining broker-dealer
quotes and other market information including actual trade volumes, when available. The pricing services
also consider the specific terms and conditions of the securities, including any specific features which may
influence risk. In certain instances, securities are individually evaluated using a spread which is added to
the U.S. treasury curve or a security specific swap curve as appropriate.
Agency Mortgage-backed
Level 2 - At December 31, 2020, the Company’s agency mortgage-backed fixed maturity investments
included agency residential mortgage-backed securities with a weighted average yield to maturity of 1.0%,
a weighted average credit quality of AA and a weighted average life of 3.8 years (2019 - 2.5%, AA and 4.9
years, respectively). The Company’s agency mortgage-backed fixed maturity investments are primarily
priced by pricing services using a mortgage pool specific model which utilizes daily inputs from the active
to-be-announced market which is very liquid, as well as the U.S. treasury market. The model also utilizes
additional information, such as the weighted average maturity, weighted average coupon and other
available pool level data which is provided by the sponsoring agency. Valuations are also corroborated with
daily active market quotes.
Non-agency Mortgage-backed
Level 2 - The Company’s non-agency mortgage-backed fixed maturity investments include non-agency
prime, non-agency Alt-A and other non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities. At December 31,
2020, the Company’s non-agency prime residential mortgage-backed fixed maturity investments had a
weighted average yield to maturity of 2.0%, a weighted average credit quality of BBB, and a weighted
average life of 4.0 years (2019 - 3.3%, non-investment grade and 4.8 years, respectively). The Company’s
non-agency Alt-A fixed maturity investments held at December 31, 2020 had a weighted average yield to
maturity of 3.2%, a weighted average credit quality of non-investment grade and a weighted average life of
5.4 years (2019 - 3.8%, non-investment grade and 6.3 years, respectively). Securities held in these sectors
are primarily priced by pricing services using an option adjusted spread model or other relevant models,
which principally utilize inputs including benchmark yields, available trade information or broker quotes, and
issuer spreads. The pricing services also review collateral prepayment speeds, loss severity and
delinquencies among other collateral performance indicators for the securities valuation, when applicable.
Commercial Mortgage-backed
Level 2 - At December 31, 2020, the Company’s commercial mortgage-backed fixed maturity investments
had a weighted average yield to maturity of 1.5%, a weighted average credit quality of AAA, and a weighted
average life of 5.0 years (2019 - 2.6%, AAA and 5.7 years, respectively). Securities held in these sectors
are primarily priced by pricing services. The pricing services apply dealer quotes and other available trade
information such as bids and offers, prepayment speeds which may be adjusted for the underlying collateral
or current price data, the U.S. treasury curve and swap curve as well as cash settlement. The pricing
services discount the expected cash flows for each security held in this sector using a spread adjusted
benchmark yield based on the characteristics of the security.
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Asset-backed
Level 2 - At December 31, 2020, the Company’s asset-backed fixed maturity investments had a weighted
average yield to maturity of 1.8%, a weighted average credit quality of AA and a weighted average life of 3.2
years (2019 - 3.3%, AAA and 3.2 years, respectively). The underlying collateral for the Company’s asset-
backed fixed maturity investments primarily consists of bank loans, student loans, credit card receivables,
auto loans and other receivables. Securities held in these sectors are primarily priced by pricing services.
The pricing services apply dealer quotes and other available trade information such as bids and offers,
prepayment speeds which may be adjusted for the underlying collateral or current price data, the U.S.
treasury curve and swap curve as well as cash settlement. The pricing services determine the expected
cash flows for each security held in this sector using historical prepayment and default projections for the
underlying collateral and current market data. In addition, a spread is applied to the relevant benchmark and
used to discount the cash flows noted above to determine the fair value of the securities held in this sector.
Short Term Investments
Level 2 - At December 31, 2020, the Company’s short term investments had a weighted average yield to
maturity of 0.1% and a weighted average credit quality of AAA (2019 - 1.6% and AAA, respectively). The fair
value of the Company’s portfolio of short term investments is generally determined using amortized cost
which approximates fair value and, in certain cases, in a manner similar to the Company’s fixed maturity
investments noted above.
Equity Investments, Classified as Trading
Level 1 - The fair value of the Company’s portfolio of equity investments, classified as trading is primarily
priced by pricing services, reflecting the closing price quoted for the final trading day of the period. When
pricing these securities, the pricing services utilize daily data from many real time market sources, including
applicable securities exchanges. All data sources are regularly reviewed for accuracy to attempt to ensure
the most reliable price source was used for each security.
Other Investments
Catastrophe Bonds
Level 2 - The Company’s other investments include investments in catastrophe bonds which are recorded
at fair value based on broker or underwriter bid indications.
Other Assets and Liabilities
Derivatives
Level 1 and Level 2 - Other assets and liabilities include certain derivatives entered into by the Company.
The fair value of these transactions includes certain exchange traded futures contracts which are
considered Level 1, and foreign currency contracts and certain credit derivatives, determined using
standard industry valuation models and considered Level 2, as the inputs to the valuation model are based
on observable market inputs. For credit derivatives, these inputs include credit spreads, credit ratings of the
underlying referenced security, the risk free rate and the contract term. For foreign currency contracts, these
inputs include spot rates and interest rate curves.
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Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Below is a summary of quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used
in determining the fair value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
At December 31, 2020
Fair Value
(Level 3)
Valuation
Technique
Unobservable Inputs
Low
High
Weighted
Average
or Actual
Other investments
Private equity investment
$ 79,807
Internal valuation
model
Discount rate
Total other investments
79,807
Liquidity discount
Other assets and (liabilities)
Assumed and ceded
(re)insurance contracts
(190)
Internal valuation
model
Bond price
Liquidity discount
Assumed and ceded
(re)insurance contracts
(7,395)
Internal valuation
model
Net undiscounted cash
flows
Assumed and ceded
(re)insurance contracts
Total other assets and
(liabilities)
Total other assets and
(liabilities) measured at fair
value on a recurring basis
using Level 3 inputs
Expected loss ratio
Discount rate
1,374
Internal valuation
model
Expected loss ratio
(6,211)
$ 73,596
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
9.0 %
15.0 %
n/a $ 99.31
n/a
1.3 %
n/a $ 12,514
n/a
n/a
n/a
24.0 %
0.4 %
0.0 %
Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, for the periods shown, of assets and
liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs. Interest and dividend income are
included in net investment income and are excluded from the reconciliation.
Balance - January 1, 2020
Total realized and unrealized losses
Included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
investments
Included in other income
Total foreign exchange gains
Purchases
Sales
Settlements
Other
Investments
Other Assets
and
(Liabilities)
Total
$
74,634 $
4,731 $
79,365
(5,662)
—
—
10
(3,191)
—
(5,662)
(3,191)
10
20,962
(2,012)
18,950
(10,137)
—
(10,137)
—
(5,739)
(5,739)
Balance - December 31, 2020
$
79,807 $
(6,211) $
73,596
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Balance - January 1, 2019
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)
Included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
investments
Included in other income
Total foreign exchange gains
Purchases
Settlements
Amounts acquired (1)
Balance - December 31, 2019
Other
Investments
Other Assets
and
(Liabilities)
Total
$
54,545 $
(8,359) $
46,186
2,126
—
5
—
(2,347)
—
17,958
(4,553)
—
—
20
19,970
2,126
(2,347)
5
13,405
20
19,970
$
74,634 $
4,731 $
79,365
(1) Represents the fair value of the other assets acquired from TMR, measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs
at March 22, 2019. Refer to “Note 3. Acquisition of Tokio Millennium Re” for additional information related to the acquisition of
TMR.
Other Investments
Private Equity Investment
Level 3 - At December 31, 2020, the Company’s other investments included $79.8 million of private equity
investments which are recorded at fair value, with the fair value obtained through the use of internal
valuation models. The Company measured the fair value of these investments using multiples of net
tangible book value of the underlying entity. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value
measurement of these investments are liquidity discount rates applied to each of the net tangible book
value multiples used in the internal valuation models, and discount rates applied to the expected cash flows
of the underlying entity in various scenarios. These unobservable inputs in isolation can cause significant
increases or decreases in fair value. Generally, an increase in the liquidity discount rate or discount rates
would result in a decrease in the fair value of these private equity investments.
Other Assets and Liabilities
Assumed and Ceded (Re)insurance Contracts
Level 3 - At December 31, 2020, the Company had a $0.2 million net liability related to an assumed
reinsurance contract accounted for at fair value, with the fair value obtained through the use of an internal
valuation model. The inputs to the internal valuation model are principally based on indicative pricing
obtained from independent brokers and pricing vendors for similarly structured marketable securities. The
most significant unobservable inputs include prices for similar marketable securities and a liquidity premium.
The Company considers the prices for similar securities to be unobservable, as there is little, if any market
activity for these similar assets. In addition, the Company has estimated a liquidity premium that would be
required if the Company attempted to effectively exit its position by executing a short sale of these
securities. Generally, an increase in the prices for similar marketable securities or a decrease in the liquidity
premium would result in an increase in the expected profit and ultimate fair value of this assumed
reinsurance contract.
Level 3 - At December 31, 2020, the Company had a $7.4 million net liability related to assumed and ceded
(re)insurance contracts accounted for at fair value, with the fair value obtained through the use of internal
valuation models. The inputs to the models are principally based on proprietary data as observable market
inputs are generally not available. The most significant unobservable inputs include the assumed and ceded
expected net cash flows related to the contracts, including the expected premium, acquisition expenses and
losses; the expected loss ratio and the relevant discount rate used to present value the net cash flows. The
contract period and acquisition expense ratio are considered an observable input as each is defined in the
contract. Generally, an increase in the net expected cash flows and expected term of the contract and a
decrease in the discount rate, expected loss ratio or acquisition expense ratio, would result in an increase in
the expected profit and ultimate fair value of these assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts.
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Level 3 - At December 31, 2020, the Company had a $1.4 million net asset related to assumed and ceded
(re)insurance contracts accounted for at fair value, with the fair value obtained through the use of internal
valuation models. The inputs to the models are primarily based on the unexpired period of risk and an
evaluation of the probability of loss. The fair value of the contracts are sensitive to loss-triggering events. In
the event of a loss, the Company would adjust the fair value of the contract to account for a recovery or
liability in accordance with the contract terms and the estimate of exposure under the contract. The inputs
for the contracts are based on management’s evaluation and are unobservable. The assumed and ceded
(re)insurance contracts expire during 2021.
Financial Instruments Disclosed, But Not Carried, at Fair Value
The Company uses various financial instruments in the normal course of its business. The Company’s
insurance contracts are excluded from the fair value of financial instruments accounting guidance, unless
the Company elects the fair value option, and therefore, are not included in the amounts discussed herein.
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accrued investment income, receivables for investments
sold, certain other assets, payables for investments purchased, certain other liabilities, and other financial
instruments not included herein approximated their fair values.
Debt
Included on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2020 were debt obligations of
$1.1 billion (2019 - $1.4 billion). At December 31, 2020, the fair value of the Company’s debt obligations
was $1.3 billion (2019 – $1.5 billion).
The fair value of the Company’s debt obligations is determined using indicative market pricing obtained from
third-party service providers, which the Company considers Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. There have
been no changes during the period in the Company’s valuation technique used to determine the fair value
of the Company’s debt obligations. Refer to “Note 9. Debt and Credit Facilities” for additional information
related to the Company’s debt obligations.
The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
The Company has elected to account for certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value using
the guidance under FASB ASC Topic Financial Instruments as the Company believes it represents the most
meaningful measurement basis for these assets and liabilities. Below is a summary of the balances the
Company has elected to account for at fair value:
At December 31,
Other investments
Other assets
Other liabilities
2020
2019
$ 1,256,948 $ 1,087,377
32,944
$
28,213
$
8,982 $
15,193 $
Included in net realized and unrealized gains on investments for 2020 was net unrealized losses of $4.7
million related to the changes in fair value of other investments (2019 – gains of $3.8 million, 2018 – losses
of $8.3 million). Included in other income for 2020 were net unrealized gains of $Nil related to the changes
in the fair value of other assets and liabilities (2019 – $Nil, 2018 – $Nil).
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Measuring the Fair Value of Other Investments Using Net Asset Valuations
The table below shows the Company’s portfolio of other investments measured using net asset valuations
as a practical expedient:
At December 31, 2020
Fair Value
Unfunded
Commitments
Redemption
Frequency
Redemption
Notice Period
(Minimum
Days)
Redemption
Notice Period
(Maximum
Days)
Private equity investments
$ 265,694 $ 727,214 See below
See below
See below
Senior secured bank loan funds
Hedge funds
19,604
10,553
252,104 See below
— See below
See below
See below
See below
See below
Total other investments
measured using net asset
valuations
$ 295,851 $ 979,318
Private Equity Investments
A significant portion of the Company’s investments in private equity investments include alternative asset
limited partnerships (or similar corporate structures) that invest in certain private equity and private credit
asset classes including U.S. and global leveraged buyouts, mezzanine investments, distressed securities,
real estate, and direct lending. The Company generally has no right to redeem its interest in any of these
private equity investments in advance of dissolution of the applicable private equity investment. Instead, the
nature of these investments is that distributions are received by the Company in connection with the
liquidation of the underlying assets of the respective private equity investment. It is estimated that the
majority of the underlying assets of the limited partnerships would liquidate over 7 to 10 years from
inception of the respective limited partnership.
Senior Secured Bank Loan Funds
At December 31, 2020 the Company had $19.6 million invested in closed end funds which invest primarily
in loans. The Company has no right to redeem its investment in these funds. It is estimated that the majority
of the underlying assets in these closed end funds would begin to liquidate over 4 to 5 years from inception
of the applicable fund.
Hedge Funds
At December 31, 2020, the Company had $10.6 million of investments in hedge funds that are primarily
focused on global credit opportunities which are generally redeemable at the option of the shareholder.
NOTE 7. REINSURANCE
The Company purchases reinsurance and other protection to manage its risk portfolio and to reduce its
exposure to large losses. The Company currently has in place contracts that provide for recovery of a
portion of certain claims and claim expenses, generally in excess of various retentions or on a proportional
basis. In addition to losses recoverable, certain of the Company’s ceded reinsurance contracts provide for
payments of additional premiums, for reinstatement premiums and for lost no-claims bonuses, which are
incurred when losses are ceded to the respective reinsurance contracts. The Company remains liable to the
extent that any reinsurer fails to meet its obligations.
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The following table sets forth the effect of reinsurance and retrocessional activity on premiums written and
earned and on net claims and claim expenses incurred:
Year ended December 31,
Premiums Written
Direct
Assumed
Ceded
Net premiums written
Premiums Earned
Direct
Assumed
Ceded
Net premiums earned
Claims and Claim Expenses
Gross claims and claim expenses incurred
Claims and claim expenses recovered
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
2020
2019
2018
$ 612,172 $ 461,409 $ 337,587
5,193,993
4,346,341
2,972,840
(1,709,832) (1,426,257) (1,178,525)
$ 4,096,333 $ 3,381,493 $ 2,131,902
$ 536,595 $ 404,525 $ 292,219
5,078,682
4,348,261
2,779,796
(1,662,815) (1,414,383) (1,095,886)
$ 3,952,462 $ 3,338,403 $ 1,976,129
$ 3,893,204 $ 3,221,778 $ 2,578,536
(968,595) (1,124,757) (1,458,518)
$ 2,924,609 $ 2,097,021 $ 1,120,018
The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2020. In assessing an allowance for reinsurance
assets, which includes premiums receivable and reinsurance recoverable, the Company considers historical
information, financial strength of reinsurers, collateralization amounts, and ratings to determine the
appropriateness of the allowance. In assessing future default for reinsurance assets, the Company
evaluates the provision for current expected credit losses under the probability of default and loss given
default method. The Company utilizes its internal capital and risk models, which use counterparty ratings
from major rating agencies, and assesses the current market conditions for the likelihood of default. The
Company updates its internal capital and risk models for counterparty ratings and current market conditions
on a periodic basis. Historically, the Company has not experienced material credit losses from reinsurance
assets. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated
statements of operations and financial position.
Premiums receivable reflect premiums written based on contract and policy terms and include estimates
based on information received from both insureds and ceding companies and our own judgement.
Consequently, premiums receivable include premiums reported by the ceding companies, supplemented by
our estimates of premiums that are written but not reported. Due to the nature of reinsurance, ceding
companies routinely report and remit premiums to us subsequent to the contract coverage period, although
the time lag involved in the process of reporting and collecting premiums is typically shorter than the lag in
reporting losses.
At December 31, 2020, the Company’s premiums receivable balance was $2.9 billion (2019 - $2.6 billion).
Of the Company’s premiums receivable balance as of December 31, 2020, the majority are receivable from
highly rated counterparties and Lloyd’s syndicates. Following the adoption of ASU 2016-13, the provision for
current expected credit losses on the Company’s premiums receivable was $6.0 million at December 31,
2020 (2019 - $2.1 million). The following table provides a roll forward of the provision for current expected
credit losses of the Company’s premiums receivable:
Year ended December 31,
Beginning balance
Provision for allowance
Ending balance
2020
2,096
3,865
5,961
$
$
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Reinsurance recoverable reflects amounts due from reinsurers based on the claim liabilities associated with
the reinsured policy. The Company accrues amounts that are due from assuming companies based on
estimated ultimate losses applicable to the contracts.
At December 31, 2020, the Company’s reinsurance recoverable balance was $2.9 billion (2019 - $2.8
billion). Of the Company’s reinsurance recoverable balance at December 31, 2020, 45.2% is fully
collateralized by our reinsurers, 53.4% is recoverable from reinsurers rated A- or higher by major rating
agencies and 1.4% is recoverable from reinsurers rated lower than A- by major rating agencies (2019 -
57.5%, 41.0% and 1.5%, respectively). The reinsurers with the three largest balances accounted for 15.3%,
10.8% and 6.7%, respectively, of the Company’s reinsurance recoverable balance at December 31, 2020
(2019 - 12.7%, 7.2% and 7.0%, respectively). The provision for current expected credit losses was $6.3
million at December 31, 2020 (2019 - $7.3 million). The three largest company-specific components of the
provision for current expected credit losses represented 13.2%, 13.0% and 6.7%, respectively, of the
Company’s total provision for current expected credit losses at December 31, 2020 (2019 - 18.1%, 7.9%
and 7.2%, respectively). The following table provides a roll forward of the provision for current expected
credit losses of the Company’s reinsurance recoverable:
Year ended December 31,
Beginning balance
Provision for allowance
Ending balance
2020
7,265
(931)
6,334
$
$
NOTE 8. RESERVE FOR CLAIMS AND CLAIM EXPENSES
The Company believes the most significant accounting judgment made by management is its estimate of
claims and claim expense reserves. Claims and claim expense reserves represent estimates, including
actuarial and statistical projections at a given point in time, of the ultimate settlement and administration
costs for unpaid claims and claim expenses arising from the insurance and reinsurance contracts the
Company sells. The Company establishes its claims and claim expense reserves by taking claims reported
to the Company by insureds and ceding companies, but which have not yet been paid (“case reserves”),
adding estimates for the anticipated cost of claims incurred but not yet reported to the Company, or incurred
but not enough reported to the Company (collectively referred to as “IBNR”) and, if deemed necessary,
adding costs for additional case reserves which represent the Company’s estimates for claims related to
specific contracts previously reported to the Company which it believes may not be adequately estimated by
the client as of that date, or adequately covered in the application of IBNR. The Company’s reserving
committee, which includes members of the Company’s senior management, reviews, discusses, and
assesses the reasonableness and adequacy of the reserving estimates included in our audited financial
statements.
The following table summarizes the Company’s claims and claim expense reserves by segment, allocated
between case reserves, additional case reserves and IBNR:
At December 31, 2020
Property
Casualty and Specialty
Other
Total
At December 31, 2019
Property
Casualty and Specialty
Other
Total
Case
Reserves
Additional
Case Reserves
IBNR
Total
$ 1,127,201 $ 1,617,003 $ 1,627,541 $ 4,371,745
1,651,150
133,843
4,223,692
6,008,685
708
—
—
708
$ 2,779,059 $ 1,750,846 $ 5,851,233 $ 10,381,138
$ 1,253,406 $ 1,631,223 $ 1,189,221 $ 4,073,850
1,596,426
129,720
3,583,913
5,310,059
440
—
—
440
$ 2,850,272 $ 1,760,943 $ 4,773,134 $ 9,384,349
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Activity in the liability for unpaid claims and claim expenses is summarized as follows:
Year ended December 31,
Reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance
recoverable, as of beginning of period
2020
2019
2018
$ 6,593,052 $ 3,704,050 $ 3,493,778
Net incurred related to:
Current year
Prior years
Total net incurred
Net paid related to:
Current year
Prior years
Total net paid
Foreign exchange (1)
Amounts disposed (2)
Amounts acquired (3)
Reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance
recoverable, as of end of period
3,108,421
2,123,876
1,390,767
(183,812)
(26,855)
(270,749)
2,924,609
2,097,021
1,120,018
412,172
1,592,456
265,649
832,405
2,004,628
1,098,054
391,061
503,708
894,769
97,273
31,260
(14,977)
(155,178)
—
—
1,858,775
—
—
7,455,128
6,593,052
3,704,050
Reinsurance recoverable as of end of period
2,926,010
2,791,297
2,372,221
Reserve for claims and claim expenses as of end of period
$ 10,381,138 $ 9,384,349 $ 6,076,271
(1) Reflects the impact of the foreign exchange revaluation of the reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance
recoverable, denominated in non-U.S. dollars as at the balance sheet date.
(2) Represents the fair value of RenaissanceRe UK's reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable,
disposed of on August 18, 2020.
(3) Represents the fair value of TMR's reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable, acquired at March 22,
2019. Refer to “Note 3. Acquisition of Tokio Millennium Re” for additional information related to the acquisition of TMR.
The Company’s reserving methodology for each line of business uses a loss reserving process that
calculates a point estimate for its ultimate settlement and administration costs for claims and claim
expenses. The Company does not calculate a range of estimates and does not discount any of its reserves
for claims and claim expenses. The Company uses this point estimate, along with paid claims and case
reserves, to record its best estimate of additional case reserves and IBNR in its consolidated financial
statements. Under GAAP, the Company is not permitted to establish estimates for catastrophe claims and
claim expense reserves until an event occurs that gives rise to a loss.
Reserving involves other uncertainties, such as the dependence on information from ceding companies, the
time lag inherent in reporting information from the primary insurer to the Company or to the Company’s
ceding companies, and differing reserving practices among ceding companies. The information received
from ceding companies is typically in the form of bordereaux, broker notifications of loss and/or discussions
with ceding companies or their brokers. This information may be received on a monthly, quarterly or
transactional basis and normally includes paid claims and estimates of case reserves. The Company
sometimes also receives an estimate or provision for IBNR. This information is updated and adjusted
periodically during the loss settlement period as new data or facts in respect of initial claims, client
accounts, industry or event trends may be reported or emerge in addition to changes in applicable statutory
and case laws.
The Company’s estimates of large losses are based on factors including currently available information
derived from claims information from certain customers and brokers, industry assessments of losses,
proprietary models, and the terms and conditions of the Company’s contracts. The uncertainty of the
Company’s estimates for large losses is also impacted by the preliminary nature of the information
available, the magnitude and relative infrequency of the events, the expected duration of the respective
claims development period, inadequacies in the data provided to the relevant date by industry participants
and the potential for further reporting lags or insufficiencies; and in certain large losses, significant
uncertainty as to the form of the claims and legal issues, under the relevant terms of insurance and
reinsurance contracts. In addition, a significant portion of the net claims and claim expenses associated with
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certain large losses can be concentrated with a few large clients and therefore the loss estimates for these
large losses may vary significantly based on the claims experience of those clients. The contingent nature
of business interruption and other exposures will also impact losses in a meaningful way, which may give
rise to significant complexity in respect of claims handling, claims adjustment and other coverage issues,
over time. Given the magnitude of certain events, there can be meaningful uncertainty regarding total
covered losses for the insurance industry and, accordingly, several of the key assumptions underlying the
Company's loss estimates. Loss reserve estimation in respect of the Company's retrocessional contracts
poses further challenges compared to directly assumed reinsurance. In addition, the Company’s actual net
losses from these events may increase if the Company’s reinsurers or other obligors fail to meet their
obligations.
The Company reevaluates its actuarial reserving techniques on a periodic basis. Typically, the quarterly
review procedures include reviewing paid and reported claims in the most recent reporting period, reviewing
the development of paid and reported claims from prior periods, and reviewing the Company’s overall
experience by underwriting year and in the aggregate. The Company monitors its expected ultimate claims
and claim expense ratios and expected claims reporting assumptions on a quarterly basis and compares
them to its actual experience. These actuarial assumptions are generally reviewed annually, based on input
from the Company’s actuaries, underwriters, claims personnel and finance professionals, although
adjustments may be made more frequently if needed. Assumption changes are made to adjust for changes
in the pricing and terms of coverage the Company provides, changes in industry results for similar business,
as well as its actual experience to the extent the Company has enough data to rely on its own experience. If
the Company determines that adjustments to an earlier estimate are appropriate, such adjustments are
recorded in the period in which they are identified.
Because of the inherent uncertainties discussed above, the Company has developed a reserving
philosophy that attempts to incorporate prudent assumptions and estimates, and the Company has
generally experienced favorable net development on prior accident years net claims and claim expenses in
the last several years. However, there is no assurance that this favorable development on prior accident
years net claims and claim expenses will occur in future periods.
The Company establishes a provision for unallocated loss adjustment expenses ("ULAE") when the related
reserve for claims and claim expenses is established. ULAE are expenses that cannot be associated with a
specific claim but are related to claims paid or in the process of settlement, such as internal costs of the
claims function, and are included in the reserve for claims and claim expenses. The determination of the
ULAE provision is subject to judgment.
Incurred and Paid Claims Development and Reserving Methodology
The information provided herein about incurred and paid accident year claims development for the years
ended prior to December 31, 2020 on a consolidated basis and by segment is presented as supplementary
information. The Company has applied a retrospective approach with respect to its acquisitions, presenting
all relevant historical information for all periods presented. In addition, included in the incurred claims and
claim expenses and cumulated paid claims and claim expenses tables below are reconciling items that
represents the unamortized balance of fair value adjustments recorded in connection with the acquisitions
of Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. (“Platinum”) and TMR to reflect an increase in net claims and claim
expenses due to the addition of a market based risk margin that represented the cost of capital required by
a market participant to assume the net claims and claim expenses of Platinum and TMR, partially offset by
a decrease from discounting in connection with the acquisitions of Platinum and TMR, to reflect the time
value of money.
For incurred and paid accident year claims denominated in foreign currency, the Company used the current
year-end balance sheet foreign exchange rate for all periods provided, thereby eliminating the effects of
changes in foreign currency translation rates from the incurred and paid accident year claims development
information included in the tables below.
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The following table details the Company’s consolidated incurred claims and claim expenses and cumulative
paid claims and claim expenses as of December 31, 2020, net of reinsurance, as well as IBNR plus
additional case reserve (“ACR”) included within the net incurred claims amounts.
Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
For the year ended December 31,
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
At
December
31, 2020
IBNR
and ACR
$ 2,057,531
$ 2,003,446 $ 1,905,502 $ 1,845,827 $ 1,814,478
$ 1,775,879
$ 1,760,870 $ 1,753,974
$ 1,741,868 $ 1,739,044
$
42,682
1,142,390
1,026,595
962,397
930,761
902,432
904,408
910,998
916,065
900,001
921,455
896,904
845,473
798,648
774,095
755,412
738,973
736,657
1,010,256
982,016
972,429
948,224
929,248
926,802
892,597
33,600
22,627
62,812
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,146,737
1,151,413
1,167,569
1,136,753
1,132,034
1,145,196
111,924
—
—
—
—
—
1,429,056
1,475,540
1,457,825
1,454,217
1,403,513
136,821
—
—
—
—
2,966,271
2,761,844
2,691,020
2,685,050
543,257
—
—
—
2,225,968
2,380,979
2,394,667
656,507
—
—
2,234,727
2,229,128
1,167,735
—
2,980,390
2,462,366
$ 17,106,243
$ 5,240,331
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Cumulative Paid Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
For the year ended December 31,
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
$ 370,083
$ 766,658
$ 1,204,812 $ 1,398,853 $ 1,521,666
$ 1,566,774
$ 1,606,091 $ 1,626,868
$ 1,642,690 $ 1,654,513
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
268,952
419,242
525,208
599,696
651,403
726,192
758,265
789,281
798,486
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
133,356
345,709
440,266
503,603
562,764
596,950
625,156
645,255
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
231,666
438,641
561,274
637,889
699,620
747,069
777,240
—
—
—
—
—
—
263,046
499,116
664,213
780,987
877,359
948,787
—
—
—
—
—
288,221
629,894
837,022
978,676
1,089,800
—
—
—
—
748,714
1,077,845
1,377,696
1,732,228
—
—
—
589,357
819,173
1,257,609
—
—
288,435
701,982
—
390,725
$ 9,996,625
Accident
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Total
Accident
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Total
Claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance, from the Company's former Bermuda-based insurance operations
508
Outstanding liabilities from accident year 2010 and prior, net of reinsurance
365,294
Adjustment for unallocated loss adjustment expenses
57,538
Unamortized fair value adjustments recorded in connection with acquisitions
(77,830)
Liability for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance $ 7,455,128
Property Segment
Within the Property segment, the Company writes property catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance
contracts to insure insurance and reinsurance companies against natural and man-made catastrophes.
Under these contracts, the Company indemnifies an insurer or reinsurer when its aggregate paid claims and
claim expenses from a single occurrence of a covered peril exceeds the attachment point specified in the
contract, up to an amount per loss specified in the contract. Generally, the Company's most significant
exposure is to losses from hurricanes, earthquakes and other windstorms, although the Company is also
exposed to claims arising from other man-made and natural catastrophes, such as tsunamis, winter storms,
freezes, floods, fires, tornadoes, explosions and acts of terrorism. The Company's predominant exposure
under such coverage is to property damage. However, other risks, including business interruption and other
non-property losses, may also be covered under the Company's catastrophe contracts when arising from a
covered peril. The Company's coverages are offered on either a worldwide basis or are limited to selected
geographic areas.
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Coverage can also vary from “all property” perils to limited coverage on selected perils, such as “earthquake
only” coverage. The Company also enters into retrocessional contracts that provide property catastrophe
coverage to other reinsurers or retrocedants. This coverage is generally in the form of excess of loss
retrocessional contracts and may cover all perils and exposures on a worldwide basis or be limited in scope
to selected geographic areas, perils and/or exposures. The exposures the Company assumes from
retrocessional business can change within a contract term as the underwriters of a retrocedant may alter
their book of business after the retrocessional coverage has been bound. The Company also offers dual
trigger reinsurance contracts which require the Company to pay claims based on claims incurred by
insurers and reinsurers in addition to the estimate of insured industry losses as reported by referenced
statistical reporting agencies.
Also included in the Property segment is property per risk, property (re)insurance, delegated authority
arrangements and regional U.S. multi-line reinsurance. The Company's predominant exposure under such
coverage is to property damage. However, other risks, including business interruption and other non-
property losses, may also be covered when arising from a covered peril. The Company's coverages are
offered on either a worldwide basis or are limited to selected geographic areas. Principally all of the
business is reinsurance, although the Company also writes insurance business primarily through delegated
authority arrangements. The Company offers these products principally through proportional reinsurance
coverage or in the form of delegated authority arrangements. In a proportional reinsurance arrangement
(also referred to as quota share reinsurance or pro rata reinsurance), the reinsurer shares a proportional
part of the original premiums and losses of the reinsured.
Claims and claim expenses in the Company's Property segment are generally characterized by losses of
low frequency and high severity. Initial reporting of paid and incurred claims in general, tends to be relatively
prompt, particularly for less complex losses. The Company considers this business “short-tail” as compared
to the reporting of claims for “long-tail” products, which tends to be slower. However, the timing of claims
payment and reporting also varies depending on various factors, including: whether the claims arise under
reinsurance of primary insurance companies or reinsurance of other reinsurance companies; the nature of
the events (e.g., hurricanes, earthquakes or terrorism); the geographic area involved; post-event inflation
which may cause the cost to repair damaged property to increase significantly from current estimates, or for
property claims to remain open for a longer period of time, due to limitations on the supply of building
materials, labor and other resources; complex policy coverage and other legal issues; and the quality of
each client’s claims management and reserving practices. Management’s judgments regarding these
factors are reflected in the Company's reserve for claims and claim expenses.
Reserving for most of the Company's Property segment generally does not involve the use of traditional
actuarial techniques. Rather, claims and claim expense reserves are estimated by management by
completing an in-depth analysis of the individual contracts which may potentially be impacted by the loss.
The in-depth analysis generally involves: 1) estimating the size of insured industry losses; 2) reviewing
reinsurance contract portfolios to identify contracts which are exposed; 3) reviewing information reported or
otherwise provided by customers and brokers; 4) discussing the loss with customers and brokers; and 5)
estimating the ultimate expected cost to settle all claims and administrative costs arising from the loss on a
contract-by-contract basis and in aggregate for the event. Once a loss has occurred, during the then current
reporting period, the Company records its best estimate of the ultimate expected cost to settle all claims
arising from the loss. The Company's estimate of claims and claim expense reserves is then determined by
deducting cumulative paid losses from its estimate of the ultimate expected loss. The Company’s estimate
of IBNR is determined by deducting cumulative paid losses, case reserves and additional case reserves
from its estimate of the ultimate expected loss. Once the Company receives a valid notice of loss or
payment request under a catastrophe reinsurance contract, it is generally able to process and pay such
claims promptly.
Because losses from which claims arise under policies written within the Property segment are typically
prominent, public events such as hurricanes and earthquakes, the Company is often able to use
independent reports as part of its loss reserve estimation process. The Company also reviews catastrophe
bulletins published by various statistical reporting agencies to assist in determining the size of the industry
loss, although these reports may not be available for some time after an event.
For smaller events including localized severe weather events such as windstorms, hail, ice, snow, flooding,
freezing and tornadoes, which are not necessarily prominent, public occurrences, the Company initially
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places greater reliance on catastrophe bulletins published by statistical reporting agencies to assist in
determining what events occurred during the reporting period than the Company does for large events. This
includes reviewing catastrophe bulletins published by Property Claim Services for U.S. catastrophes. The
Company sets its initial estimates of reserves for claims and claim expenses for these smaller events based
on a combination of its historical market share for these types of losses and the estimate of the total insured
industry property losses as reported by statistical reporting agencies, although management may make
significant adjustments based on the Company's current exposure to the geographic region involved as well
as the size of the loss and the peril involved. This approach supplements the Company's approach for
estimating losses for larger catastrophes, which as discussed above, includes discussions with brokers and
ceding companies and reviewing individual contracts impacted by the event. Approximately one year from
the date of loss for these small events, the Company typically estimates IBNR for these events by using the
paid Bornhuetter-Ferguson actuarial method. The loss development factors for the paid Bornhuetter-
Ferguson actuarial method are selected based on a review of the Company's historical experience. There
were no significant changes to the Company's paid loss development factors over the last three years.
In general, reserves for the Company's more recent large losses are subject to greater uncertainty and,
therefore, greater potential variability, and are likely to experience material changes from one period to the
next. This is due to the uncertainty as to the size of the industry losses, uncertainty as to which contracts
have been exposed, uncertainty due to complex legal and coverage issues that can arise out of large or
complex, and uncertainty as to the magnitude of claims incurred by the Company's customers. As the
Company's claims age, more information becomes available and the Company believes its estimates
become more certain.
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The following table details the Company’s Property segment incurred claims and claim expenses and
cumulative paid claims and claim expenses as of December 31, 2020, net of reinsurance, as well as IBNR
plus ACR included within the net incurred claims amounts.
Accident
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Total
Accident
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Total
Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
For the year ended December 31,
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
At
December
31, 2020
IBNR
and ACR
$ 1,628,699
$ 1,571,670 $ 1,501,089 $ 1,470,521 $ 1,446,398
$ 1,415,459
$ 1,412,109 $ 1,398,038
$ 1,379,645 $ 1,380,673
$
23,635
562,094
431,482
397,075
376,811
359,890
348,108
340,218
335,699
327,407
323,743
300,349
277,641
255,322
243,839
240,007
240,252
246,855
305,033
281,496
267,795
262,696
261,522
258,791
250,617
375,399
359,662
336,705
325,719
314,389
310,317
3,286
1,177
1,442
5,495
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
460,422
473,708
457,052
438,040
419,308
18,718
—
—
—
—
1,649,071
1,467,835
1,360,897
1,364,285
276,858
—
—
—
957,622
1,062,871
1,051,617
183,781
—
—
1,014,100
978,600
427,179
—
1,552,079
1,246,937
$ 7,881,758
$ 2,188,508
Cumulative Paid Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
For the year ended December 31,
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
$ 305,318
$ 627,932
$ 1,025,947 $ 1,188,978 $ 1,278,942
$ 1,303,092
$ 1,326,439 $ 1,332,319
$ 1,339,798 $ 1,346,335
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
166,143
206,440
254,924
281,594
293,008
307,845
311,179
316,691
317,291
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
81,344
158,689
196,171
212,431
220,333
223,822
227,412
232,882
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
107,075
185,934
224,960
236,789
243,862
247,578
247,165
—
—
—
—
—
—
127,314
228,285
262,702
282,362
293,140
297,004
—
—
—
—
—
120,478
260,902
329,543
354,088
374,565
—
—
—
—
534,752
665,330
823,683
958,207
—
—
—
432,075
454,553
667,336
—
—
160,915
377,564
—
242,624
$ 5,060,973
Outstanding liabilities from accident year 2010 and prior, net of reinsurance
113,550
Adjustment for unallocated loss adjustment expenses
13,717
Unamortized fair value adjustments recorded in connection with acquisitions
(11,795)
Liability for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance $ 2,936,257
Casualty and Specialty Segment
The Company offers its casualty and specialty reinsurance products principally on a proportional basis, and
it also provides excess of loss coverage. The Company offers casualty and specialty reinsurance products
to insurance and reinsurance companies and provides coverage for specific geographic regions or on a
worldwide basis. Principally all of the business is reinsurance, although the Company also writes insurance
business.
As with the Company's Property segment, its Casualty and Specialty segment reinsurance contracts can
include coverage for relatively large limits or exposures. As a result, the Company's casualty and specialty
reinsurance business can be subject to significant claims volatility. In periods of low claims frequency or
severity, the Company's results will generally be favorably impacted while in periods of high claims
frequency or severity the Company's results will generally be negatively impacted.
The Company's processes and methodologies in respect of loss estimation for the coverages offered
through its Casualty and Specialty segment differ from those used for its Property segment. For example,
the Company's casualty and specialty coverages are more likely to be impacted by factors such as long-
term inflation and changes in the social and legal environment, which the Company believes gives rise to
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greater uncertainty in its reserves for claims and claim expenses. Moreover, in many lines of business the
Company does not have the benefit of a significant amount of its own historical experience and may have
little or no related corporate reserving history in many of its newer or growing lines of business. The
Company believes this makes its Casualty and Specialty segment reserving subject to greater uncertainty
than its Property segment.
The Company calculates multiple point estimates for claims and claim expense reserves using a variety of
actuarial reserving techniques for many, but not all, of its classes of business for each underwriting year
within the Casualty and Specialty segment. The Company does not believe that these multiple point
estimates are, or should be considered, a range. Rather, the Company considers each class of business
and determines the most appropriate point estimate for each underwriting year based on the characteristics
of the particular class including: (1) loss development patterns derived from historical data; (2) the credibility
of the selected loss development pattern; (3) the stability of the loss development patterns; (4) how
developed the underwriting year is; and (5) the observed loss development of other underwriting years for
the same class. The Company also considers other relevant factors, including: (1) historical ultimate loss
ratios; (2) the presence of individual large losses; and (3) known occurrences that have not yet resulted in
reported losses. The Company makes determinations of the most appropriate point estimate of loss for
each class based on an evaluation of relevant information and do not ascribe any particular portion of the
estimate to a particular factor or consideration. In addition, the Company believes that a review of individual
contract information improves the loss estimates for some classes of business.
When developing claims and claims expense reserves for its Casualty and Specialty segment, the
Company considers several actuarial techniques such as the expected loss ratio method, the Bornhuetter-
Ferguson actuarial method and the paid and reported chain ladder actuarial method.
For classes of business and underwriting years where the Company has limited historical claims
experience, estimates of ultimate losses are generally initially determined based on the loss ratio method
applied to each underwriting year and to each class of business. Unless the Company has credible claims
experience or unfavorable development, it generally selects an ultimate loss based on its initial view of the
loss. The selected ultimate losses are determined by multiplying the initial expected loss ratio by the earned
premium. The initial expected loss ratios are key inputs that involve management judgment and are based
on a variety of factors, including: (1) contract by contract expected loss ratios developed during the
Company’s pricing process; (2) historical loss ratios and combined ratios adjusted for rate change and
trend; and (3) industry benchmarks for similar business. These judgments take into account management’s
view of past, current and future factors that may influence ultimate losses, including: (1) market conditions;
(2) changes in the business underwritten; (3) changes in timing of the emergence of claims; and (4) other
factors that may influence ultimate loss ratios and losses.
The determination of when reported losses are sufficient and credible to warrant selection of an ultimate
loss ratio different from the initial expected loss ratio also requires judgment. The Company generally
makes adjustments for reported loss experience indicating unfavorable variances from initial expected loss
ratios sooner than reported loss experience indicating favorable variances. This is because the reporting of
losses in excess of expectations tends to have greater credibility than an absence or lower than expected
level of reported losses. Over time, as a greater number of claims are reported and the credibility of
reported losses improves, actuarial estimates of IBNR are typically based on the Bornhuetter-Ferguson
actuarial method or the reported chain ladder actuarial method.
The Bornhuetter-Ferguson method allows for greater weight to be applied to expected results in periods
where little or no actual experience is available, and, hence, is less susceptible to the potential pitfall of
being excessively swayed by experience of actual paid and/or reported loss data, compared to the chain
ladder actuarial method. The Bornhuetter-Ferguson method uses the initial expected loss ratio to estimate
IBNR, and it assumes that past experience is not fully representative of the future. As the Company’s
reserves for claims and claim expenses age, and actual claims experience becomes available, this method
places less weight on expected experience and places more weight on actual experience. This experience,
which represents the difference between expected reported claims and actual reported claims, is reflected
in the respective reporting period as a change in estimate. The utilization of the Bornhuetter-Ferguson
method requires the Company to estimate an expected ultimate claims and claim expense ratio and select
an expected loss reporting pattern. The Company selects its estimates of the expected ultimate claims and
claim expense ratios as described above and selects its expected loss reporting patterns by utilizing
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actuarial analysis, including management’s judgment, and historical patterns of paid losses and reporting of
case reserves to the Company, as well as industry loss development patterns. The estimated expected
claims and claim expense ratio may be modified to the extent that reported losses at a given point in time
differ from what would be expected based on the selected loss reporting pattern.
The reported chain ladder actuarial method utilizes actual reported losses and a loss development pattern
to determine an estimate of ultimate losses that is independent of the initial expected ultimate loss ratio and
earned premium. The Company believes this technique is most appropriate when there are a large number
of reported losses with significant statistical credibility and a relatively stable loss development pattern.
Information that may cause future loss development patterns to differ from historical loss development
patterns is considered and reflected in the Company’s selected loss development patterns as appropriate.
For certain reinsurance contracts, historical loss development patterns may be developed from ceding
company data or other sources.
In addition, certain specialty coverages may be impacted by natural and man-made catastrophes. The
Company estimates reserves for claim and claim expenses for these losses, following a process that is
similar to its Property segment described above.
The following table details the Company’s Casualty and Specialty segment incurred claims and claim
expenses and cumulative paid claims and claim expenses as of December 31, 2020, net of reinsurance, as
well as IBNR plus ACR included within the net incurred claims amounts.
Accident
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Total
Accident
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Total
Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
For the year ended December 31,
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
At
December
31, 2020
IBNR
and ACR
$ 428,832
$ 431,776
$ 404,413
$ 375,306
$ 368,080
$ 360,420
$ 348,761
$ 355,936
$ 362,223
$ 358,371
$
19,047
580,296
595,113
565,322
553,950
542,542
556,300
570,780
580,366
572,594
597,712
596,555
567,832
543,326
530,256
515,405
498,721
489,802
705,223
700,520
704,634
685,528
667,726
668,011
641,980
30,314
21,450
61,370
—
—
—
—
—
—
771,338
791,751
830,864
811,034
817,645
834,879
106,429
—
—
—
—
—
968,634
1,001,832
1,000,773
1,016,177
984,205
118,103
—
—
—
—
1,317,200
1,294,009
1,330,123
1,320,765
266,399
—
—
—
1,268,346
1,318,108
1,343,050
472,726
—
—
1,220,627
1,250,528
740,556
—
1,428,311
1,215,429
$ 9,224,485
$ 3,051,823
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Cumulative Paid Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
For the year ended December 31,
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
$ 64,765
$ 138,726
$ 178,865
$ 209,875
$ 242,724
$ 263,682
$ 279,652
$ 294,549
$ 302,892
$ 308,178
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
102,809
212,802
270,284
318,102
358,395
418,347
447,086
472,590
481,195
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
52,012
187,020
244,095
291,172
342,431
373,128
397,744
412,373
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
124,591
252,707
336,314
401,100
455,758
499,491
530,075
—
—
—
—
—
—
135,732
270,831
401,511
498,625
584,219
651,783
—
—
—
—
—
167,743
368,992
507,479
624,588
715,235
—
—
—
—
213,962
412,515
554,013
774,021
—
—
—
157,282
364,620
590,273
—
—
127,520
324,418
—
148,101
$ 4,935,652
Outstanding liabilities from accident year 2010 and prior, net of reinsurance
251,744
Adjustment for unallocated loss adjustment expenses
43,821
Unamortized fair value adjustments recorded in connection with acquisitions
(66,035)
Liability for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance $ 4,518,363
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Prior Year Development of the Reserve for Net Claims and Claim Expenses
The Company's estimates of claims and claim expense reserves are not precise in that, among other
things, they are based on predictions of future developments and estimates of future trends and other
variable factors. Some, but not all, of the Company's reserves are further subject to the uncertainty inherent
in actuarial methodologies and estimates. Because a reserve estimate is simply an insurer's estimate at a
point in time of its ultimate liability, and because there are numerous factors that affect reserves and claims
payments that cannot be determined with certainty in advance, the Company's ultimate payments will vary,
perhaps materially, from its estimates of reserves. If the Company determines in a subsequent period that
adjustments to its previously established reserves are appropriate, such adjustments are recorded in the
period in which they are identified. On a net basis, the Company's cumulative favorable or unfavorable
development is generally reduced by offsetting changes in its reinsurance recoverable, as well as changes
to loss related premiums such as reinstatement premiums and redeemable noncontrolling interest, all of
which generally move in the opposite direction to changes in the Company's ultimate claims and claim
expenses.
The following table details the Company’s prior year net development by segment of its liability for net
unpaid claims and claim expenses:
Year ended December 31,
Property
Casualty and Specialty
Other
2020
2019
2018
(Favorable)
adverse
development
(Favorable)
adverse
development
(Favorable)
adverse
development
$ (157,261) $
(26,763)
212
(2,933) $ (221,290)
(49,262)
(197)
(23,882)
(40)
Total net favorable development of prior accident years net
claims and claim expenses
$ (183,812) $
(26,855) $ (270,749)
Changes to prior year estimated net claims reserves increased net income by $183.8 million during 2020
(2019 - increased net income by $26.9 million, 2018 - increased net income by $270.7 million), excluding
the consideration of changes in reinstatement, adjustment or other premium changes, profit commissions,
redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe and income tax.
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Property Segment
The following tables detail the development of the Company’s liability for net unpaid claims and claim
expenses for its Property segment, allocated between large and small catastrophe net claims and claim
expenses and attritional net claims and claim expenses, included in the other line item:
Year ended December 31,
Catastrophe net claims and claim expenses
Large catastrophe events
2019 Large Loss Events
2018 Large Loss Events
2017 Large Loss Events
Other
Total large catastrophe events
Small catastrophe events and attritional loss movements
Other small catastrophe events and attritional loss movements
Total small catastrophe events and attritional loss movements
Total catastrophe and attritional net claims and claim expenses
Actuarial assumption changes
2020
(Favorable)
adverse
development
$
(44,389)
(43,991)
(32,649)
124
(120,905)
(41,801)
(41,801)
(162,706)
5,445
Total net favorable development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses
$ (157,261)
The net favorable development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses within the Company’s
Property segment in 2020 of $157.3 million was primarily comprised of net favorable development on prior
year accident years net claims and claim expenses associated with the following large catastrophe events:
•
•
•
$44.4 million associated with Hurricane Dorian and Typhoon Faxai, Typhoon Hagibis and certain
losses associated with aggregate loss contracts (collectively, the “2019 Large Loss Events”);
$44.0 million associated with Typhoons Jebi, Mangkhut and Trami, Hurricane Florence, the wildfires
in California during the third and fourth quarters of 2018, Hurricane Michael and certain losses
associated with aggregate loss contracts (collectively, the “2018 Large Loss Events”); and
$32.6 million associated with Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, the Mexico City Earthquake, the
wildfires in California during the fourth quarter of 2017 and certain losses associated with aggregate
loss contracts (collectively, the “2017 Large Loss Events”).
The Company’s Property segment also experienced net favorable development of $41.8 million associated
with a number of other small catastrophe events as well as attritional loss movements related to lines of
business where the Company principally estimates net claims and claim expenses using traditional actuarial
methods. Partially offsetting these net favorable developments was net adverse development of $5.4 million
related to actuarial assumption changes.
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Year ended December 31,
Catastrophe net claims and claim expenses
Large catastrophe events
2017 Large Loss Events
New Zealand Earthquake (2011)
Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
New Zealand Earthquake (2010)
2018 Large Loss Events
Other
Total large catastrophe events
Small catastrophe events and attritional loss movements
Other small catastrophe events and attritional loss movements
Total small catastrophe events and attritional loss movements
Total catastrophe and attritional net claims and claim expenses
Actuarial assumption changes
2019
(Favorable)
adverse
development
$ (101,572)
(7,497)
(5,198)
47,071
81,555
(31,916)
(17,557)
5,379
5,379
(12,178)
9,245
Total net favorable development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses
$
(2,933)
The net favorable development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses within the Company’s
Property segment in 2019 of $2.9 million was comprised of net favorable development of $17.6 million
related to large catastrophe events, net adverse development of $5.4 million related to small catastrophe
events and attritional loss movements and $9.2 million of net adverse development associated with
actuarial assumption changes. Included in net favorable development of prior accident years net claims and
claim expenses from large events was $101.6 million of decreases in the net estimated ultimate losses
associated with the 2017 Large Loss Events, partially offset by $81.6 million of increases in the net
estimated ultimate losses associated with the 2018 Large Loss Events and $47.1 million of net increases in
the estimated ultimate losses associated with the 2010 New Zealand Earthquake.
Year ended December 31,
Catastrophe net claims and claim expenses
Large catastrophe events
2017 Large Loss Events
Other
Total large catastrophe events
Small catastrophe events and attritional loss movements
Other small catastrophe events and attritional loss movements
Total small catastrophe events and attritional loss movements
Total catastrophe and attritional net claims and claim expenses
Actuarial assumption changes
Total net favorable development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses
2018
(Favorable)
adverse
development
$ (172,512)
(9,517)
(182,029)
(33,579)
(33,579)
(215,608)
(5,682)
$ (221,290)
The net favorable development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses within the Company’s
Property segment in 2018 of $221.3 million was comprised of net favorable development of $182.0 million
related to large catastrophe events, net favorable development of $33.6 million related to small catastrophe
events and attritional loss movements and $5.7 million of net favorable development associated with
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actuarial assumption changes. Included in net favorable development of prior accident years net claims and
claim expenses from large events was $172.5 million of decreases in the net estimated ultimate losses
associated with the 2017 Large Loss Events. The Company’s Property segment also experienced net
favorable development of $33.6 million associated with a number of other small catastrophe events as well
as attritional loss movements related to lines of business where the Company principally estimates net
claims and claim expenses using traditional actuarial methods.
Casualty and Specialty Segment
The following table details the development of the Company’s liability for unpaid claims and claim expenses
for its Casualty and Specialty segment:
Year ended December 31,
Actuarial methods - actual reported claims less than expected
claims
Actuarial assumption changes
2020
2019
2018
(Favorable)
adverse
development
(Favorable)
adverse
development
(Favorable)
adverse
development
$
(29,280) $
(52,796) $
(41,476)
2,517
28,914
(7,786)
Total net favorable development of prior accident years net
claims and claim expenses
$
(26,763) $
(23,882) $
(49,262)
The net favorable development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses within the Company’s
Casualty and Specialty segment in 2020 of $26.8 million was due to reported losses generally coming in
lower than expected on attritional net claims and claim expenses across a number of lines of business,
partially offset by net adverse development associated with certain actuarial assumption changes.
The net favorable development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses within the Company’s
Casualty and Specialty segment in 2019 of $23.9 million was driven by reported losses generally coming in
lower than expected on attritional net claims and claim expenses, partially offset by adverse development
associated with certain assumption changes across a number of lines of business.
The net favorable development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses within the Company’s
Casualty and Specialty segment in 2018 of $49.3 million was driven by reported losses generally coming in
lower than expected on attritional net claims and claim expenses and certain assumption changes across a
number of lines of business.
Reconciliation of the Disclosure of Incurred and Paid Claims Development to the Reserve for Claims
and Claim Expenses
The reconciliation of the net incurred and paid claims development tables to the reserve for claims and
claim expenses in the consolidated balance sheet is as follows:
At December 31, 2020
Net Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses
Property
Casualty and Specialty
Other
Total net reserve for claims and claim expenses
Reinsurance Recoverable
Property
Casualty and Specialty
Other
Total reinsurance recoverable
Total reserve for claims and claim expenses
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$ 2,936,257
4,518,363
508
7,455,128
$ 1,435,488
1,490,322
200
2,926,010
$ 10,381,138
Historical Claims Duration
The following is unaudited supplementary information about average historical claims duration by segment:
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance (Number of Years)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
28.9 % 17.9 % 18.6 % 9.2 % 5.0 % 2.0 % 1.4 % 0.9 % 0.5 % 0.5 %
14.0 % 17.8 % 13.4 % 12.0 % 9.2 % 7.7 % 4.8 % 3.9 % 1.8 % 1.5 %
At December 31, 2020
Property
Casualty and
Specialty
Claims Frequency
Each of the Company’s reportable segments are broadly considered to be assumed reinsurance, where
multiple claims are often aggregated, perhaps multiple times through retrocessional reinsurance, before
ultimately being ceded to the Company. In addition, the nature, size, terms and conditions of contracts
entered into by the Company changes from one accident year to the next and the quantum of contractual or
policy limits, and accordingly the potential amount of claims and claim expenses associated with a reported
claim, can range from nominal, to significant. These factors can impact the amount and timing of the claims
and claim expenses to be recorded and accordingly, developing claim frequency information is highly
subjective and is not prepared or utilized for internal purposes. In addition, the Company does not have
direct access to claim frequency information underlying certain of its proportional contracts given the nature
of that business. As a result, the Company does not believe providing claim frequency information is
practicable as it relates to its proportional contracts.
Notwithstanding the factors noted above, the Company has developed claims frequency information
associated with its excess of loss reinsurance contracts. As each accident year develops, the Company
would expect the cumulative number of reported claims to increase in certain of its excess of loss
reinsurance contracts, most notably in its Casualty and Specialty segment. In determining claims frequency
for its excess of loss reinsurance contracts, the Company has made the following assumptions:
•
•
•
Claims below the insured layer of a contract are excluded;
If an insured loss event results in claims associated with a number of layers of a contract, the
Company would consider this to be a single claim; and
If an insured loss event results in claims associated with a number of the Company's operating
subsidiaries, the Company considers each operating subsidiary to have a reported claim.
The following table details the Company's cumulative number of reported claims for its excess of loss
reinsurance contracts allocated by segment:
At December 31, 2020
Cumulative Number of Reported Claims
Property
Casualty and Specialty
1,394
922
803
762
772
1,178
2,529
2,418
1,493
1,297
2,014
2,402
2,877
3,666
4,090
4,600
3,934
2,973
2,080
612
Accident Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
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Assumed Reinsurance Contracts Classified As Deposit Contracts
Net claims and claim expenses incurred were reduced by $0.4 million during 2020 (2019 – $Nil, 2018 –
$0.2 million) related to income earned on assumed reinsurance contracts that were classified as deposit
contracts with underwriting risk only. Other income was increased by $1.0 million during 2020 (2019 – $1.3
million, 2018 – $11.2 million) related to premiums and losses incurred on assumed reinsurance contracts
that were classified as deposit contracts with timing risk only. Aggregate deposit liabilities of $7.5 million are
included in reinsurance balances payable at December 31, 2020 (2019 – $9.0 million) and aggregate
deposit assets of $Nil are included in other assets at December 31, 2020 (2019 – $Nil) associated with
these contracts.
NOTE 9. DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES
Debt Obligations
A summary of the Company’s debt obligations on its consolidated balance sheets is set forth below:
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
Fair Value
Carrying
Value
Fair Value
Carrying
Value
3.600% Senior Notes due 2029
3.450% Senior Notes due 2027
3.700% Senior Notes due 2025
5.750% Senior Notes due 2020
4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinciRe) (1)
Total debt
$ 453,932 $ 392,391 $ 424,920 $ 391,475
296,292
298,057
249,931
148,350
$ 1,261,069 $ 1,136,265 $ 1,468,618 $ 1,384,105
296,787
298,428
—
148,659
314,070
318,567
251,030
160,031
329,661
315,273
—
162,203
(1) RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in its joint venture DaVinciRe. Because RenaissanceRe controls a
majority of DaVinciRe’s outstanding voting rights, the consolidated financial statements of DaVinciRe are included in the
consolidated financial statements of RenaissanceRe. However, RenaissanceRe does not guarantee or provide credit support for
DaVinciRe and RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to DaVinciRe is limited to its investment in DaVinciRe’s shares and
counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions.
3.600% Senior Notes Due 2029
On April 2, 2019, RenaissanceRe issued $400.0 million principal amount of its 3.600% Senior Notes due
April 15, 2029, with interest on the notes payable on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on
October 15, 2019. The notes are redeemable at the applicable redemption price, subject to the terms
described in the indenture for the notes. However, the notes may not be redeemed prior to April 15, 2022
without approval from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (the “BMA”) and may not be redeemed at any time
prior to their maturity if enhanced capital requirements, as established by the BMA, would be breached
immediately before or after giving effect to the redemption of such notes, unless, in each case,
RenaissanceRe replaces the capital represented by the notes to be redeemed with capital having equal or
better capital treatment as the notes under applicable BMA rules. The notes contain various covenants
including limitations on mergers and consolidations, and restrictions as to the disposition of, and the placing
of liens on, the stock of designated subsidiaries. The net proceeds from this offering were used to repay, in
full, the $200.0 million outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility at March 31, 2019, which
the Company used to partially fund the purchase price for the TMR Stock Purchase, and the remainder of
the net proceeds was used for general corporate purposes. Refer to “Note 3. Acquisition of Tokio Millennium
Re” for additional information related to the acquisition of TMR.
3.450% Senior Notes due 2027 of RenaissanceRe Finance Inc.
On June 29, 2017, RenaissanceRe Finance Inc. (“RenaissanceRe Finance”) issued $300.0 million principal
amount of its 3.450% Senior Notes due July 1, 2027, with interest on the notes payable on July 1 and
January 1 of each year. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by RenaissanceRe and may be
redeemed by RenaissanceRe Finance prior to maturity, subject to the payment of a “make-whole” premium
if the notes are redeemed prior to April 1, 2027. The notes contain various covenants, including limitations
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on mergers and consolidations, and restrictions as to the disposition of, and the placing of liens on, stock of
designated subsidiaries.
3.700% Senior Notes due 2025 of RenaissanceRe Finance
On March 24, 2015, RenaissanceRe Finance issued $300.0 million principal amount of its 3.700% Senior
Notes due April 1, 2025, with interest on the notes payable on April 1 and October 1 of each year. The notes
are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by RenaissanceRe and may be redeemed by RenaissanceRe
Finance prior to maturity, subject to the payment of a “make-whole” premium if the notes are redeemed prior
to January 1, 2025. The notes contain various covenants, including limitations on mergers and
consolidations, and restrictions as to the disposition of, and the placing of liens on, stock of designated
subsidiaries.
The net proceeds from the offering of the notes (together with cash on hand) were applied by
RenaissanceRe to repay in full a $300.0 million bridge loan that Barclays Bank PLC provided to
RenaissanceRe on February 25, 2015 in order to finance a portion of the cash consideration paid by
RenaissanceRe in connection with the acquisition of Platinum.
5.75% Senior Notes due 2020 of RenRe North America Holdings Inc. and RenaissanceRe Finance
On March 17, 2010, RenRe North America Holdings Inc. (“RRNAH”) issued $250.0 million principal amount
of its 5.75% Senior Notes due March 15, 2020 (the “RRNAH Notes”), with interest on the notes payable on
March 15 and September 15 of each year. RenaissanceRe Finance became a co-obligor of the notes as of
July 3, 2015. On March 15, 2020, the Company repaid in full at maturity the aggregate principal amount of
$250.0 million, plus applicable accrued interest, of the 5.75% Senior Notes due 2020 of RenRe North
America Holdings Inc. and RenaissanceRe Finance. The notes, which were senior obligations, were fully
and unconditionally guaranteed by RenaissanceRe.
DaVinciRe Senior Notes
On May 4, 2015, DaVinciRe issued $150.0 million principal amount of its 4.750% Senior Notes due May 1,
2025, with interest on the notes payable on May 1 and November 1, commencing with November 1, 2015
(the “DaVinciRe Senior Notes”). The DaVinciRe Senior Notes, which are senior obligations, may be
redeemed prior to maturity, subject to the payment of a “make-whole” premium if the notes are redeemed
before February 1, 2025. The DaVinciRe Senior Notes contain various covenants including restrictions as to
the disposition of, and the placing of liens on, the stock of designated subsidiaries, limitations on mergers,
amalgamations and consolidations, limitations on third-party investor redemptions, a leverage covenant and
a covenant to maintain certain ratings. The net proceeds from this offering were used to repay, in full,
$100.0 million outstanding under the loan agreement, dated as of March 30, 2011, between DaVinciRe and
RenaissanceRe, and the remainder of the net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.
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Scheduled Debt Maturity
The following table sets forth the scheduled maturity of the Company’s aggregate amount of its debt
obligation reflected on its consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2020:
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
After 2025
Unamortized discount and debt issuance expenses
$
—
—
—
—
450,000
700,000
(13,735)
$ 1,136,265
Credit Facilities
The outstanding amounts issued or drawn under each of the Company’s significant credit facilities is set
forth below:
At December 31, 2020
Revolving Credit Facility (1)
Bilateral Letter of Credit Facilities
Secured
Unsecured
Funds at Lloyd’s Letter of Credit Facility
Issued or
Drawn
$
—
407,407
448,193
225,000
$ 1,080,600
(1) At December 31, 2020, no amounts were issued or drawn under this facility.
Revolving Credit Facility
RenaissanceRe, Renaissance Reinsurance, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S., Renaissance Reinsurance
U.S. and RREAG are parties to a second amended and restated credit agreement dated November 9, 2018
(as amended, the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) with various banks, financial institutions and Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) as administrative agent, which amended and restated a previous
credit agreement. The Revolving Credit Agreement provides for a revolving commitment to RenaissanceRe
of $500.0 million, with a right, subject to satisfying certain conditions, to increase the size of the facility to
$700.0 million. Amounts borrowed under the Revolving Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate selected by
RenaissanceRe equal to the Base Rate or LIBOR (each as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) plus
a margin. In addition to revolving loans, the Revolving Credit Agreement provides that the entire facility will
also be available for the issuance of standby letters of credit, subject to the terms and conditions set forth
therein, and swingline loans, which are capped at $50.0 million for each of the swingline lenders. At
December 31, 2020, RenaissanceRe had $Nil outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement.
The Revolving Credit Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants customary for bank
loan facilities of this type, including limits on the ability of RenaissanceRe and its subsidiaries to merge,
consolidate, sell a substantial amount of assets, incur liens and declare or pay dividends under certain
circumstances. The Revolving Credit Agreement also contains certain financial covenants which generally
provide that the ratio of consolidated debt to capital shall not exceed 0.35:1 and that the consolidated net
worth of RenaissanceRe shall equal or exceed approximately $2.9 billion, subject to an annual adjustment.
If certain events of default occur, in some circumstances the lenders’ obligations to make loans may be
terminated and the outstanding obligations of RenaissanceRe under the Revolving Credit Agreement may
be accelerated. The scheduled commitment maturity date of the Revolving Credit Agreement is November
9, 2023.
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RRNAH and RenaissanceRe Finance guarantee RenaissanceRe’s obligations under the Revolving Credit
Agreement. Subject to certain exceptions, additional subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe are required to become
guarantors if such subsidiaries issue or incur certain types of indebtedness.
Bilateral Letter of Credit Facilities
Uncommitted, Secured Standby Letter of Credit Facility with Wells Fargo
RenaissanceRe and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates, including Renaissance Reinsurance, DaVinci,
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. and RREAG are parties to an Amended and Restated Standby Letter of
Credit Agreement dated June 21, 2019, as amended, with Wells Fargo, which provides for a secured,
uncommitted facility under which letters of credit may be issued from time to time for the respective
accounts of the subsidiaries. Pursuant to the agreement, the applicants may request secured letter of credit
issuances, and also have an option to request the issuance of up to $100.0 million of unsecured letters of
credit (outstanding on such request date). RenaissanceRe has unconditionally guaranteed the payment
obligations of the applicants other than DaVinci.
The agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants that are customary for facilities of this
type. Under the agreement, each applicant is required to pledge eligible collateral having a value sufficient
to cover all of its obligations under the agreement with respect to secured letters of credit issued for its
account. In the case of an event of default under the agreement, Wells Fargo may exercise certain
remedies, including conversion of collateral of a defaulting applicant into cash.
At December 31, 2020, there were $111.9 million of secured letters of credit outstanding and $Nil of
unsecured letters of credit outstanding under this agreement.
Secured Letter of Credit Facility with Citibank Europe
Certain subsidiaries and affiliates of RenaissanceRe, including Renaissance Reinsurance, DaVinci,
Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe Unlimited Company, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S., Renaissance
Reinsurance U.S. and RREAG, are parties to a facility letter, dated September 17, 2010, as amended, with
Citibank Europe plc (“Citibank Europe”), pursuant to which Citibank Europe has established a letter of credit
facility under which Citibank Europe provides a commitment to issue letters of credit for the accounts of the
participants in multiple currencies. The aggregate commitment amount is $300.0 million, subject to a
sublimit of $25.0 million for letters of credit issued for the account of Renaissance Reinsurance U.S.
The letter of credit facility is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2022. At all times during which it is a
party to the facility, each participant is obligated to pledge to Citibank Europe securities with a value that
equals or exceeds the aggregate face amount of its then-outstanding letters of credit. In the case of an
event of default under the facility with respect to a participant, Citibank Europe may exercise certain
remedies, including terminating its commitment to such participant and taking certain actions with respect to
the collateral pledged by such participant (including the sale thereof). In the facility letter, each participant
makes representations and warranties that are customary for facilities of this type and agrees that it will
comply with certain informational and other undertakings.
At December 31, 2020, $295.5 million aggregate face amount of letters of credit was outstanding and,
subject to the sublimits described above, $4.5 million remained unused and available to the participants
under this facility.
Uncommitted, Unsecured Letter of Credit Facility with Citibank Europe
Renaissance Reinsurance, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S., Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. and RREAG
are parties to a Master Agreement for Issuance of Payment Instruments and a Facility Letter for Issuance of
Payment Instruments with Citibank Europe dated March 22, 2019, as amended, which established an
uncommitted, unsecured letter of credit facility pursuant to which Citibank Europe or one of its
correspondents may issue standby letters of credit or similar instruments in multiple currencies for the
account of one or more of the applicants. The obligations of the applicants under this facility are guaranteed
by RenaissanceRe.
Pursuant to the master agreement, each applicant makes representations and warranties that are
customary for facilities of this type and agrees that it will comply with certain informational and other
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customary undertakings. The master agreement contains events of default customary for facilities of this
type. In the case of an event of default under the facility, Citibank Europe may exercise certain remedies,
including requiring that the relevant applicant pledge cash collateral in an amount equal to the maximum
actual and contingent liability of the issuing bank under the letters of credit and similar instruments issued
for such applicant under the facility, and taking certain actions with respect to the collateral pledged by such
applicant (including the sale thereof). In addition, Citibank Europe may require that the relevant applicant
pledge cash collateral if certain minimum ratings are not satisfied.
At December 31, 2020, the aggregate face amount of the payment instruments issued and outstanding
under this facility was $262.4 million.
Unsecured Letter of Credit Facility with Credit Suisse
RREAG and RenaissanceRe are parties to an amended and restated letter of credit facility agreement with
Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. (“Credit Suisse”) dated March 22, 2019, as amended, which provides for a
$200.0 million committed, unsecured letter of credit facility pursuant to which Credit Suisse (or any other
fronting bank acting on behalf of Credit Suisse) may issue letters of credit or similar instruments in multiple
currencies for the account of RREAG. The obligations of RREAG under the agreement are guaranteed by
RenaissanceRe. The facility is scheduled to expire on December 21, 2022.
In the agreement, RREAG and RenaissanceRe make representations, warranties and covenants that are
customary for facilities of this type, and agree to comply with certain informational and other customary
undertakings. The agreement also contains certain financial covenants applicable to the RenaissanceRe,
including the requirement to maintain the ratio of consolidated debt to capital of not more than 0.35:1, to
maintain a minimum consolidated net worth initially of approximately $3.0 billion, subject to an annual
adjustment, and to maintain RenaissanceRe’s credit rating with S&P and A.M. Best of at least A-.
The agreement contains events of default customary for facilities of this type. At any time on or after the
occurrence of an event of default, Credit Suisse may exercise remedies, including canceling the
commitment, requiring that RREAG pledge cash collateral in an amount equal to the maximum liability of
the issuing bank under the letters of credit and similar instruments issued under the agreement, and
demanding that RREAG procure the release by the beneficiaries of the letters of credit and similar
instruments issued under the agreement.
At December 31, 2020, letters of credit issued by Credit Suisse under the agreement were outstanding in
the face amount of $185.8 million.
Funds at Lloyd’s Letter of Credit Facility
Renaissance Reinsurance is party to an Amended and Restated Letter of Credit Reimbursement
Agreement dated November 7, 2019, as amended, with Bank of Montreal, Citibank Europe and ING Bank
N.V., which provides a facility under which letters of credit may be issued from time to time to support
business written by Renaissance Reinsurance’s Lloyd’s syndicate, Syndicate 1458. Effective October 30,
2020, the stated amount of the outstanding Funds at Lloyd’s letter of credit decreased from $290.0 million to
$225.0 million. Renaissance Reinsurance may request that the outstanding letter of credit be amended to
increase the stated amount or that a new letter of credit denominated in U.S. dollars be issued, in an
aggregate amount for all such increases or issuances not to exceed $140.0 million. The facility terminates
four years from the date of notice from the lenders to the beneficiary of the letter of credit, unless extended.
Generally, Renaissance Reinsurance is not required to post any collateral for letters of credit issued
pursuant to this facility. However, following the occurrence of a partial collateralization event or a full
collateralization event, as provided in the agreement, Renaissance Reinsurance is required to pledge
eligible securities with a collateral value of at least 60% or 100%, respectively, of the aggregate amount of
its then-outstanding letters of credit. The latest date upon which Renaissance Reinsurance will become
obligated to collateralize the facility at 100% is December 31, 2021.
In the agreement, Renaissance Reinsurance makes representations and warranties that are customary for
facilities of this type and agrees that it will comply with certain informational undertakings and other
covenants, including maintaining a minimum net worth. In the case of an event of default under the FAL
facility, the lenders may exercise certain remedies, including declaring all outstanding obligations of
Renaissance Reinsurance under the agreement and related credit documents due and payable and taking
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certain actions with respect to the collateral pledged by Renaissance Reinsurance (including the sale
thereof).
At December 31, 2020, the face amount of the outstanding letter of credit issued under the FAL facility was
$225.0 million.
Top Layer Re
Renaissance Reinsurance is party to a collateralized letter of credit and reimbursement agreement in the
amount of $37.5 million that supports the Company’s Top Layer Re joint venture. Renaissance Reinsurance
is obligated to make a mandatory capital contribution of up to $50.0 million in the event that a loss reduces
Top Layer Re’s capital below a specified level.
NOTE 10. NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
A summary of the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interests on its consolidated balance sheets is set
forth below:
At December 31,
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Medici
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Vermeer
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
2020
2019
$ 1,560,693 $ 1,435,581
632,112
717,999
1,109,627
1,003,615
$ 3,388,319 $ 3,071,308
A summary of the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interests on its consolidated statements of
operations is set forth below:
Year ended December 31,
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Medici
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Vermeer
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling
interests
2020
2019
2018
$ 113,671 $ 127,084 $
27,638
55,970
61,012
25,759
48,626
13,926
(11)
$ 230,653 $ 201,469 $
41,553
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest – DaVinciRe
RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in DaVinciRe; however, because RenaissanceRe
controls a majority of DaVinciRe’s outstanding voting rights, the consolidated financial statements of
DaVinciRe are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company and all significant
intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The portion of DaVinciRe’s earnings owned by third
parties is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as net income attributable to redeemable
noncontrolling interests. The Company’s noncontrolling economic ownership in DaVinciRe was 21.4% at
December 31, 2020 (2019 - 21.9%).
DaVinciRe shareholders are party to a shareholders agreement which provides DaVinciRe shareholders,
excluding RenaissanceRe, with certain redemption rights that enable each shareholder to notify DaVinciRe
of such shareholder’s desire for DaVinciRe to repurchase up to half of such shareholder’s initial aggregate
number of shares held, subject to certain limitations, such as limiting the aggregate of all share repurchase
requests to 25% of DaVinciRe’s capital in any given year and satisfying all applicable regulatory
requirements. If total shareholder requests exceed 25% of DaVinciRe’s capital, the number of shares
repurchased will be reduced among the requesting shareholders pro-rata, based on the amounts desired to
be repurchased. Shareholders desiring to have DaVinci repurchase their shares must notify DaVinciRe
before March 1 of each year. The repurchase price will be based on GAAP book value as of the end of the
year in which the shareholder notice is given, and the repurchase will be effective as of January 1 of the
following year. The repurchase price is generally subject to a true-up for potential development on
outstanding loss reserves after settlement of all claims relating to the applicable years.
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2020
Effective January 1, 2020, the Company sold an aggregate of $10 million of its shares in DaVinciRe to an
existing third-party investor. The Company's noncontrolling economic ownership in DaVinciRe subsequent
to this transaction was 21.4%.
Refer to “Note 24. Subsequent Events” for additional information related to the Company’s noncontrolling
economic ownership in DaVinciRe subsequent to December 31, 2020.
2019
Effective June 1, 2019, DaVinciRe completed an equity capital raise of $349.2 million, comprised of $263.1
million from third-party investors and $86.1 million from RenaissanceRe. In addition, RenaissanceRe sold
an aggregate of $11.6 million of its shares in DaVinciRe to a third-party investor. The Company’s
noncontrolling economic ownership in DaVinciRe subsequent to these transactions was 21.9%, effective
June 1, 2019.
The Company expects its noncontrolling economic ownership in DaVinciRe to fluctuate over time.
The activity in redeemable noncontrolling interest – DaVinciRe is detailed in the table below:
Year ended December 31,
Beginning balance
Redemption of shares from redeemable noncontrolling interests, net of
adjustments
Sale of shares to redeemable noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
Ending balance
2020
2019
$ 1,435,581 $ 1,034,946
1,450
9,991
113,671
(1,148)
274,699
127,084
$ 1,560,693 $ 1,435,581
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest - Medici
RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in Medici; however, because RenaissanceRe
controls all of Medici’s outstanding voting rights, the financial statements of Medici are included in the
consolidated financial statements of the Company. The portion of Medici’s earnings owned by third parties
is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as net income attributable to redeemable
noncontrolling interests. Any shareholder may redeem all or any portion of its shares as of the last day of
any calendar month, upon at least 30 calendar days’ prior irrevocable written notice to Medici.
2020
During 2020, third-party investors subscribed for $137.3 million and redeemed $107.4 million of the
participating, non-voting common shares of Medici. As a result of these net subscriptions, the Company’s
noncontrolling economic ownership in Medici was 15.7% at December 31, 2020.
2019
During 2019, third-party investors subscribed for $237.0 million and redeemed $47.4 million of the
participating, non-voting common shares of Medici. As a result of these net subscriptions, the Company’s
noncontrolling economic ownership in Medici was 12.1%, at December 31, 2019.
The Company expects its noncontrolling economic ownership in Medici to fluctuate over time.
The activity in redeemable noncontrolling interest – Medici is detailed in the table below:
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Year ended December 31,
Beginning balance
Redemption of shares from redeemable noncontrolling interests, net of
adjustments
Sale of shares to redeemable noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
Ending balance
2020
2019
$ 632,112 $ 416,765
(107,386)
(47,401)
137,303
236,989
55,970
25,759
$ 717,999 $ 632,112
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest – Vermeer
RenaissanceRe owns 100% of the voting non-participating shares of Vermeer, while the sole third-party
investor, PFZW, owns 100% of the non-voting participating shares of Vermeer and retains all of the
economic benefits. Vermeer is managed by RUM in return for a management fee. The Company has
concluded that Vermeer is a VIE as it has voting rights that are not proportional to its participating rights,
and the Company is the primary beneficiary. As a result, the Company consolidates Vermeer and all
significant inter-company transactions have been eliminated. As PFZW owns all of the economics of
Vermeer, all of Vermeer’s earnings are allocated to PFZW in the consolidated statement of operations as
net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests. The Company has not provided any
financial or other support to Vermeer that it was not contractually required to provide.
2020
During 2020, PFZW subscribed for $45.0 million of the participating, non-voting common shares of
Vermeer.
2019
During 2019, PFZW subscribed for $355.0 million of the participating, non-voting common shares of
Vermeer.
The Company does not expect its noncontrolling economic ownership in Vermeer to fluctuate over time.
The activity in redeemable noncontrolling interest – Vermeer is detailed in the table below:
Year ended December 31,
Beginning balance
Sale of shares to redeemable noncontrolling interest
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
Ending balance
2020
2019
$ 1,003,615 $ 599,989
45,000
61,012
355,000
48,626
$ 1,109,627 $ 1,003,615
NOTE 11. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
Upsilon RFO
RenaissanceRe owns a portion of the participating non-voting preference shares of Upsilon RFO and 85%
Upsilon RFO’s voting Class A shares. The shareholders (other than the voting Class A shareholders)
participate in all of the profits or losses of Upsilon RFO while their shares remain outstanding. The
shareholders (other than the voting Class A shareholders) indemnify Upsilon RFO against losses relating to
insurance risk and therefore these shares have been accounted for as prospective reinsurance under FASB
ASC Topic Financial Services - Insurance.
Upsilon RFO is considered a VIE as it has insufficient equity capital to finance its activities without additional
financial support. The Company is the primary beneficiary of Upsilon RFO as it has power over the activities
that most significantly impact the economic performance of Upsilon RFO and has the obligation to absorb
expected losses and the right to receive expected benefits that could be significant to Upsilon RFO, in
accordance with the accounting guidance. As a result, the Company consolidates Upsilon RFO and all
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significant inter-company transactions have been eliminated. Other than its equity investment in Upsilon
RFO, the Company has not provided financial or other support to Upsilon RFO that it was not contractually
required to provide.
2020
During 2020, $835.9 million of Upsilon RFO non-voting preference shares were issued to existing investors,
including $98.1 million to the Company. Also during 2020 and following the release of collateral that was
previously held by cedants associated with prior years' contracts, Upsilon RFO returned $586.0 million of
capital to its investors, including $102.9 million to the Company. At December 31, 2020, the Company's
participation in the risks assumed by Upsilon RFO was 13.8%.
At December 31, 2020, the Company's consolidated balance sheet included total assets and total liabilities
of Upsilon RFO of $3.8 billion and $3.8 billion, respectively (December 31, 2019 - $3.1 billion and $3.1
billion, respectively). Of the total assets and liabilities, a net amount of $270.0 million is attributable to the
Company, and $1.7 billion is attributable to third-party investors.
2019
During 2019, Upsilon RFO returned $279.2 million of capital to its investors, including $31.0 million to the
Company. In addition, during 2019, $618.7 million of Upsilon RFO non-voting preference shares were
issued to new and existing investors, including $100.0 million to the Company. At December 31, 2019, the
Company’s participation in the risks assumed by Upsilon RFO was 16.5%.
Payments for certain of the shares issued during 2020 and 2019 that were received by the Company prior
to January 1, 2020 and 2019, respectively, were included in other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated
balance sheet at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and in other operating cash flows on the
Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows for 2020 and 2019, respectively. During 2020 and 2019,
respectively, in connection with the issuance of the non-voting preference shares of Upsilon RFO, other
liabilities were reduced by this amount, and reinsurance balances payable were increased by an offsetting
amount, with corresponding impacts to other operating cash flows and the change in reinsurance balances
payable on the Company consolidated statements of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2020 and
2019, respectively.
Refer to “Note 24. Subsequent Events” for additional information related to Upsilon RFO’s non-voting
preference shares subsequent to December 31, 2020.
Vermeer
Vermeer provides capacity focused on risk remote layers in the U.S. property catastrophe market. Refer to
“Note 10. Noncontrolling Interests” for additional information regarding Vermeer.
At December 31, 2020, the Company’s consolidated balance sheet included total assets and total liabilities
of Vermeer of $1.1 billion and $36.7 million, respectively (2019 - $1.0 billion and $23.2 million, respectively).
In addition, the Company’s consolidated balance sheet included redeemable noncontrolling interests
associated with Vermeer of $1.1 billion at December 31, 2020 (2019 - $1.0 billion).
Mona Lisa Re Ltd.
Mona Lisa Re provides reinsurance capacity to subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe through reinsurance
agreements which are collateralized and funded by Mona Lisa Re through the issuance of one or more
series of principal-at-risk variable rate notes to third-party investors.
Upon issuance of a series of notes by Mona Lisa Re, all of the proceeds from the issuance are deposited
into collateral accounts, separated by series, to fund any potential obligation under the reinsurance
agreements entered into with Renaissance Reinsurance and/or DaVinci underlying such series of notes.
The outstanding principal amount of each series of notes generally will be returned to holders of such notes
upon the expiration of the risk period underlying such notes, unless an event occurs which causes a loss
under the applicable series of notes, in which case the amount returned will be reduced by such
noteholder’s pro rata share of such loss, as specified in the applicable governing documents of such notes.
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In addition, holders of such notes are generally entitled to interest payments, payable quarterly, as
determined by the applicable governing documents of each series of notes.
The Company concluded that Mona Lisa Re meets the definition of a VIE as it does not have sufficient
equity capital to finance its activities. The Company evaluated its relationship with Mona Lisa Re and
concluded it does not have a variable interest in Mona Lisa Re. As a result, the financial position and results
of operations of Mona Lisa Re are not consolidated by the Company.
The only transactions related to Mona Lisa Re that are recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial
statements are the ceded reinsurance agreements entered into by Renaissance Reinsurance and DaVinci
which are accounted for as prospective reinsurance under FASB ASC Topic Financial Services - Insurance,
and the fair value of the principal-at-risk variable rate notes owned by the Company. Other than its
investment in the principal-at-risk variable rate notes of Mona Lisa Re, the Company has not provided
financial or other support to Mona Lisa Re that it was not contractually required to provide.
Renaissance Reinsurance and DaVinci have together entered into ceded reinsurance contracts with Mona
Lisa Re with ceded premiums written of $24.3 million and $6.7 million, respectively, during 2020 (2019 - $Nil
and $Nil, respectively, 2018 - $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively). In addition, Renaissance
Reinsurance and DaVinci recognized ceded premiums earned related to the ceded reinsurance contracts
with Mona Lisa Re of $24.3 million and $6.7 million, respectively, during 2020 (2019 - $Nil and $Nil,
respectively, 2018 - $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively).
At December 31, 2020, the total assets and total liabilities of Mona Lisa Re were $400.3 million and $400.3
million, respectively (2019 - $6 thousand and $6 thousand, respectively).
The fair value of the Company's investment in the principal-at-risk variable rate notes of Mona Lisa Re is
included in other investments. Net of third-party investors, the fair value of the Company's investment in
Mona Lisa Re was $3.7 million at December 31, 2020.
Fibonacci Re
Fibonacci Re provides collateralized capacity to Renaissance Reinsurance and its affiliates.
The Company concluded that Fibonacci Re meets the definition of a VIE as it does not have sufficient
equity capital to finance its activities. The Company evaluated its relationship with Fibonacci Re and
concluded it is not the primary beneficiary of Fibonacci Re as it does not have power over the activities that
most significantly impact the economic performance of Fibonacci Re. As a result, the Company does not
consolidate the financial position or results of operations of Fibonacci Re.
The only transactions related to Fibonacci Re that are recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial
statements are the ceded reinsurance agreements entered into by Renaissance Reinsurance that are
accounted for as prospective reinsurance under FASB ASC Topic Financial Services - Insurance, and the
fair value of the participating notes owned by the Company. Other than its investment in the participating
notes of Fibonacci Re, the Company has not provided financial or other support to Fibonacci Re that it was
not contractually required to provide.
Renaissance Reinsurance entered into ceded reinsurance contracts with Fibonacci Re with ceded
premiums written of $0.2 million and ceded premiums earned of $0.2 million during 2020 (2019 - $0.1
million and $0.1 million, respectively, 2018 - $9.1 million and $10.0 million, respectively). During 2020,
Renaissance Reinsurance experienced favorable development of $7.5 million on prior accident years net
claims and claim expenses on contracts ceded to Fibonacci Re (2019 - incurred net claims and claim
expenses of $7.5 million, 2018 - incurred net claims and claim expenses of $Nil) and as of December 31,
2020 had a net reinsurance recoverable of $Nil from Fibonacci Re (December 31, 2019 - $7.5 million).
The fair value of the Company’s investment in the participating notes of Fibonacci Re is included in other
investments. During 2020, all previously outstanding series of notes issued by Fibonacci Re were
redeemed and the proceeds were returned to the holders of such notes. Net of third-party investors, the fair
value of the Company’s investment in Fibonacci Re was $Nil at December 31, 2020 (2019 - $0.4 million).
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Langhorne
The Company and Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated formed Langhorne, an initiative to source
third-party capital to support reinsurers targeting large in-force life and annuity blocks. In connection with
Langhorne, as of December 31, 2020 the Company has invested $2.0 million in Langhorne Holdings (2019
- $1.7 million), a company that owns and manages certain reinsurance entities within Langhorne. In
addition, as of December 31, 2020 the Company has invested $0.1 million in Langhorne Partners (2019 -
$0.1 million), the general partner for Langhorne and the entity which manages the third-party investors
investing into Langhorne Holdings.
The Company concluded that Langhorne Holdings meets the definition of a VIE as the voting rights are not
proportional with the obligations to absorb losses and rights to receive residual returns. The Company
evaluated its relationship with Langhorne Holdings and concluded it is not the primary beneficiary of
Langhorne Holdings, as it does not have power over the activities that most significantly impact the
economic performance of Langhorne Holdings. As a result, the Company does not consolidate the financial
position or results of operations of Langhorne Holdings. The Company separately evaluated Langhorne
Partners and concluded that it was not a VIE. The Company accounts for its investments in Langhorne
Holdings and Langhorne Partners under the equity method of accounting, one quarter in arrears.
The Company anticipates that its absolute investment in Langhorne will increase, perhaps materially, as in-
force life and annuity blocks of businesses are written. The Company expects its absolute and relative
ownership in Langhorne Partners to remain stable. Other than its current and committed future equity
investment in Langhorne, the Company has not provided financial or other support to Langhorne that it was
not contractually required to provide.
Shima Re
Shima Re was acquired on March 22, 2019 in connection with the acquisition of TMR. Refer to “Note 3.
Acquisition of Tokio Millennium Re” for additional information related to the acquisition of TMR. Shima Re is
a Bermuda domiciled Class 3 insurer. Shima Re is registered as a segregated accounts company and
provides third-party investors with access to reinsurance risk. The maximum remaining exposure of each
segregated account is fully collateralized and is funded by cash or investments as prescribed by the
participant thereto. Shima Re no longer writes new business and the last in-force contract written by Shima
Re expired on December 31, 2019. The Company ceased providing management services to Shima Re
effective December 1, 2020.
Shima Re is considered a VIE as it has voting rights that are not proportional to its participating rights. The
Company evaluated its relationship with Shima Re and concluded it is not the primary beneficiary of any
segregated account, as it does not have power over the activities that most significantly impact the
economic performance of any segregated account. As a result, the Company does not consolidate the
financial position or results of operations of Shima Re or its segregated accounts. The Company has not
provided any financial or other support to any segregated account of Shima Re that it was not contractually
required to provide.
Norwood Re
Until December 1, 2020, Norwood Re was managed by a subsidiary of RREAG that the Company acquired
in the acquisition of TMR. Refer to “Note 3. Acquisition of Tokio Millennium Re” for additional information
related to the acquisition of TMR. Norwood Re is a Bermuda domiciled SPI registered as a segregated
accounts company formed to provide solutions for reinsurance-linked asset investors. Norwood Re is wholly
owned by the Norwood Re Purpose Trust. Risks assumed by the segregated accounts of Norwood Re are
fronted by or ceded from only one cedant - RREAG and/or its insurance affiliates. The obligations of each
segregated account are funded through the issuance of non-voting preference shares to third-party
investors. The maximum exposure of each segregated account is fully collateralized and is funded by cash
and term deposits or investments as prescribed by the participant thereto. Norwood Re no longer writes
new business, and the last in-force contract written by Norwood Re expired on June 30, 2020. The
Company ceased providing management services to Norwood Re effective December 1, 2020.
Norwood Re is considered a VIE as it has voting rights that are not proportional to its participating rights.
The Company evaluated its relationship with Norwood Re and concluded it is not the primary beneficiary of
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Norwood Re and its segregated accounts, as it does not have power over the activities that most
significantly impact the economic performance of Norwood Re and its segregated accounts. As a result, the
Company does not consolidate the financial position or results of operations of Norwood Re and its
segregated accounts. The Company has not provided any financial or other support to Norwood Re that it
was not contractually required to provide.
NOTE 12. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Authorized Capital
The aggregate authorized capital of RenaissanceRe is 325 million shares consisting of 225 million common
shares and 100 million preference shares. The following table is a summary of changes in common shares
issued and outstanding:
Year ended December 31,
(thousands of shares)
Beginning balance
Issuance of shares
Repurchase of shares
Exercise of options and issuance of restricted stock awards
Ending balance
Common Shares
2020
2019
2018
44,148
6,777
(406)
292
42,207
1,739
—
202
40,024
1,947
—
236
50,811
44,148
42,207
On June 5, 2020, the Company issued 6,325,000 of its common shares in an underwritten public offering at
a public offering price of $166.00 per share. Concurrently with the public offering, the Company raised $75.0
million through the issuance of 451,807 of its common shares at a price of $166.00 per share to State Farm
Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”), one of the Company’s existing stockholders, in a
private placement. The total net proceeds from the offerings were $1.1 billion.
On March 22, 2019, in connection with the closing of the TMR Stock Purchase, the Company issued
1,739,071 of its common shares to Tokio as part of the aggregate consideration payable to Tokio under the
TMR Stock Purchase Agreement. Refer to “Note 3. Acquisition of Tokio Millennium Re” for additional
information related to the acquisition of TMR. On January 9, 2020, Tokio completed a secondary public
offering of these common shares, which represented all of Tokio's remaining ownership in the Company.
The Company did not receive any proceeds from Tokio’s sale of its common shares.
On December 20, 2018, the Company issued 1,947,496 of its common shares to State Farm in exchange
for $250.0 million in a private placement pursuant to an Investment Agreement between the Company and
State Farm entered into on October 30, 2018.
Preference Shares
In March 2004, RenaissanceRe raised $250.0 million through the issuance of 10 million Series C
Preference Shares at $25 per share and in May 2013, RenaissanceRe raised $275.0 million through the
issuance of 11 million Series E Preference Shares at $25 per share. On June 27, 2013, RenaissanceRe
redeemed 5 million Series C Preference Shares for $125.0 million plus accrued and unpaid dividends
thereon. On March 26, 2020, the remainder of the Series C Preference Shares were redeemed for $125.0
million plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon. Following the redemption, no Series C Preference
Shares remain outstanding. In June 2018, RenaissanceRe raised $250.0 million through the issuance of
10,000 Series F Preference Shares at $25,000 share (equivalent to 10,000,000 Depositary Shares, each of
which represents a 1/1,000th interest in a Series F Preference Share).
The Series E Preference Shares may be redeemed at any time at $25 per share plus declared and unpaid
dividends at RenaissanceRe’s option. The Series F Preference Shares may be redeemed at $25,000 per
share (equivalent to $25 per Depositary Share), plus declared and unpaid dividends, at RenaissanceRe’s
option on or after June 30, 2023, provided that no redemption may occur prior to June 30, 2028 unless
certain redemption requirements are met.
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Dividends on the Series E Preference Shares are payable from the date of original issuance on a non-
cumulative basis, only when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, quarterly in arrears at 5.375% per
annum. Dividends on the Series F Preference Shares are payable on a non-cumulative basis, only when,
as and if declared by the Board of Directors, quarterly in arrears at 5.750% per annum. Unless certain
dividend payments are made on the preference shares, RenaissanceRe will be restricted from paying any
dividends on its common shares. As stated above, the Board of Directors approved the payment of
quarterly dividends on the Series E Preference Shares and Series F Preference Shares in the amounts and
on the quarterly record dates and dividend payment dates set forth in the prospectus supplement and
Certificate of Designation for the applicable series of preference shares, unless and until further action is
taken by the Board of Directors.
The preference shares have no stated maturity and are not convertible into any other securities of
RenaissanceRe. Generally, the preference shares have no voting rights. Whenever dividends payable on
the preference shares are in arrears (whether or not such dividends have been earned or declared) in an
amount equivalent to dividends for six full dividend periods (whether or not consecutive), the holders of the
preference shares, voting as a single class regardless of class or series, will have the right to elect two
directors to the Board of Directors of RenaissanceRe.
Dividends
The Board of Directors of RenaissanceRe declared dividends of $0.35 per common share, payable to
common shareholders of record on March 13, 2020, June 15, 2020 and September 15, 2020, and the
Company paid the dividends on March 31, 2020, June 30, 2020, September 30, 2020, and December 31,
2020, respectively. The declaration and payment of dividends on the Company’s common shares are
subject to the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and depend on the Company’s financial
condition, general business conditions, legal, contractual and regulatory restrictions regarding the payment
of dividends by the Company and its subsidiaries and other factors which the Board of Directors may
consider to be relevant.
The Board of Directors approved the payment of quarterly dividends on the Series C 6.08% Preference
Shares, Series E 5.375% Preference Shares and 5.750% Series F Preference Shares to preference
shareholders of record in the amounts and on the quarterly record dates and dividend payment dates set
forth in the prospectus supplement and Certificate of Designation for the applicable series of preference
shares, unless and until further action is taken by the Board of Directors. The dividend payment dates for
the preference shares will be the first day of March, June, September and December of each year (or if this
date is not a business day, on the business day immediately following this date). The record dates for the
preference share dividends are one day prior to the dividend payment dates. The amount of the dividend on
the Series C 6.08% Preference Shares was an amount per share equal to 6.08% of the liquidation
preference per annum (the equivalent to $1.52 per share per annum, or $0.38 per share per quarter), and
was paid prior to the redemption in full of the Series C 6.08% shares on March 26, 2020. The amount of the
dividend on the Series E 5.375% Preference Shares is an amount per share equal to 5.375% of the
liquidation preference per annum (the equivalent to $1.34375 per share per annum, or $0.3359375 per
share per quarter). The amount of the dividend on the 5.750% Series F Preference Shares is an amount per
share equal to 5.750% of the liquidation preference per annum (the equivalent to $1,437.50 per 5.750%
Series F Preference Share per annum, or $359.375 per 5.750% Series F Preference Share per quarter, or
$1.4375 per Depositary Share per annum, or $0.359375 per Depositary Share per quarter).
During 2020, the Company paid $30.9 million in preference share dividends (2019 - $36.8 million, 2018 -
$30.1 million) and $68.5 million in common share dividends (2019 - $59.4 million, 2018 - $52.8 million).
Share Repurchases
The Company’s share repurchase program may be effected from time to time, depending on market
conditions and other factors, through open market purchases and privately negotiated transactions. On
February 5, 2021, RenaissanceRe’s Board of Directors approved a renewal of its authorized share
repurchase program for an aggregate amount of up to $500.0 million. Unless terminated earlier by
RenaissanceRe’s Board of Directors, the program will expire when the Company has repurchased the full
value of the common shares authorized. The Company’s decision to repurchase common shares will
depend on, among other matters, the market price of the common shares and the capital requirements of
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the Company. During 2020, the Company repurchased 405,682 common shares in open market
transactions at an aggregate cost of $62.6 million and an average price of $154.36 per common share.
Given the economic environment and to preserve capital for both risk and opportunity, we suspended share
repurchases in March 2020 and we did not engage in any share repurchase activity in the second, third and
fourth quarters of 2020. At December 31, 2020, $437.4 million remained available for repurchase under the
share repurchase program.
Refer to “Note 24. Subsequent Events” for additional information related to common share repurchases
subsequent to December 31, 2020.
NOTE 13. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share:
Year ended December 31,
(common shares in thousands)
Numerator:
2020
2019
2018
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common
shareholders
Amount allocated to participating common shareholders
(1)
Net income allocated to RenaissanceRe common
shareholders
Denominator:
$ 731,482 $ 712,042 $ 197,276
(8,968)
(8,545)
(2,121)
$ 722,514 $ 703,497 $ 195,155
Denominator for basic income per RenaissanceRe
common share - weighted average common shares
Per common share equivalents of non-vested shares
Denominator for diluted income per RenaissanceRe
common share - adjusted weighted average common
shares and assumed conversions
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
per common share – basic
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common
shareholders per common share – diluted
$
$
47,103
75
43,119
56
39,732
23
47,178
43,175
39,755
15.34 $
16.32 $
4.91
15.31 $
16.29 $
4.91
(1) Represents earnings and dividends attributable to holders of unvested shares issued pursuant to the Company's stock
compensation plans.
NOTE 14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS
Tower Hill
The Company has entered into reinsurance arrangements with certain subsidiaries and affiliates of Tower
Hill and has also entered into reinsurance arrangements with respect to business produced by the Tower
Hill Companies.
During 2020, the Company recorded $55.5 million (2019 - $39.8 million, 2018 - $45.5 million) of gross
premiums written assumed from the Tower Hill Companies and its subsidiaries and affiliates. Gross
premiums earned totaled $51.4 million (2019 - $40.7 million, 2018 - $43.8 million) and expenses incurred
were $7.9 million (2019 - $6.1 million, 2018 - $7.1 million) for 2020. The Company had a net related
outstanding receivable balance of $18.3 million as of December 31, 2020 (2019 - receivable of $14.8
million). During 2020, the Company assumed net claims and claim expenses of $13.2 million (2019 -
assumed net claims and claim expenses of $37.7 million, 2018 - assumed net claims and claim expenses of
$111.2 million) and, as of December 31, 2020, had a net reserve for claims and claim expenses of $69.5
million (2019 - $71.8 million).
In addition, the Company received distributions of $9.5 million from the Tower Hill Companies during 2020
(2019 - $13.4 million, 2018 - $12.1 million).
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Top Layer Re
During 2020, the Company received distributions from Top Layer Re of $18.0 million (2019 - $20.0 million,
2018 - $12.5 million), and recorded a management fee of $2.4 million (2019 - $2.3 million, 2018 - $2.7
million). The management fee reimburses the Company for services it provides to Top Layer Re.
Broker Concentration
During 2020, the Company received 79.6% of its gross premiums written (2019 - 79.6%, 2018 - 75.2%)
from three brokers. Subsidiaries and affiliates of Aon plc, Marsh Inc. and Willis Towers Watson Public
Limited Company accounted for 42.8%, 24.5% and 12.3%, respectively, of gross premiums written in 2020
(2019 - 41.7%, 27.1% and 10.8%, respectively, 2018 - 40.7%, 24.6% and 9.9%, respectively).
NOTE 15. TAXATION
Under current Bermuda law, RenaissanceRe and its Bermuda subsidiaries are not subject to any income or
capital gains taxes. In the event that such taxes are imposed, RenaissanceRe and its Bermuda subsidiaries
would be exempted from any such tax until March 2035 pursuant to the Bermuda Exempted Undertakings
Tax Protection Act 1966, and Amended Acts of 1987 and 2011, respectively.
RenaissanceRe Finance and its subsidiaries are subject to income taxes imposed by U.S. federal and state
authorities and file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. Should the U.S. subsidiaries pay a
dividend to RenaissanceRe, withholding taxes would apply to the extent of current year or accumulated
earnings and profits at an expected tax rate of 5.0%. The Company also has operations in Ireland, the U.K.,
Singapore, Switzerland and Australia which are subject to income taxes imposed by the respective
jurisdictions in which they operate. Withholding taxes would not be expected to apply to dividends paid to
RenaissanceRe from its subsidiaries in Ireland, the U.K., Singapore Switzerland and Australia.
The following is a summary of the Company’s income (loss) before taxes allocated between domestic and
foreign operations:
Year ended December 31,
Domestic
Bermuda
Foreign
Singapore
Ireland
U.S.
Australia
Switzerland
U.K.
Income before taxes
Income tax (expense) benefit is comprised as follows:
Year ended December 31, 2020
Total income tax (expense) benefit
Year ended December 31, 2019
Total income tax expense
Year ended December 31, 2018
Total income tax (expense) benefit
2020
2019
2018
$ 1,122,261 $ 861,068 $ 349,959
16,416
1,315
286
(6,334)
(3,226)
(388)
551
102,724
(56,261)
(1,689)
3,390
(40,502)
14,255
—
166
(102,167)
(7,233)
(28,574)
$ 995,920 $ 967,482 $ 262,615
Current
Deferred
Total
(6,313) $
3,451 $
(2,862)
(2,128) $
(15,087) $
(17,215)
(1,668) $
7,970 $
6,302
$
$
$
The Company’s expected income tax provision computed on pre-tax income (loss) at the weighted average
tax rate has been calculated as the sum of the pre-tax income (loss) in each jurisdiction multiplied by that
jurisdiction’s applicable statutory tax rate. Statutory tax rates of 0.0% in Bermuda, 21.0% in the U.S., 12.5%
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in Ireland, 19.0% in the U.K., 17.0% in Singapore, 21.2% in Switzerland and 30.0% in Australia have been
used.
The Company’s effective income tax rate, which it calculates as income tax expense divided by net income
before taxes, may fluctuate significantly from period to period depending on the geographic distribution of
pre-tax net income (loss) in any given period between different jurisdictions with comparatively higher tax
rates and those with comparatively lower tax rates. The geographic distribution of pre-tax net income (loss)
can vary significantly between periods due to, but not limited to, the following factors: the business mix of
net premiums written and earned; the geographic location, the size and the nature of net claims and claim
expenses incurred; the amount and geographic location of operating expenses, net investment income, net
realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments; outstanding debt and related interest expense; and
the amount of specific adjustments to determine the income tax basis in each of the Company’s operating
jurisdictions. In addition, a significant portion of the Company’s gross and net premiums are currently written
and earned in Bermuda, which does not have a corporate income tax, including the majority of the
Company’s catastrophe business, which can result in significant volatility to its pre-tax net income in any
given period.
A reconciliation of the difference between the provision for income taxes and the expected tax provision at
the weighted average tax rate is as follows:
Year ended December 31,
Expected income tax benefit (expense)
Nondeductible expenses
Income tax audit adjustment
Effect of change in tax rate
Tax exempt income
Transfer pricing
GAAP to statutory accounting difference
Non-taxable foreign exchange (losses) gains
U.S. base erosion and anti-abuse tax
Withholding tax
Non-taxable loss on sale of RenaissanceRe UK
Change in valuation allowance
Foreign branch adjustments
Other
2020
25,489 $
$
2019
(22,874) $
(7,059)
—
(262)
400
2,503
6,553
(4)
—
(665)
—
(5,481)
7,315
2,359
(17,215) $
2018
17,697
(370)
—
(708)
944
(2,481)
—
586
(1,271)
(1,831)
—
(5,255)
—
(1,009)
6,302
5,074
3,424
3,055
218
206
—
(7)
(36)
(1,822)
(6,091)
(13,003)
(17,821)
(1,548)
(2,862) $
Income tax (expense) benefit
$
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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and
deferred tax liabilities are presented below:
At December 31,
Deferred tax assets
Tax loss and credit carryforwards
Unearned premiums
Reserve for claims and claim expenses
Deferred finance charges
Deferred underwriting results
Accrued expenses
Deferred tax liabilities
Investments
Deferred acquisition expenses
Intangible assets
Amortization and depreciation
VOBA
Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance
Valuation allowance
Net deferred tax asset
2020
2019
$ 128,561 $ 111,835
17,842
8,984
10,160
4,033
7,196
20,854
14,983
11,427
7,228
4,826
187,879
160,050
(23,598)
(23,040)
(1,142)
(1,130)
(1,017)
(49,927)
137,952
(88,688)
49,264 $
(6,468)
(16,296)
(2,891)
(2,133)
(12,673)
(40,461)
119,589
(75,685)
43,904
$
The Company’s net deferred tax asset is included in other assets on its consolidated balance sheets.
During 2020, the Company recorded a net increase to the valuation allowance of $13.0 million (2019 –
increase of $40.4 million, 2018 – increase of $5.3 million). The Company’s net deferred tax asset primarily
relates to net operating loss carryforwards and GAAP versus tax basis accounting differences relating to
unearned premiums, reserves for claims and claim expenses, deferred finance charges, deferred
underwriting results, accrued expenses, investments, deferred acquisition expenses, intangible assets,
amortization and depreciation and VOBA. The Company’s valuation allowance assessment is based on all
available information including projections of future GAAP taxable income from each tax-paying component
in each tax jurisdiction.
A valuation allowance has been provided against deferred tax assets in the U.S., Ireland, the U.K.,
Singapore and Switzerland. These deferred tax assets relate primarily to net operating loss carryforwards.
The acquired valuation allowance of TMR as of March 22, 2019 was $35.7 million, the majority of which was
established in the U.S.
In the U.S. and Switzerland, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards of $379.0 million and
$262.2 million respectively. Under applicable law, the U.S. and Swiss net operating loss carryforwards will
begin to expire in 2031 and 2021 respectively. The Company has net operating loss carryforwards of $122.2
million in the U.K., $25.7 million in Singapore, $5.6 million in Ireland and $3.9 million in Australia. Under
applicable law, the U.K., Singapore, Irish and Australia net operating losses can be carried forward for an
indefinite period.
The Company had a net payment for U.S. federal, Irish, U.K., Singapore, Switzerland and Australia income
taxes of $5.7 million for the year ended 2020 (2019 – net payment of $9.7 million, 2018 – net payment of
$0.3 million).
The Company has unrecognized tax benefits of $Nil as of December 31, 2020 (2019 – $Nil). Interest and
penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits would be recognized in income tax expense. At
December 31, 2020, interest and penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits were $Nil (2019 – $Nil).
The following filed income tax returns are open for examination with the applicable tax authorities: tax years
2017 through 2019 with the IRS; 2016 through 2019 with Ireland; 2018 through 2019 with the U.K.; 2016
through 2019 with Singapore; 2019 with Switzerland; and 2016 through 2019 with Australia. The Company
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does not expect the resolution of these open years to have a significant impact on its consolidated
statements of operations and financial condition.
NOTE 16. SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company’s reportable segments are defined as follows: (1) Property, which is comprised of catastrophe
and other property reinsurance and insurance written on behalf of the Company’s operating subsidiaries
and certain entities 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 entities managed by the Company’s ventures unit. In addition to its
reportable segments, the Company has an Other category, which primarily includes its strategic
investments, investments unit, corporate expenses, capital servicing costs, noncontrolling interests and
certain expenses related to acquisitions and dispositions.
The Company’s Property segment is managed by the Chief Underwriting Officer - Property and the
Casualty and Specialty segment is managed by the Chief Underwriting Officer - Casualty and Specialty,
each of whom operate under the direction of the Company’s Group Chief Underwriting Officer, who in turn
reports to the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
The Company does not manage its assets by segment; accordingly, net investment income and total assets
are not allocated to the segments.
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A summary of the significant components of the Company’s revenues and expenses by segment is as
follows:
Year ended December 31, 2020
Gross premiums written
Net premiums written
Net premiums earned
Property
Casualty and
Specialty
$ 2,999,142
$ 2,807,023
$ 2,037,200
$ 2,059,133
$ 1,936,215
$ 2,016,247
$
$
$
Other
Total
— $ 5,806,165
— $ 4,096,333
— $ 3,952,462
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
1,435,735
1,488,662
212
2,924,609
Acquisition expenses
Operational expenses
Underwriting income (loss)
Net investment income
Net foreign exchange gains
Equity in earnings of other ventures
Other income
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
Corporate expenses
Interest expense
Income before taxes and redeemable noncontrolling interests
Income tax expense
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
Dividends on preference shares
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common
shareholders
353,700
135,547
543,977
71,140
—
—
897,677
206,687
$
11,233
$
(87,532)
$
(212)
(76,511)
354,038
354,038
27,773
17,194
213
27,773
17,194
213
820,636
820,636
(96,970)
(50,453)
(96,970)
(50,453)
995,920
(2,862)
(2,862)
(230,653)
(230,653)
(30,923)
(30,923)
$ 731,482
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year $ 1,592,996
$ 1,515,425
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(157,261)
(26,763)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$ 1,435,735
$ 1,488,662
$
$
— $ 3,108,421
212
(183,812)
212 $ 2,924,609
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
Underwriting expense ratio
Combined ratio
82.3 %
(8.1) %
74.2 %
25.2 %
99.4 %
75.2 %
(1.4) %
73.8 %
30.5 %
104.3 %
78.6 %
(4.6) %
74.0 %
27.9 %
101.9 %
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Year ended December 31, 2019
Gross premiums written
Net premiums written
Net premiums earned
Property
Casualty and
Specialty
$ 2,430,985
$ 2,376,765
$ 1,654,259
$ 1,727,234
$ 1,627,494
$ 1,710,909
$
$
$
Other
Total
— $ 4,807,750
— $ 3,381,493
— $ 3,338,403
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
965,424
1,131,637
(40)
2,097,021
Acquisition expenses
Operational expenses
Underwriting income
Net investment income
313,761
139,015
448,678
84,546
(207)
(828)
$ 209,294
$
46,048
$
1,075
424,207
762,232
222,733
256,417
424,207
Net foreign exchange losses
Equity in earnings of other ventures
Other income
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
Corporate expenses
Interest expense
Income before taxes and redeemable noncontrolling interests
Income tax expense
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
Dividends on preference shares
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common
shareholders
(2,938)
(2,938)
23,224
4,949
23,224
4,949
414,109
414,109
(94,122)
(58,364)
(94,122)
(58,364)
967,482
(17,215)
(17,215)
(201,469)
(201,469)
(36,756)
(36,756)
$ 712,042
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year $ 968,357
$ 1,155,519
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(2,933)
(23,882)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$ 965,424
$ 1,131,637
$
$
— $ 2,123,876
(40)
(26,855)
(40) $ 2,097,021
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
Underwriting expense ratio
Combined ratio
59.5 %
(0.2) %
59.3 %
27.8 %
87.1 %
67.5 %
(1.4) %
66.1 %
31.2 %
97.3 %
63.6 %
(0.8) %
62.8 %
29.5 %
92.3 %
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Year ended December 31, 2018
Gross premiums written
Net premiums written
Net premiums earned
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
Acquisition expenses
Operational expenses
Underwriting income (loss)
Net investment income
Net foreign exchange losses
Equity in earnings of other ventures
Other income
Net realized and unrealized losses on investments
Corporate expenses
Interest expense
Income before taxes and redeemable noncontrolling interests
Income tax benefit
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
Dividends on preference shares
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common
shareholders
Property
Casualty and
Specialty
$ 1,760,926
$ 1,549,501
$ 1,055,188
$ 1,076,714
$ 1,050,831
$ 925,298
$
$
$
497,895
177,912
112,954
622,320
255,079
64,883
$ 262,070
$
(16,984)
$
Other
Total
— $ 3,310,427
— $ 2,131,902
— $ 1,976,129
(197)
1,120,018
(2)
430
(231)
269,965
432,989
178,267
244,855
269,965
(12,428)
(12,428)
18,474
5,969
18,474
5,969
(183,168)
(183,168)
(33,983)
(47,069)
6,302
(41,553)
(30,088)
(33,983)
(47,069)
262,615
6,302
(41,553)
(30,088)
$ 197,276
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year $ 719,185
$ 671,582
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(221,290)
(49,262)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$ 497,895
$ 622,320
$
$
— $ 1,390,767
(197)
(270,749)
(197) $ 1,120,018
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
Underwriting expense ratio
Combined ratio
68.4 %
(21.0) %
47.4 %
27.7 %
75.1 %
72.6 %
(5.3) %
67.3 %
34.5 %
101.8 %
70.4 %
(13.7) %
56.7 %
30.9 %
87.6 %
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The following is a summary of the Company’s gross premiums written allocated to the territory of coverage
exposure:
Year ended December 31,
Property
U.S. and Caribbean
Worldwide
Europe
Japan
Worldwide (excluding U.S.) (1)
Australia and New Zealand
Other
Total Property
Casualty and Specialty
Worldwide
U.S. and Caribbean
Europe
Worldwide (excluding U.S.) (1)
Australia and New Zealand
Other
Total Casualty and Specialty
Total gross premiums written
2020
2019
2018
$ 1,683,538 $ 1,368,205 $ 978,063
464,311
144,857
71,601
66,872
19,273
15,949
1,760,926
643,744
182,544
90,328
79,393
32,203
34,568
2,430,985
889,917
189,587
102,228
62,058
40,243
31,571
2,999,142
1,315,386
935,626
776,976
1,248,981
1,071,170
667,125
121,369
227,178
15,296
56,225
25,291
31,734
12,429
34,053
3,667
52,633
83,447
54,703
1,549,501
2,376,765
2,807,023
$ 5,806,165 $ 4,807,750 $ 3,310,427
(1) The category “Worldwide (excluding U.S.)” consists of contracts that cover more than one geographic region (other than the U.S.).
NOTE 17. STOCK INCENTIVE COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Stock Incentive Compensation Plans and Awards
The Company is authorized to issue restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share
awards, stock options and other share-based awards to its employees and directors pursuant to various
stock incentive compensation plans.
On May 16, 2016, the Company’s shareholders approved the Company’s 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
(the “2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan”). Pursuant to the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Company is
authorized to issue up to 1,625,000 common shares plus the number of shares that were subject to awards
outstanding under the Company’s 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2001 Stock Incentive Plan”)
and the Company’s 2010 Performance-Based Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2010 Performance
Plan”) as of the effective date of the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan that are forfeited, canceled, settled in
cash, or otherwise terminated without delivery after the effective date. The 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
permits the grant of restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards (including
cash-based performance awards), stock options and other share-based awards to employees, officers, non-
employee directors and consultants or advisors of the Company and its affiliates.
The 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, which permitted the grant of stock options, restricted stock awards and
other share-based awards to employees of RenaissanceRe and its subsidiaries, expired in accordance with
its terms on February 6, 2016 and no additional awards may be made under this plan. All awards made
under the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan vested no later than March 1, 2020. The 2010 Performance Plan,
pursuant to which the Company granted performance share awards, was terminated on May 16, 2016 upon
approval of the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan, and no additional awards will be made under this plan. All
outstanding awards made under the 2010 Performance Share Plan vested no later than February 7, 2018.
The terms and conditions of outstanding awards granted under the 2001 Share Incentive Plan and the 2010
Performance Plan were not affected by the respective expiration and termination of these plans.
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In 2010, the Company instituted a cash settled restricted stock unit (“CSRSU”) plan, the 2010 Restricted
Stock Unit Plan, which allowed for the issuance of equity awards in the form of CSRSUs. In November
2016, the 2010 Restricted Stock Plan was terminated and replaced with a new cash settled restricted stock
unit plan, the 2016 Restricted Stock Unit Plan. The terms and conditions of CSRSU awards outstanding
under the 2010 Restricted Stock Unit Plan at the time of termination were not affected, but no additional
awards will be made under the 2010 Restricted Stock Unit Plan. All outstanding awards made under the
2010 Restricted Stock Unit Plan vested no later than March 1, 2020.
Stock Options
The Company has not granted stock options since 2008. Stock options were granted pursuant to the 2001
Stock Incentive Plan and allowed for the purchase of RenaissanceRe common shares at a price that was
equal to, or not less than, the fair market value of RenaissanceRe common shares as of the effective grant
date. Stock options generally vested over 4 years and expired 10 years from the grant date. The final stock
options outstanding were exercised during the year ended December 31, 2018.
Restricted Stock Awards
Restricted stock awards granted periodically under the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan generally vest
ratably over a four year period. The Company has also granted restricted stock awards to non-employee
directors, which generally vest ratably over a three-year period.
Performance Share Awards
Performance share awards have been granted periodically to certain of the Company’s executive officers
pursuant to the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Outstanding performance share awards are subject to
vesting conditions based on both continued service and the attainment of pre-established performance
goals. If performance goals are achieved, the performance share awards granted in March 2018 will vest up
to a maximum of 250% of target and those granted in May 2018 and later will vest up to a maximum of
200% of target. Performance share awards generally cliff vest at the end of a three-year vesting period
based on the attainment of annual performance goals over the vesting period.
Performance Share Awards Granted in March 2018
Performance share awards granted in March 2018 have a market condition, which is the Company’s total
shareholder return relative to its peer group. Total shareholder return is calculated in accordance with the
terms of the applicable award agreement and is generally based on the average closing share price over
the 20 trading days preceding and including the start and end of the annual performance period.
Performance Share Awards Granted in May 2018 and March 2019
Performance share awards granted in May 2018 and March 2019 have a performance condition, which is
the percentage change in the Company’s tangible book value per common share plus change in
accumulated dividends, or, in the event of a change in control, a market condition, which is the Company’s
total shareholder return relative to its peer group.
Performance Share Awards Granted in March 2020
Performance share awards granted in March 2020 have a performance condition, which is the percentage
change in the Company’s book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends over three
years and three-year average underwriting expense ratio rank compared to peers, or, in the event of a
change in control, a market condition, which is the Company’s total shareholder return relative to its peer
group.
The percentage change in tangible book value per share plus change in accumulated dividends,
percentage change in book value per share plus change in accumulated dividends, and average
underwriting expense ratio rank are calculated in accordance with the terms of the applicable award
agreement.
Cash Settled Restricted Stock Units
CSRSUs are liability awards with fair value measurement based on the fair market value of the Company’s
common shares at the end of each reporting period. CSRSUs granted periodically pursuant to the 2016
Restricted Stock Unit Plan generally vest ratably over 4 years.
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Valuation Assumptions
Performance Share Awards Granted in March 2018
The fair value of performance share awards granted in March 2018 is measured on the grant date using a
Monte Carlo simulation model which requires the following inputs: share price; expected volatility; expected
term; expected dividend yield; and risk-free interest rates. The following are the weighted average-
assumptions used to estimate the fair value for all performance share awards issued in each respective
year.
Year ended December 31,
Expected volatility (1)
Expected term (in years)
Expected dividend yield
Risk-free interest rate (1)
Performance Share Awards
2020
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2019
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2018
15.8%
n/a
n/a
1.85% - 2.36%
(1) The expected volatility and risk-free interest rate applied are specific to each tranche of performance share awards.
Expected volatility: The expected volatility is estimated by the Company based on RenaissanceRe’s
historical stock volatility.
Expected term: The expected term is not applicable as the length of the performance periods are fixed and
not subject to future employee behavior. Each tranche of the performance share awards has a one year
period during which performance is measured.
Expected dividend yield: The expected dividend yield is not applicable to performance share awards as
dividends are paid at the end of the vesting period and do not affect the value of the performance shares.
Risk-free interest rate: The risk free rate is estimated based on the yield on a U.S. treasury zero-coupon
issued with a remaining term equal to the vesting period of the performance share awards.
For performance share awards granted in March 2018, the total cost of the performance share awards is
determined on the grant date based on the fair value calculated by the Monte Carlo simulation model. The
Company recognizes cost equal to fair value per performance share award multiplied by the target number
of performance share awards on the grant date. The cost is then amortized as an expense over the
requisite service period. The Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occurred rather than
estimating service-based forfeitures over the requisite service period.
Performance Share Awards Granted in May 2018 and March 2019
For performance share awards granted in May 2018 and March 2019, the performance metric relates to the
percentage change in tangible book value per share plus change in accumulated dividends which is
classified as a performance condition under FASB ASC Topic Compensation - Stock Compensation. As a
result, the fair value of the performance share awards is determined based on the fair market value of
RenaissanceRe’s common shares on the grant date. The estimated fair value of performance share awards
is amortized as an expense over the requisite service period.
Performance Share Awards Granted in March 2020
For performance share awards granted in March 2020, the performance metrics relates to (i) the
percentage change in book value per share plus change in accumulated dividends and (ii) average
underwriting expense ratio rank compared to peers, both of which are classified as performance conditions
under FASB ASC Topic Compensation - Stock Compensation. As a result, the fair value of the performance
share awards is determined based on the fair market value of RenaissanceRe’s common shares on the
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grant date. The estimated fair value of performance share awards is amortized as an expense over the
requisite service period.
Restricted Stock Awards
The fair value of restricted stock awards is determined based on the fair market value of RenaissanceRe’s
common shares on the grant date. The estimated fair value of restricted stock awards is amortized as an
expense over the requisite service period. The Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they
occurred rather than estimating service-based forfeitures over the requisite service period.
Cash Settled Restricted Stock Units
CSRSUs are revalued at the end of each quarterly reporting period based on the then fair market value of
RenaissanceRe’s common shares. The total cost is adjusted each quarter for unvested CSRSUs to reflect
the current share price, and this total cost is amortized as an expense over the requisite service period. The
Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occurred rather than estimating service-based
forfeitures over the requisite service period.
Summary of Stock Compensation Activity
Cash Settled Restricted Stock Units
Nonvested at December 31, 2017
Awards granted
Awards vested
Awards forfeited
Nonvested at December 31, 2018
Awards granted
Awards vested
Awards forfeited
Nonvested at December 31, 2019
Awards granted
Awards vested
Awards forfeited
Nonvested at December 31, 2020
Number of
Shares
262,330
—
(108,344)
(7,069)
146,917
—
(80,012)
(3,161)
63,744
—
(44,734)
(529)
18,481
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Performance Share Awards
Nonvested at December 31, 2017
Awards granted
Awards vested
Awards forfeited
Nonvested at December 31, 2018
Awards granted
Awards vested
Awards forfeited
Nonvested at December 31, 2019
Awards granted
Awards vested
Awards forfeited
Nonvested at December 31, 2020
Number of
Shares (1)
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
167,673 $
83,475
(16,456)
(82,241)
152,451 $
58,050
(21,730)
(43,924)
144,847 $
65,840
(48,997)
(9,976)
151,714 $
53.11
60.69
53.79
—
57.21
146.10
49.90
—
94.70
170.40
61.48
—
140.96
(1) For performance share awards, the number of shares is stated at the maximum number that can be attained if the performance
conditions are fully met. Forfeitures represent shares forfeited due to vesting below the maximum attainable as a result of the
Company not fully meeting the performance conditions.
Restricted Stock Awards
Employee
Restricted Stock Awards
Non-Employee Director
Restricted Stock Awards
Total
Restricted Stock Awards
Weighted
Average
Grant
Date Fair
Value
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Grant
Date Fair
Value
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Grant
Date Fair
Value
Number of
Shares
333,037 $ 120.93
255,799
132.70
(139,454) 112.70
(1,642) 134.38
20,126 $ 131.09
12,169
127.29
(9,761) 123.59
—
—
353,163 $ 121.51
267,968
132.79
(149,215) 113.41
(1,642) 134.38
447,740 $ 130.37
146.92
242,832
(165,245) 124.71
(14,467) 136.16
22,534 $ 132.29
147.43
11,444
(12,972) 131.88
—
—
470,274 $ 130.46
146.94
254,276
(178,217) 125.23
(14,467) 136.16
510,860 $ 139.91
309,892
145.03
(213,488) 138.35
(14,517) 140.11
9,970
21,006 $ 140.79
170.40
(10,316) 141.12
—
—
531,866 $ 139.94
319,862
145.82
(223,804) 138.47
(14,517) 140.11
592,747 $ 143.14
20,660 $ 155.03
613,407 $ 143.54
Nonvested at December 31,
2017
Awards granted
Awards vested
Awards forfeited
Nonvested at December 31,
2018
Awards granted
Awards vested
Awards forfeited
Nonvested at December 31,
2019
Awards granted
Awards vested
Awards forfeited
Nonvested at December 31,
2020
There were 1.0 million shares available for issuance under the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan at
December 31, 2020.
The aggregate fair value of restricted stock awards, performance share awards and CSRSUs vested during
2020 was $54.7 million (2019 – $41.6 million, 2018 – $37.2 million). Cash in the amount of $Nil was
received from employees as a result of employee stock option exercises during 2020 (2019 – $Nil, 2018 –
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$Nil). In connection with share vestings and option exercises, there was a $0.3 million excess windfall tax
benefit realized by the Company in 2020 (2019 – $0.2 million, 2018 – $Nil). RenaissanceRe issues new
shares upon the exercise of an option.
The total stock compensation expense recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations
during 2020 was $43.7 million (2019 – $41.4 million, 2018 – $35.7 million). As of December 31, 2020, there
was $62.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards, $0.5 million
related to CSRSUs and $6.1 million related to performance share awards, which will be recognized, on a
weighted average basis, during the next 1.7, 0.2 and 1.7 years, respectively.
All of the Company’s employees are eligible for defined contribution pension plans. Contributions are
primarily based upon a percentage of eligible compensation. The Company contributed $6.7 million to its
defined contribution pension plans in 2020 (2019 – $4.9 million, 2018 – $4.1 million).
NOTE 18. STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
The Company’s (re)insurance operations are subject to insurance laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in
which they operate, the most significant of which currently include Bermuda, Switzerland, the U.K. and the
U.S. These regulations include certain restrictions on the amount of dividends or other distributions, such as
loans or cash advances, available to shareholders without prior approval of the respective regulatory
authorities.
Group Supervision
The BMA is the group supervisor of the Company. Under the Insurance Act 1978, amendments thereto and
related regulations of Bermuda (collectively, the “Insurance Act”), the Company shall ensure that it can meet
its minimum solvency margin, defined as the prescribed minimum amount by which the value of the assets
of the Company must exceed the value of its liabilities, the breach of which represents an unacceptable
level of risk and triggers the strongest supervisory actions.
In addition, the Company is required to maintain statutory economic capital and surplus at a level equal to
or in excess of its enhanced capital requirement (“ECR”) which is established by reference to the Bermuda
Solvency Capital Requirement (the “BSCR”) model. The BSCR is a mathematical model designed to give
the BMA robust methods for determining an insurer’s capital adequacy. The ECR is equal to the greater of
the minimum solvency margin or required capital calculated by reference to the BSCR. The Economic
Balance Sheet (“EBS”) is an input to the BSCR which determines the Company’s ECR. The EBS regime
prescribes the use of financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP as the basis on which
statutory financial statements are prepared, and those statutory financial statements form the starting basis
for the EBS.
The BMA has established a target capital level which is set at 120% of the ECR. While the Company is not
required to maintain statutory economic capital and surplus at this level, it serves as an early warning signal
for the BMA, and failure to meet the target capital level may result in additional reporting requirements or
increased regulatory oversight. The Company is currently completing its 2020 group BSCR, which must be
filed with the BMA on or before May 31, 2021, and at this time, the Company believes it will exceed the
target level of required statutory economic capital and surplus.
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The statutory capital and surplus, required minimum statutory capital and surplus and unrestricted net
assets of the Company’s regulated insurance operations in its most significant regulatory jurisdictions are
detailed below:
Bermuda (1)
Switzerland (2)
U.K. (3) (4)
U.S.
At December 31,
2020
2019
2020
2019
2020
2019
2020
2019
Statutory capital and
surplus
$ 6,692,333 $ 6,328,887 $ 819,481 $ 542,584 $ 874,170 $ 675,864 $ 715,171 $ 677,729
Required statutory
capital and surplus 1,307,919
1,336,597
587,300
465,900
874,170
675,864
476,340
394,204
Unrestricted net
assets
1,720,899
1,246,201
237,822
65,292
—
—
71,517
46,630
(1) The Company's Bermuda-domiciled insurance subsidiaries’ capital and surplus is based on the relevant insurer’s statutory
financial statements and required statutory capital and surplus is based on the minimum solvency margin.
(2) RREAG’s statutory capital and surplus and required statutory capital and surplus incorporate a full year of statutory net loss and
risk capital, respectively.
(3) With respect to statutory capital and surplus and required statutory capital and surplus, and as described below, underwriting
capacity of a member of Lloyd’s must be supported by providing a deposit in the form of cash, securities or letters of credit, which
are referred to as Funds at Lloyd’s (“FAL”). FAL is determined by Lloyd’s and is based on Syndicate 1458’s solvency and capital
requirements as calculated through its internal model.
(4) Syndicate 1458 is capitalized by its FAL, with the related assets not held on its balance sheet. As such, unrestricted net assets is
not applicable to Syndicate 1458; however, the Company can make an application to obtain approval from Lloyd’s to have funds
released to RenaissanceRe from Syndicate 1458, subject to passing a Lloyd’s release test.
Statutory net income (loss) of the Company’s regulated insurance operations in its most significant
regulatory jurisdictions are detailed below:
Year ended December 31, 2020
Year ended December 31, 2019
Year ended December 31, 2018
Statutory Net Income (Loss)
Bermuda
Switzerland
U.K.
U.S.
$ 836,707 $
76,473 $
(37,427) $
16,991
705,808
326,386
(52,699)
(666,595)
—
(6,692)
37,827
25,851
The difference between statutory financial statements and statements prepared in accordance with GAAP
varies by jurisdiction; however, the primary difference is that for the Company’s regulated entities the
statutory financial statements generally do not reflect goodwill and intangible assets. Also, in the U.S., fixed
maturity investments are generally recorded at amortized cost and deferred income tax is charged directly
to equity. In the U.S. and Bermuda, deferred acquisition costs are generally not reflected in the statutory
financial statements. In Switzerland, currency translation adjustment losses are directly charged to net
income or loss, while translation gains are not admissible and reflected as translation reserve on the
statutory balance sheet. In addition, fixed maturity investments are carried at the lower of amortized cost
and market value and recognition of equalization reserves is allowed. The prudence principle standard also
allows for valuating certain assets below their nominal value. None of the Company’s insurance subsidiaries
used permitted practices that prevented the trigger of a regulatory event during the years ended
December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
Dividend Restrictions of RenaissanceRe
As a Bermuda-domiciled holding company, RenaissanceRe has limited operations of its own. Its assets
consist primarily of investments in subsidiaries and cash and securities. As a result, the Company relies
primarily on dividends and distributions (and other statutorily permissible payments) from its subsidiaries,
investment income and fee income to meet its liquidity requirements, which primarily include making
principal and interest payments on its debt, and dividend payments to its preference and common
shareholders.
The payment of dividends by our subsidiaries is, under certain circumstances, limited by the applicable laws
and regulations in the various jurisdictions in which our subsidiaries operate, including Bermuda, the U.S.,
the U.K., Switzerland, Australia, Singapore and Ireland. In addition, insurance laws require our insurance
subsidiaries to maintain certain measures of solvency and liquidity.
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Bermuda-Domiciled Insurance Entities
Under the Insurance Act, certain subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe are required to prepare and file statutory
financial statements. The BMA prescribed the use of financial statements prepared in accordance with
GAAP as the basis on which the statutory financial statements are prepared, subject to the application of
certain prudential filters. These statutory financial statements are used to prepare the EBS. In addition,
Bermuda insurance subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe are required to maintain certain measures of solvency
and liquidity and file a BSCR return.
Class 3B and Class 4 Insurers
Under the Insurance Act, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. and Vermeer are defined as Class 3B insurers,
and Renaissance Reinsurance and DaVinci are classified as Class 4 insurers, and therefore must maintain
statutory economic capital and surplus at a level at least equal to its ECR which is the greater of its
minimum solvency margin and the required capital calculated by reference to the BSCR.
Class 3B and Class 4 insurers are prohibited from declaring or paying any dividends if in breach of the
required minimum solvency margin or minimum liquidity ratio (the “Relevant Margins”) or if the declaration
or payment of such dividend would cause the insurer to fail to meet the Relevant Margins. Where an insurer
fails to meet its Relevant Margins on the last day of any financial year, it is prohibited from declaring or
paying any dividends during the next financial year without the prior approval of the BMA. Further, Class 3B
and Class 4 insurers are prohibited from declaring or paying in any financial year dividends of more than
25% of its total statutory capital and surplus (as shown on its previous financial year’s statutory balance
sheet) unless it files (at least seven days before payment of such dividends) with the BMA an affidavit
stating that it will continue to meet its Relevant Margins. Class 3B and Class 4 insurers must obtain the
BMA’s prior approval for a reduction by 15% or more of the total statutory capital as set forth in its previous
year’s financial statements. These restrictions on declaring or paying dividends and distributions under the
Insurance Act are in addition to the solvency requirements under the Bermuda Companies Act 1981 which
apply to all Bermuda companies. In addition, an insurer engaged in general business is also required to
maintain the value of its relevant assets at not less than 75% of the amount of its relevant liabilities.
The Company is currently completing its 2020 Bermuda-domiciled statutory filings for Renaissance
Reinsurance, DaVinci, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. and Vermeer, which must be filed with the BMA on or
before April 30, 2021, and at this time, the Company believes each of Renaissance Reinsurance, DaVinci,
RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. and Vermeer will exceed the target level of required statutory economic
capital.
SPIs
Under the Insurance Act, Upsilon RFO is considered an SPI. Refer to “Note 11. Variable Interest Entities” for
additional information related to Upsilon RFO. Unlike other (re)insurers, such as the Class 3B and Class 4
insurers discussed above, SPIs are fully funded to meet their (re)insurance obligations and are not exposed
to insolvency, therefore the application and supervision processes are streamlined to facilitate the
transparent structure. Further, the BMA has the discretion to modify such insurer’s reporting requirements
under the Insurance Act. Like other (re)insurers, the principal representative of an SPI has a duty to inform
the BMA in relation to solvency matters, where applicable. Upsilon RFO applied for and received a direction
from the BMA, which, subject to specified conditions, modified its filing requirements in respect of statutory
financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020.
Switzerland Domiciled Insurance Entity
RREAG is regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (“FINMA”) pursuant to the
Insurance Supervision Act. Its accounts are prepared in accordance with the Swiss Code of Obligations, the
Insurance Supervision Act and the Insurance Supervision Ordinance. RREAG is obligated to maintain a
minimum level of capital based on the Swiss Code of Obligations and Insurance Supervision Act. In
addition, it is required to perform a minimum solvency margin calculation based on the Swiss Solvency Test
(“SST”) regulations as stipulated by the Insurance Supervision Act and the Insurance Supervision
Ordinance. The SST is based on an economic view and required capital is derived from a combination of
internal and standard models. While the minimum required capital under both the Swiss Code of
Obligations and the Insurance Supervision Act might be met, the actual minimum threshold is the target
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capital as determined from the SST. The dividend amount that RREAG is permitted to distribute is restricted
to freely distributable reserves, which consist of retained earnings and the current year profit less any
executed intra group loans. The solvency and capital requirements must still be met following any
distribution. RREAG is currently completing its 2020 statutory basis financial statements, which we expect
to file with FINMA on or before April 30, 2021. At December 31, 2020, the Company believes that RREAG
will exceed the minimum solvency and capital requirements required to be maintained under Swiss law.
RREAG has active branches in Australia, Bermuda, and the U.K., with the U.S. branch in run off.
RenaissanceRe Europe AG, Australia Branch (“RREAG, Australia Branch”) is regulated by the Australian
Prudential Regulation Authority (“APRA”) and is authorized to carry on insurance business under subsection
12(2) of the Insurance Act 1973. RREAG, Australia Branch’s regulatory reporting is prepared in accordance
with the Australian Accounting Standards and APRA Prudential Standards. APRA Prudential Standards
require the maintenance of net assets in Australia in excess of a calculated Prescribed Capital Amount. At
December 31, 2020, the Company believes the net assets in Australia of RREAG, Australia Branch were
above the Prescribed Capital Amount estimated under the APRA Prudential Standards.
RenaissanceRe Europe AG, Bermuda Branch is registered as a Class 3B insurer under the Insurance Act.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, it was granted modifications to the requirements to file an annual
statutory financial return, financial condition report, and capital and solvency return. These are the same
modifications granted for the year ended December 31, 2019.
RenaissanceRe Europe AG, UK Branch is authorized by the Prudential Regulation Authority (the “PRA”),
and is regulated by both the PRA and Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”). It is subject to the Solvency
II regime and applied for and was granted a modification of the rules for the year ended December 31,
2020.
RenaissanceRe Europe AG, US Branch (“RREAG, US Branch”) is required to file statutory basis financial
statements prepared in accordance with statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the U.S.
insurance regulators. RREAG, US Branch, whose port of entry is New York, is subject to statutory
accounting principles as defined by the National Association of Insurance Commissions (“NAIC”). The NAIC
uses a risk-based capital (“RBC”) model to monitor and regulate the solvency of licensed life, health, and
property and casualty insurance and reinsurance companies. The state of New York has adopted the
NAIC’s model law.
Laws and regulations in the U.S. establish minimum capital adequacy levels and grant regulators the
authority to take specific actions based on the level of impairment. The RREAG, US Branch’s minimum
required statutory capital and surplus is based on Company Action Level RBC or minimum requirements
per state insurance regulation. The Company is currently completing the 2020 statutory basis financial
statements for RREAG, US Branch, which must be filed with the state of New York, the NAIC and other
state insurance regulators on or before March 1, 2021. At this time, the Company believes that RREAG, US
Branch will exceed the minimum required statutory capital and surplus.
U.K.-Domiciled Syndicate 1458
RenaissanceRe CCL and Syndicate 1458 are subject to oversight by the Council of Lloyd’s. RSML is
authorized by the U.K.’s Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority
under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Underwriting capacity of a member of Lloyd’s must be
supported by providing a deposit in the form of cash, securities or letters of credit, which are referred to as
FAL. This amount is determined by Lloyd’s and is based on Syndicate 1458’s solvency and capital
requirement as calculated through its internal model. In addition, if the FAL are not sufficient to cover all
losses, the Lloyd’s Central Fund provides an additional discretionary level of security for policyholders.
U.S.-Domiciled Insurance Entities
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. is subject to statutory accounting principles as defined by the NAIC. As
noted above, the NAIC uses a RBC model to monitor and regulate the solvency of licensed life, health, and
property and casualty insurance and reinsurance companies. Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. is domiciled
in Maryland, which has adopted the NAIC's model law.
Laws and regulations in the U.S. establish minimum capital adequacy levels and grant regulators the
authority to take specific actions based on the level of impairment. Based on Maryland’s adoption of the
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RBC model of the NAIC, the first level at which action is required is Company Action Level RBC. If
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S.’s total adjusted capital is less than Company Action Level RBC (but greater
than Regulatory Action Level RBC), then Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. must file an RBC plan with the
Maryland Insurance Commissioner (the "Commissioner"). If Renaissance Reinsurance U.S.’s total adjusted
capital is less than Regulatory Action Level RBC, then the Commissioner must take certain regulatory
actions.
Under Maryland insurance law, Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. must notify the Commissioner within five
business days after the declaration of any dividend or distribution, other than an extraordinary dividend or
extraordinary distribution, and notify the Commissioner at least ten days prior to the payment or distribution
thereof. The Commissioner has the right to prevent payment of such a dividend or such a distribution if the
Commissioner determines, in the Commissioner's discretion, that after the payment thereof, the
policyholders' surplus of Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. would be inadequate or could cause Renaissance
Reinsurance U.S. to be in a hazardous financial condition. Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. must give at
least 30 days prior notice to the Commissioner before paying an extraordinary dividend or making an
extraordinary distribution. Extraordinary dividends and extraordinary distributions are dividends or
distributions which, together with any other dividends and distributions paid during the immediately
preceding twelve-month period, would exceed the lesser of:
•
•
10% of the insurer's statutory policyholders' surplus (as determined under statutory accounting
principles) as of December 31 of the prior year; or
the insurer's net investment income excluding realized capital gains (as determined under statutory
accounting principles) for the twelve-month period ending on December 31 of the prior year and pro
rata distributions of any class of the insurer's securities, plus any amounts of net investment income
(subject to the foregoing exclusions) in the three calendar years prior to the preceding year which
have not been paid out as dividends.
At December 31, 2020, Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. had an ordinary dividend capacity of $71.5 million
which can be paid in 2021.
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. is required to file statutory basis financial statements with the Maryland
Insurance Administration (“MIA”), as its domestic regulator, with the NAIC and with insurance regulators in
certain other states where it is licensed, authorized or accredited to do business. The operations of
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. are subject to examination by those state insurance regulators at any time.
The Company is currently completing the 2020 statutory basis financial statements for Renaissance
Reinsurance U.S., which must be filed with the MIA, the NAIC, and other state insurance regulators on or
before March 1, 2021. At this time, the Company believes Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. will exceed the
minimum required statutory capital and surplus.
Multi-Beneficiary Reinsurance Trusts
Each of Renaissance Reinsurance and DaVinci was approved as a Trusteed Reinsurer in the state of New
York and established a multi-beneficiary reinsurance trust (“MBRT”) to collateralize its (re)insurance
liabilities associated with U.S. domiciled cedants. The MBRTs are subject to the rules and regulations of the
state of New York and the respective deed of trust, including but not limited to certain minimum capital
funding requirements, investment guidelines, capital distribution restrictions and regulatory reporting
requirements. Assets held under trust at December 31, 2020 with respect to the MBRTs totaled $1.3 billion
and $289.6 million for Renaissance Reinsurance and DaVinci, respectively (2019 – $1.3 billion and $336.5
million, respectively), compared to the minimum amount required under U.S. state regulations of $878.2
million and $270.5 million, respectively (2019 – $927.4 million and $249.4 million, respectively).
Multi-Beneficiary Reduced Collateral Reinsurance Trusts
Each of Renaissance Reinsurance, RREAG and DaVinci has been approved as a “certified reinsurer”
eligible for collateral reduction in certain states, and are authorized to provide reduced collateral equal to
20%, 20% and 50%, respectively, of their net outstanding insurance liabilities to insurers domiciled in each
of those states. Each of Renaissance Reinsurance, RREAG and DaVinci has established a multi-
beneficiary reduced collateral reinsurance trust to collateralize its (re)insurance liabilities associated with
cedants domiciled in those states. Because these reduced collateral reinsurance trusts were established in
New York, they are subject to the rules and regulations of the state of New York including but not limited to
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certain minimum capital funding requirements, investment guidelines, capital distribution restrictions and
regulatory reporting requirements. Assets held under trust at December 31, 2020 with respect to such
reduced collateral reinsurance trusts totaled $74.4 million and $90.1 million for Renaissance Reinsurance
and DaVinci, respectively (2019 - $51.7 million and $43.8 million, respectively), compared to the minimum
amount required under U.S. state regulations of $70.0 million and $86.5 million, respectively (2019 - $40.3
million and $40.9 million, respectively). The reduced collateral reinsurance trust for RREAG was not funded
as of December 31, 2020.
NOTE 19. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
From time to time, the Company may enter into derivative instruments such as futures, options, swaps,
forward contracts and other derivative contracts primarily to manage its foreign currency exposure, obtain
exposure to a particular financial market, for yield enhancement, or for trading and to assume risk. The
Company’s derivative instruments can be exchange traded or over-the-counter, with over-the-counter
derivatives generally traded under International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreements,
which establish the terms of the transactions entered into with the Company’s derivative counterparties. In
the event a party becomes insolvent or otherwise defaults on its obligations, a master agreement generally
permits the non-defaulting party to accelerate and terminate all outstanding transactions and net the
transactions’ marked-to-market values so that a single sum in a single currency will be owed by, or owed to,
the non-defaulting party. Effectively, this contractual close-out netting reduces credit exposure from gross to
net exposure. Where the Company has entered into master netting agreements with counterparties, or the
Company has the legal and contractual right to offset positions, the derivative positions are generally netted
by counterparty and are reported accordingly in other assets and other liabilities.
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The tables below show the gross and net amounts of recognized derivative assets and liabilities at fair
value, including the location on the consolidated balance sheets of the Company’s principal derivative
instruments:
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Balance
Sheet
Derivative Assets
Net
Amounts of
Assets
Presented in
the Balance
Sheet
Balance
Sheet
Location
At December 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges
Interest rate futures
$
1,019 $
863 $
156
Interest rate swaps
Foreign currency
22
—
22
forward contracts (1)
23,055
184
22,871
Foreign currency
forward contracts (2)
Credit default swaps
Total derivative
instruments not
designated as hedges
2,232
68
69
—
2,163
68
Collateral
Net Amount
$
— $
156
—
—
—
—
22
22,871
2,163
68
Other
assets
Other
assets
Other
assets
Other
assets
Other
assets
26,396
1,116
25,280
—
25,280
Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedges
Foreign currency
forward contracts (3)
19,953
—
19,953
Other
assets
—
19,953
Total
$ 46,349 $
1,116 $ 45,233
$
— $ 45,233
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Balance
Sheet
Derivative Liabilities
Net
Amounts of
Liabilities
Presented in
the Balance
Sheet
Balance
Sheet
Location
Collateral
Pledged
Net Amount
At December 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges
Interest rate futures
Foreign currency
$
1,430 $
863 $
567
forward contracts (1)
12,791
3,919
—
69
12,791
3,850
Other
liabilities
Other
liabilities
Other
liabilities
$
567 $
—
—
12,791
1,053
2,797
Foreign currency
forward contracts (2)
Total derivative
instruments not
designated as hedges
18,140
932
17,208
1,620
15,588
Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedges
Foreign currency
forward contracts (3)
5,152
—
5,152
Other
liabilities
—
5,152
Total
$ 23,292 $
932 $ 22,360
$
1,620 $ 20,740
(1) Contracts used to manage foreign currency risks in underwriting and non-investment operations.
(2) Contracts used to manage foreign currency risks in investment operations.
(3) Contracts designated as hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation.
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At December 31, 2019
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Balance
Sheet
Net
Amounts of
Assets
Presented in
the Balance
Sheet
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges
Derivative Assets
Interest rate futures
Foreign currency forward
contracts (1)
Foreign currency forward
contracts (2)
Credit default swaps
Total return swaps
Equity futures
Total derivative
instruments not
designated as hedges
$
234 $
122 $
112
22,702
2,418
20,284
1,082
622
37
3,744
291
—
—
—
460
37
3,744
291
Balance
Sheet
Location
Other
assets
Other
assets
Other
assets
Other
assets
Other
assets
Other
assets
Collateral
Net Amount
$
— $
112
—
—
—
3,601
—
20,284
460
37
143
291
28,090
3,162
24,928
3,601
21,327
Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedges
Foreign currency forward
contracts (3)
Total
64
667
(603)
Other
assets
—
(603)
$ 28,154 $
3,829 $ 24,325
$
3,601 $ 20,724
Derivative Liabilities
At December 31, 2019
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Balance
Sheet
Net
Amounts of
Liabilities
Presented in
the Balance
Sheet
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges
Interest rate futures
$
1,545 $
122 $
1,423
Interest rate swaps
Foreign currency forward
contracts (1)
Foreign currency forward
contracts (2)
Total derivative
instruments not
designated as hedges
50
3,808
—
28
50
3,780
939
622
317
Balance
Sheet
Location
Other
liabilities
Other
liabilities
Other
liabilities
Other
liabilities
Collateral
Pledged
Net Amount
$
1,423 $
50
—
—
—
—
3,780
317
6,342
772
5,570
1,473
4,097
Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedges
Foreign currency forward
contracts (3)
Total
1,818
8,160 $
$
—
772 $
1,818
7,388
Other
liabilities
—
1,473 $
1,818
5,915
$
(1) Contracts used to manage foreign currency risks in underwriting and non-investment operations.
(2) Contracts used to manage foreign currency risks in investment operations.
(3) Contracts designated as hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation.
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Refer to “Note 5. Investments” for information on reverse repurchase agreements.
The location and amount of the gain (loss) recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of
operations related to its principal derivative instruments are shown in the following table:
Year ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges
Location of gain (loss)
recognized on derivatives
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on
derivatives
Interest rate futures
Interest rate swaps
Foreign currency forward
contracts (1)
Foreign currency forward
contracts (2)
Credit default swaps
Total return swaps
Equity futures
Net realized and unrealized
gains (losses) on investments
Net realized and unrealized
gains (losses) on investments
Net foreign exchange gains
(losses)
Net foreign exchange gains
(losses)
Net realized and unrealized
gains (losses) on investments
Net realized and unrealized
gains (losses) on investments
Net realized and unrealized
gains (losses) on investments
Total derivative instruments not
designated as hedges
Derivative instruments designated as hedges
Foreign currency forward
contracts (3)
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss
Total
$ 103,102 $ 16,848 $
6,109
2,334
1,488
(84)
24,309
12,617
3,840
(4,450)
(1,605)
5,736
(1,304)
7,043
(3,106)
(5,479)
12,155
—
(30,045)
21,357
(515)
88,467
69,903
11,980
11,685
959
—
$ 100,152 $ 70,862 $ 11,980
(1) Contracts used to manage foreign currency risks in underwriting and non-investment operations.
(2) Contracts used to manage foreign currency risks in investment operations.
(3) Contracts designated as hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation.
The Company is not aware of the existence of any credit-risk related contingent features that it believes
would be triggered in its derivative instruments that are in a net liability position at December 31, 2020.
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges
Interest Rate Derivatives
The Company uses interest rate futures and swaps within its portfolio of fixed maturity investments to
manage its exposure to interest rate risk, which may result in increasing or decreasing its exposure to this
risk.
Interest Rate Futures
The fair value of interest rate futures is determined using exchange traded prices. At December 31, 2020,
the Company had $2.0 billion of notional long positions and $1.0 billion of notional short positions of
primarily Eurodollar and U.S. treasury futures contracts (2019 – $2.5 billion and $1.0 billion, respectively).
Interest Rate Swaps
The fair value of interest rate swaps is determined using the relevant exchange traded price where available
or a discounted cash flow model based on the terms of the contract and inputs, including, where applicable,
observable yield curves. At December 31, 2020, the Company had $Nil of notional positions paying a fixed
rate and $23.5 million receiving a fixed rate denominated in U.S. dollar swap contracts (2019 - $27.9 million
and $25.5 million, respectively).
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Foreign Currency Derivatives
The Company’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar. The Company writes a portion of its business in
currencies other than U.S. dollars and may, from time to time, experience foreign exchange gains and
losses in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. All changes in exchange rates, with the
exception of non-monetary assets and liabilities, are recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements
of operations.
Underwriting and Non-Investments Operations Related Foreign Currency Contracts
The Company’s foreign currency policy with regard to its underwriting operations is generally to hold foreign
currency assets, including cash, investments and receivables that approximate the foreign currency
liabilities, including claims and claim expense reserves and reinsurance balances payable. When
necessary, the Company may use foreign currency forward and option contracts to minimize the effect of
fluctuating foreign currencies on the value of non-U.S. dollar denominated assets and liabilities associated
with its underwriting operations. The fair value of the Company’s underwriting operations related foreign
currency contracts is determined using indicative pricing obtained from counterparties or broker quotes. At
December 31, 2020, the Company had outstanding underwriting related foreign currency contracts of
$661.4 million in notional long positions and $504.2 million in notional short positions, denominated in U.S.
dollars (2019 – $1.2 billion and $722.6 million, respectively).
Investment Portfolio Related Foreign Currency Forward Contracts
The Company’s investment operations are exposed to currency fluctuations through its investments in non-
U.S. dollar fixed maturity investments, short term investments and other investments. From time to time, the
Company may employ foreign currency forward contracts in its investment portfolio to either assume foreign
currency risk or to economically hedge its exposure to currency fluctuations from these investments. The
fair value of the Company’s investment portfolio related foreign currency forward contracts is determined
using an interpolated rate based on closing forward market rates. At December 31, 2020, the Company had
outstanding investment portfolio related foreign currency contracts of $269.5 million in notional long
positions and $117.5 million in notional short positions, denominated in U.S. dollars (2019 – $195.6 million
and $61.0 million, respectively).
Credit Derivatives
The Company’s exposure to credit risk is primarily due to its fixed maturity investments, short term
investments, premiums receivable and reinsurance recoverable. From time to time, the Company may
purchase credit derivatives to hedge its exposures in the insurance industry, and to assist in managing the
credit risk associated with ceded reinsurance. The Company also employs credit derivatives in its
investment portfolio to either assume credit risk or hedge its credit exposure.
Credit Default Swaps
The fair value of the Company credit default swaps is determined using industry valuation models, broker
bid indications or internal pricing valuation techniques. The fair value of these credit default swaps can
change based on a variety of factors including changes in credit spreads, default rates and recovery rates,
the correlation of credit risk between the referenced credit and the counterparty, and market rate inputs
such as interest rates. At December 31, 2020, the Company had outstanding credit default swaps of $Nil in
notional positions to hedge credit risk and $96.8 million in notional positions to assume credit risk,
denominated in U.S. dollars (2019 – $0.5 million and $143.4 million, respectively).
Total Return Swaps
The Company uses total return swaps as a means to manage spread duration and credit exposure in its
investment portfolio. The fair value of the Company’s total return swaps is determined using broker-dealer
bid quotations, market-based prices from pricing vendors or valuation models. At December 31, 2020, the
Company had $Nil of notional long positions (long credit) and $Nil of notional short positions (short credit),
denominated in U.S. dollars (2019 - $173.5 million and $Nil, respectively).
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Equity Derivatives
Equity Futures
The Company uses equity derivatives in its investment portfolio from time to time to either assume equity
risk or hedge its equity exposure. The fair value of the Company’s equity futures is determined using
market-based prices from pricing vendors. At December 31, 2020, the Company had $Nil notional long
position and $Nil notional short position of equity futures, denominated in U.S. dollars (2019 - $122.0 million
and $Nil, respectively).
Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation
Foreign Currency Derivatives
Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation
In connection with the acquisition of TMR, the Company acquired certain entities with non-U.S. dollar
functional currencies. The Company has entered into foreign exchange forwards to hedge the Australian
dollar, Euro and Pound sterling net investment in foreign operations, on an after-tax basis, from changes in
the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and these currencies.
The Company utilizes foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge the fair value of its net investment in a
foreign operation. The Company has entered into foreign exchange forward contracts that were formally
designated as hedges of its investment in subsidiaries with non-U.S. dollar functional currencies. There was
no ineffectiveness in these transactions.
The table below provides a summary of derivative instruments designated as hedges of a net investment in
a foreign operation, including the weighted average U.S. dollar equivalent of foreign denominated net
assets that were hedged and the resulting derivative gain that was recorded in foreign currency translation
adjustments, net of tax, within accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Company’s consolidated
statements of changes in shareholders’ equity:
Year ended December 31,
Weighted average of U.S. dollar equivalent of foreign denominated net
assets
Derivative gains (1)
2020
2019
$
$
(45,803) $
81,264
11,685 $
959
(1) Derivative (losses) gains from derivative instruments designated as hedges of the net investment in a foreign operation are
recorded in foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax, within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the
Company’s consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity.
NOTE 20. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER ITEMS
Concentration of Credit Risk
Instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of
investments, including the Company’s equity method investments, cash, premiums receivable and
reinsurance balances. The Company limits the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution
and, except for the securities of the U.S. Government and U.S. Government related entities, and money
market securities, none of the Company’s fixed-maturity and short-term investments exceeded 10% of
shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2020. Refer to “Note 7. Reinsurance,” for information with respect to
reinsurance recoverable.
Employment Agreements
The Board of Directors has authorized the execution of employment agreements between the Company
and certain officers. These agreements provide for, among other things, severance payments under certain
circumstances, as well as accelerated vesting of options and certain restricted stock grants, upon a change
in control, as defined in the employment agreements and the Company’s stock incentive plan.
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Letters of Credit and Other Commitments
At December 31, 2020, the Company’s banks have issued letters of credit of $1.1 billion in favor of certain
ceding companies. In connection with the Company’s Top Layer Re joint venture, Renaissance Reinsurance
has committed $37.5 million of collateral to support a letter of credit and is obligated to make a mandatory
capital contribution of up to $50.0 million in the event that a loss reduces Top Layer Re’s capital and surplus
below a specified level. The letters of credit are secured by cash and investments of similar amounts.
Refer to “Note 9. Debt and Credit Facilities” for additional information related to the Company’s debt and
credit facilities.
Private Equity and Investment Commitments
The Company has committed capital to private equity investments, other investments and investments in
other ventures of $1.8 billion, of which $809.0 million has been contributed at December 31, 2020. The
Company’s remaining commitments to these investments at December 31, 2020 totaled $1.0 billion. These
commitments do not have a defined contractual commitment date.
Indemnifications and Warranties
In the ordinary course of its business, the Company may enter into contracts or agreements that contain
indemnifications or warranties. Future events could occur that lead to the execution of these provisions
against the Company. Based on past experience, management currently believes that the likelihood of such
an event is remote.
Leases
The Company’s operating leases primarily relate to office space for its global underwriting platforms
principally in Bermuda, Australia, Ireland, Singapore, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S. These leases
expire at various dates through 2029 with a weighted average lease term of 3.7 years. Included in other
assets and other liabilities at December 31, 2020 is a right-to-use asset of $29.8 million and a lease liability
of $29.9 million, respectively, associated with the Company’s operating leases and reflected as a result of
the Company’s adoption of FASB ASC Topic Leases (2019 - $42.8 million and $42.9 million, respectively).
During 2020, the Company recorded an operating lease expense of $9.8 million included in operating
expenses (2019 - $8.5 million).
The Company’s financing leases primarily relate to office space in Bermuda with an initial lease term of 20
years, ending in 2028, and a bargain renewal option for an additional 30 years. Included in other assets and
other liabilities at December 31, 2020 is a right-to-use asset of $18.0 million and a lease liability of $22.9
million, respectively, associated with the Company’s finance leases (2019 - $19.8 million and $25.1 million,
respectively). During 2020, the Company recorded interest expense of $2.3 million associated with its
finance leases (2019 - $2.6 million) included in other income and amortization of its finance leases right-to-
use asset of $0.5 million included in operating expenses (2019 - $0.9 million).
Future minimum lease payments under existing operating and finance leases are detailed below, excluding
the bargain renewal option on the finance lease related to office space in Bermuda:
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
After 2025
Future Minimum Lease
Payments
Operating
Leases
Finance
Leases
$
8,250 $
7,379
4,107
2,987
2,864
8,767
2,661
2,661
2,661
2,661
2,661
7,468
Future minimum lease payments under existing leases
$
34,354 $
20,773
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Legal Proceedings
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to lawsuits and regulatory actions in the normal course of
business that do not arise from or directly relate to claims on reinsurance treaties or contracts or direct
surplus lines insurance policies. In the Company’s industry, business litigation may involve allegations of
underwriting or claims-handling errors or misconduct, disputes relating to the scope of, or compliance with,
the terms of delegated underwriting agreements, employment claims, regulatory actions or disputes arising
from the Company’s business ventures. The Company’s operating subsidiaries are subject to claims
litigation involving, among other things, disputed interpretations of policy coverages. Generally, the
Company’s direct surplus lines insurance operations are subject to greater frequency and diversity of claims
and claims-related litigation than its reinsurance operations and, in some jurisdictions, may be subject to
direct actions by allegedly injured persons or entities seeking damages from policyholders. These lawsuits,
involving or arising out of claims on policies issued by the Company’s subsidiaries which are typical to the
insurance industry in general and in the normal course of business, are considered in its loss and loss
expense reserves. In addition, the Company may from time to time engage in litigation or arbitration related
to its claims for payment in respect of ceded reinsurance, including disputes that challenge the Company’s
ability to enforce its underwriting intent. Such matters could result, directly or indirectly, in providers of
protection not meeting their obligations to the Company or not doing so on a timely basis. The Company
may also be subject to other disputes from time to time, relating to operational or other matters distinct from
insurance or reinsurance claims. Any litigation or arbitration, or regulatory process, contains an element of
uncertainty, and the value of an exposure or a gain contingency related to a dispute is difficult to estimate.
The Company believes that no individual litigation or arbitration to which it is presently a party is likely to
have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, business or operations.
NOTE 21. SALE OF RENAISSANCERE UK
On February 4, 2020, RenaissanceRe Specialty Holdings entered into an agreement to sell its wholly
owned subsidiary, RenaissanceRe UK, a U.K. run-off company, to an investment vehicle managed by AXA
Liabilities Managers, an affiliate of AXA XL. The sale received regulatory approval on July 17, 2020 and
closed on August 18, 2020. The Company recognized a pre-tax loss on the sale of RenaissanceRe UK of
$30.2 million, which is included in corporate expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of
operations for 2020. The loss on sale includes amounts related to prior purchase GAAP adjustments and
cumulative currency translation adjustments recorded since the acquisition of RenaissanceRe UK. The
financial results of RenaissanceRe UK for the period from January 1, 2020 through August 18, 2020, are
recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations as part of net income available to
RenaissanceRe common shareholders for 2020. Prior to the sale, the underwriting activities of
RenaissanceRe UK were principally all within the Company’s Casualty and Specialty segment.
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NOTE 22. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Revenues
Gross premiums written
Net premiums written
(Increase) decrease in
unearned premiums
Net premiums earned
Net investment income
Net foreign exchange
(losses) gains
Equity in earnings (losses)
of other ventures
Other (loss) income
Net realized and unrealized
(losses) gains on
investments
Total revenues
Expenses
Net claims and claim
expenses incurred
Acquisition costs
Operational expenses
Corporate expenses
Interest expense
Total expenses
Income before taxes
Income tax benefit
(expense)
Net income
Net (income) loss
attributable to
redeemable
noncontrolling interests
Net (loss) income
attributable to
RenaissanceRe
Dividends on preference
shares
Net (loss) income
(attributable) available
to RenaissanceRe
common shareholders
Net (loss) income
(attributable) available to
RenaissanceRe common
shareholders per common
share – basic
Net (loss) income
(attributable) available to
RenaissanceRe common
shareholders per common
share – diluted
Average shares outstanding –
basic
Average shares outstanding –
diluted
Quarter ended
March 31,
Quarter ended
June 30,
Quarter ended
September 30,
Quarter ended
December 31,
2020
2019
2020
2019
2020
2019
2020
2019
$ 2,025,721 $ 1,564,295 $ 1,701,872 $ 1,476,908 $ 1,143,058 $ 861,068 $ 935,514 $ 905,479
$ 1,269,808 $ 929,031 $ 1,180,803 $ 1,022,965 $ 899,411 $ 704,130 $ 746,311 $ 725,367
(356,710)
(379,003)
(170,707)
(111,463)
100,772
202,618
282,774
244,758
913,098
550,028
1,010,096
911,502
1,000,183
906,748
1,029,085
970,125
99,473
82,094
89,305
118,587
83,543
111,388
81,717
112,138
(5,728)
(2,846)
(7,195)
9,309
17,426
(8,275)
23,270
(1,126)
4,564
(4,436)
4,661
3,171
9,041
(1,201)
6,812
922
5,457
1,476
5,877
1,016
(1,868)
5,874
4,374
(160)
(110,707)
170,013
448,390
191,248
224,208
34,394
258,745
18,454
896,264
807,121
1,548,436
1,238,380
1,332,293
1,051,148
1,395,323
1,105,305
570,954
210,604
67,461
15,991
14,927
879,937
16,327
8,846
25,173
227,035
123,951
44,933
38,789
11,754
446,462
360,659
510,272
453,373
942,030
654,520
901,353
762,093
233,610
227,482
215,180
202,181
238,283
208,618
49,077
11,898
11,842
59,814
23,847
15,534
49,045
48,050
11,843
53,415
13,844
15,580
41,104
21,031
11,841
64,571
17,642
15,496
816,699
780,050
1,266,148
939,540
1,213,612
1,068,420
731,737
458,330
66,145
111,608
181,711
36,885
(7,531)
(29,875)
(9,475)
8,244
(3,664)
9,923
3,455
353,128
701,862
448,855
74,389
107,944
191,634
40,340
(98,091)
(70,222)
(118,728)
(71,812)
(19,301)
(62,057)
5,467
2,622
(72,918)
282,906
583,134
377,043
55,088
45,887
197,101
42,962
(9,056)
(9,189)
(7,289)
(9,189)
(7,289)
(9,189)
(7,289)
(9,189)
$
(81,974) $ 273,717 $ 575,845 $ 367,854 $
47,799 $
36,698 $ 189,812 $ 33,773
$
(1.89) $
6.43 $
12.64 $
8.36 $
0.94 $
0.83 $
3.75 $
0.77
$
(1.89) $
6.43 $
12.63 $
8.35 $
0.94 $
0.83 $
3.74 $
0.77
43,441
42,065
44,939
43,483
50,009
43,462
50,022
43,467
43,441
42,091
45,003
43,521
50,094
43,537
50,111
43,552
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NOTE 23. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION
WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT OF SUBSIDIARIES
The following tables are provided in connection with outstanding debt of the Company’s subsidiaries and
present condensed consolidating balance sheets at December 31, 2020 and 2019, condensed
consolidating statements of operations, condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income
(loss) and condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019
and 2018, respectively. RenaissanceRe Finance is a 100% owned subsidiary of RenaissanceRe and has
outstanding debt securities. For additional information related to the terms of the Company’s outstanding
debt securities, see “Note 9. Debt and Credit Facilities.”
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
at December 31, 2020
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
(Parent
Guarantor)
RenaissanceRe
Finance, Inc.
(Subsidiary
Issuer)
Other
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
Subsidiaries
and
Eliminations
(Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries)
(1)
Consolidating
Adjustments
(2)
RenaissanceRe
Consolidated
Assets
Total investments
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments in subsidiaries
Due from subsidiaries and affiliates
Premiums receivable
Prepaid reinsurance premiums
Reinsurance recoverable
Accrued investment income
Deferred acquisition costs and value of business
acquired
Receivable for investments sold
Other assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets
Total assets
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests and
Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities
$
140,182 $
48,981 $
20,369,013 $
— $
20,558,176
29,830
16,205
1,690,778
—
1,736,813
6,757,962
1,521,829
2,435
(102,618)
—
—
—
34
—
18
—
—
—
35
—
—
932,153
112,110
13,315
—
700,249
100,183
2,894,631
823,582
2,926,010
66,674
633,521
568,275
510,179
137,531
(8,980,040)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1,092,477)
—
—
—
2,894,631
823,582
2,926,010
66,743
633,521
568,293
363,170
249,641
$
7,974,724 $
1,497,747 $
31,420,626 $ (10,072,517) $
30,820,580
Reserve for claims and claim expenses
$
Unearned premiums
Debt
Reinsurance balances payable
Payable for investments purchased
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
Shareholders’ Equity
Total shareholders’ equity
— $
—
— $
10,381,138 $
— $
10,381,138
—
2,763,599
—
392,391
846,277
986,609
(1,089,012)
—
—
22,085
414,476
—
—
—
3,488,352
1,132,538
—
—
2,020
3,868,855
(2,922,839)
848,297
22,621,091
(4,011,851)
19,872,013
—
3,388,319
—
3,388,319
2,763,599
1,136,265
3,488,352
1,132,538
970,121
7,560,248
649,450
5,411,216
(6,060,666)
7,560,248
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and
shareholders’ equity
$
7,974,724 $
1,497,747 $
31,420,626 $ (10,072,517) $
30,820,580
(1)
(2)
Includes all other subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and eliminations.
Includes Parent Guarantor, Subsidiary Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuer consolidating adjustments.
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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
at December 31, 2019
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
(Parent
Guarantor)
RenaissanceRe
Finance, Inc.
(Subsidiary
Issuer)
Other
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
Subsidiaries
and
Eliminations
(Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries)
(1)
Consolidating
Adjustments
(2)
RenaissanceRe
Consolidated
Assets
Total investments
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments in subsidiaries
Due from subsidiaries and affiliates
Premiums receivable
Prepaid reinsurance premiums
Reinsurance recoverable
Accrued investment income
Deferred acquisition costs
Receivable for investments sold
Other assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets
Total assets
$
190,451 $
288,137 $
16,890,201 $
— $
17,368,789
26,460
8,731
1,343,877
—
1,379,068
5,204,260
1,426,838
48,247
(6,679,345)
10,725
—
—
—
—
—
173
847,406
116,212
—
—
—
—
1,171
—
—
12,211
—
101,579
(112,304)
2,599,896
767,781
2,791,297
71,290
663,991
78,196
312,556
146,014
—
—
—
—
—
—
(825,957)
—
—
—
2,599,896
767,781
2,791,297
72,461
663,991
78,369
346,216
262,226
$
6,395,687 $
1,737,088 $
25,814,925 $
(7,617,606) $
26,330,094
Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and
Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities
Reserve for claims and claim expenses
$
Unearned premiums
Debt
Amounts due to subsidiaries and affiliates
Reinsurance balances payable
Payable for investments purchased
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
Shareholders’ Equity
Total shareholders’ equity
— $
—
391,475
6,708
—
—
26,137
424,320
—
— $
9,384,349 $
— $
9,384,349
—
970,255
102,493
—
—
14,162
2,530,975
148,349
51
2,830,691
225,275
899,960
—
(125,974)
(109,252)
—
—
(8,235)
2,530,975
1,384,105
—
2,830,691
225,275
932,024
1,086,910
16,019,650
(243,461)
17,287,419
—
3,071,308
—
3,071,308
5,971,367
650,178
6,723,967
(7,374,145)
5,971,367
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling
interest and shareholders’ equity
$
6,395,687 $
1,737,088 $
25,814,925 $
(7,617,606) $
26,330,094
(1)
(2)
Includes all other subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and eliminations.
Includes Parent Guarantor, Subsidiary Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuer consolidating adjustments.
F-95
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
for the year ended December 31, 2020
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
(Parent
Guarantor)
RenaissanceRe
Finance, Inc.
(Subsidiary
Issuer)
Other
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
Subsidiaries
and
Eliminations
(Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries)
(1)
Consolidating
Adjustments
(2)
RenaissanceRe
Consolidated
Revenues
Net premiums earned
Net investment income
Net foreign exchange gains (losses)
Equity in earnings of other ventures
Other income
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on
investments
Total revenues
Expenses
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
Acquisition expenses
Operational expenses
Corporate expenses
Interest expense
Total expenses
(Loss) income before equity in net income (loss) of
subsidiaries and taxes
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries
Income (loss) before taxes
Income tax benefit (expense)
Net income (loss)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling
interests
Net income (loss) attributable to RenaissanceRe
Dividends on preference shares
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to
RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
— $
— $
3,952,462 $
— $
3,952,462
40,502
10,729
—
—
(4,556)
46,675
—
—
8,016
47,223
15,583
70,822
(24,147)
786,552
762,405
—
762,405
—
762,405
(30,923)
1,010
—
3,103
—
109
4,222
—
—
32,945
15
30,864
63,824
(59,602)
47,295
(12,307)
12,015
(292)
—
(292)
—
355,466
(42,940)
354,038
17,255
14,091
29,430
825,083
5,193,787
2,924,609
897,677
194,943
49,732
46,900
4,113,861
1,079,926
(102,884)
977,042
(14,877)
962,165
(230,653)
731,512
—
(211)
—
(29,217)
27,773
17,194
213
—
820,636
(72,368)
5,172,316
—
—
(29,217)
—
(42,894)
(72,111)
2,924,609
897,677
206,687
96,970
50,453
4,176,396
(257)
995,920
(730,963)
(731,220)
—
(731,220)
—
(731,220)
—
—
995,920
(2,862)
993,058
(230,653)
762,405
(30,923)
$
731,482 $
(292) $
731,512 $
(731,220) $
731,482
(1)
(2)
Includes all other subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and eliminations.
Includes Parent Guarantor, Subsidiary Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuer consolidating adjustments.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of
Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2020
Comprehensive income (loss)
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
(Parent
Guarantor)
RenaissanceRe
Finance, Inc.
(Subsidiary
Issuer)
Other
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
Subsidiaries
and
Eliminations
(Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries)
(1)
Consolidating
Adjustments
(2)
RenaissanceRe
Consolidated
Net income (loss)
$
762,405 $
(292) $
962,165 $
(731,220) $
993,058
Change in net unrealized gains on investments,
net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of
tax
Comprehensive income
Net income attributable to redeemable
noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable
noncontrolling interests
606
(11,309)
751,702
—
—
(435)
—
(727)
—
—
—
435
606
(22,072)
940,093
(230,653)
(230,653)
22,072
(708,713)
—
—
(11,309)
982,355
(230,653)
(230,653)
Comprehensive income available to RenaissanceRe
$
751,702 $
(727) $
709,440 $
(708,713) $
751,702
(1)
(2)
Includes all other subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and eliminations.
Includes Parent Guarantor, Subsidiary Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuer consolidating adjustments.
F-96
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
for the year ended December 31, 2019
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
(Parent
Guarantor)
RenaissanceRe
Finance, Inc.
(Subsidiary
Issuer)
Other
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
Subsidiaries
and
Eliminations
(Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries)
(1)
Consolidating
Adjustments
(2)
RenaissanceRe
Consolidated
Revenues
Net premiums earned
Net investment income
Net foreign exchange gains (losses)
Equity in earnings of other ventures
Other income
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
Total revenues
Expenses
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
Acquisition expenses
Operational expenses
Corporate expenses
Interest expense
Total expenses
(Loss) income before equity in net income of
subsidiaries and taxes
Equity in net income of subsidiaries
Income before taxes
Income tax benefit (expense)
Net income
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling
interests
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe
Dividends on preference shares
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common
shareholders
$
— $
— $
3,338,403 $
— $
3,338,403
39,629
7,342
—
—
12,393
59,364
—
—
7,506
58,393
18,086
83,985
(24,621)
773,419
748,798
—
748,798
—
748,798
(36,756)
7,547
—
3,886
—
151
422,194
(10,280)
19,338
4,949
401,565
(45,163)
424,207
—
—
—
—
(2,938)
23,224
4,949
414,109
11,584
4,176,169
(45,163)
4,201,954
—
—
38,487
16
37,993
76,496
2,097,021
762,232
208,037
43,413
2,285
—
—
(31,297)
(7,700)
—
2,097,021
762,232
222,733
94,122
58,364
3,112,988
(38,997)
3,234,472
(64,912)
1,063,181
99,148
34,236
6,510
40,746
—
40,746
—
5,611
1,068,792
(23,725)
(6,166)
(878,178)
(884,344)
—
1,045,067
(884,344)
(201,469)
843,598
—
—
(884,344)
—
967,482
—
967,482
(17,215)
950,267
(201,469)
748,798
(36,756)
$
712,042 $
40,746 $
843,598 $
(884,344) $
712,042
(1)
Includes all other subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and eliminations.
(2)
Includes Parent Guarantor, Subsidiary Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuer consolidating adjustments.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of
Comprehensive Income for the year ended
December 31, 2019
Comprehensive income
Net income
Change in net unrealized gains on investments,
net of tax
Comprehensive income
Net income attributable to redeemable
noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable
noncontrolling interests
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
(Parent
Guarantor)
RenaissanceRe
Finance, Inc.
(Subsidiary
Issuer)
Other
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
Subsidiaries
and
Eliminations
(Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries)
(1)
Consolidating
Adjustments
(2)
RenaissanceRe
Consolidated
$
748,798 $
40,746 $
1,045,067 $
(884,344) $
950,267
2,173
748,292
764
41,510
528
(1,292)
1,045,595
(885,636)
—
—
—
—
(201,469)
(201,469)
—
—
2,173
949,761
(201,469)
(201,469)
Comprehensive income available to RenaissanceRe
$
748,292 $
41,510 $
844,126 $
(885,636) $
748,292
(1)
Includes all other subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and eliminations.
(2)
Includes Parent Guarantor, Subsidiary Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuer consolidating adjustments.
F-97
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
for the year ended December 31, 2018
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
(Parent
Guarantor)
RenaissanceRe
Finance, Inc.
(Subsidiary
Issuer)
Other
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
Subsidiaries
and
Eliminations
(Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries)
(1)
Consolidating
Adjustments
(2)
RenaissanceRe
Consolidated
Revenues
Net premiums earned
Net investment income
Net foreign exchange losses
Equity in earnings of other ventures
Other income
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
investments
Total revenues
Expenses
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
Acquisition expenses
Operational expenses
Corporate expenses
Interest expense
Total expenses
(Loss) income before equity in net income of
subsidiaries and taxes
Equity in net income of subsidiaries
Income (loss) before taxes
Income tax benefit
Net income (loss)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling
interests
Net income (loss) attributable to RenaissanceRe
Dividends on preference shares
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to
RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
— $
— $
1,976,129 $
— $
1,976,129
24,791
(3)
—
—
633
25,421
—
—
7,679
25,190
5,683
38,552
(13,131)
240,495
227,364
—
227,364
—
227,364
(30,088)
6,219
—
3,065
—
(329)
8,955
—
—
34,534
7
37,019
71,560
(62,605)
9,091
(53,514)
6,119
(47,395)
—
(47,395)
—
269,291
(12,425)
15,409
5,969
(179,112)
2,075,261
1,120,018
432,989
164,605
3,103
4,367
(32,529)
—
—
—
—
269,965
(12,428)
18,474
5,969
(183,168)
(32,529)
2,074,941
—
—
(28,661)
5,683
—
1,120,018
432,989
178,267
33,983
47,069
1,725,082
(22,978)
1,812,326
350,179
—
350,179
(399)
(9,551)
(255,217)
(264,768)
—
349,780
(264,768)
(41,553)
308,227
—
—
(264,768)
—
262,615
—
262,615
6,302
268,917
(41,553)
227,364
(30,088)
$
197,276 $
(47,395) $
308,227 $
(264,768) $
197,276
(1)
Includes all other subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and eliminations.
(2)
Includes Parent Guarantor, Subsidiary Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuer consolidating adjustments.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of
Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the year ended
December 31, 2018
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
(Parent
Guarantor)
RenaissanceRe
Finance, Inc.
(Subsidiary
Issuer)
Other
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
Subsidiaries
and
Eliminations
(Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries)
(1)
Consolidating
Adjustments
(2)
RenaissanceRe
Consolidated
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Change in net unrealized gains on investments,
net of tax
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net income attributable to redeemable
noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable
noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to
RenaissanceRe
$
227,364 $
(47,395) $
349,780 $
(264,768) $
268,917
(1,657)
225,707
(162)
(47,557)
—
322
349,780
(264,446)
—
—
—
—
(41,553)
(41,553)
—
—
(1,657)
267,260
(41,553)
(41,553)
$
225,707 $
(47,557) $
308,227 $
(264,446) $
225,707
(1)
(2)
Includes all other subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and eliminations.
Includes Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuer consolidating adjustments.
F-98
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the year
ended December 31, 2020
Cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
(Parent
Guarantor)
RenaissanceRe
Finance, Inc.
(Subsidiary
Issuer)
Other
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
Subsidiaries
and
Eliminations
(Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries)
(1)
RenaissanceRe
Consolidated
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$
18,191 $
(59,160) $
2,033,704 $
1,992,735
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments
trading
Purchases of fixed maturity investments trading
Net purchases of equity investments trading
Net (purchases) sales of short term investments
Net purchases of other investments
Net purchases of investments in other ventures
Return of investment from investment in other ventures
Dividends and return of capital from subsidiaries
Contributions to subsidiaries
Due (to) from subsidiary
Net proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Cash flows provided by financing activities
Dividends paid – RenaissanceRe common shares
Dividends paid – preference shares
RenaissanceRe common share repurchases
RenaissanceRe common share issuance
Redemption of preference shares
Repayment of debt
Net third-party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions
Taxes paid on withholding shares
Net cash provided by financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
370,905
(384,415)
—
64,209
—
—
—
827,626
(1,623,708)
(65,438)
—
52,954
14,763,093
15,186,952
(52,948)
(16,399,175)
(16,836,538)
—
238,376
—
—
—
124,105
(172,000)
126,147
—
829
(884,058)
(216,760)
(3,698)
9,255
(951,731)
1,795,708
(60,709)
136,744
829
(581,473)
(216,760)
(3,698)
9,255
—
—
—
136,744
(810,821)
316,634
(1,810,502)
(2,304,689)
(68,490)
(30,923)
(62,621)
1,095,507
(125,000)
—
—
(12,330)
796,143
(143)
3,370
26,460
—
—
—
—
—
(250,000)
—
—
(250,000)
—
7,474
8,731
—
—
—
—
—
—
119,071
—
119,071
4,628
346,901
(68,490)
(30,923)
(62,621)
1,095,507
(125,000)
(250,000)
119,071
(12,330)
665,214
4,485
357,745
1,343,877
1,379,068
$
29,830 $
16,205 $
1,690,778 $
1,736,813
(1)
Includes all other subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and eliminations.
F-99
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the year
ended December 31, 2019
Cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
(Parent
Guarantor)
RenaissanceRe
Finance, Inc.
(Subsidiary
Issuer)
Other
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
Subsidiaries
and
Eliminations
(Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries)
(1)
RenaissanceRe
Consolidated
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$
(2,861) $
366,934 $
1,773,122 $
2,137,195
Cash flows used in investing activities
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments
trading
Purchases of fixed maturity investments trading
Net purchases of equity investments trading
Net purchases of short term investments
Net purchases of other investments
Net purchases of investments in other ventures
Return of investment from investment in other ventures
Net purchases of other assets
Dividends and return of capital from subsidiaries
Contributions to subsidiaries
Due (to) from subsidiaries
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows provided by financing activities
Dividends paid – RenaissanceRe common shares
Dividends paid – preference shares
Issuance of debt, net of expenses
Net third-party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions
Taxes paid on withholding shares
Net cash provided by financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
306,579
(66,740)
—
60,737
16,946,624
17,313,940
(33,577)
(17,819,026)
(17,919,343)
—
(7,841)
(7,841)
(116,499)
(283,717)
(1,500,525)
(1,900,741)
(202,878)
(202,878)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(2,717)
11,250
(4,108)
1,400,944
13,500
(1,414,444)
(1,165,607)
(125,000)
1,290,607
(2,717)
11,250
(4,108)
—
—
—
(625,924)
(267,247)
(59,368)
(36,756)
396,411
—
(7,253)
293,034
—
22,926
3,534
250
625,674
(367,807)
(2,353,590)
(2,988,644)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(873)
9,604
—
—
—
827,083
—
827,083
2,478
249,093
(59,368)
(36,756)
396,411
827,083
(7,253)
1,120,117
2,478
271,146
1,094,784
1,107,922
$
26,460 $
8,731 $
1,343,877 $
1,379,068
(1)
Includes all other subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and eliminations.
F-100
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the year
ended December 31, 2018
Cash flows provided by operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows used in investing activities
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments
trading
Purchases of fixed maturity investments trading
Net sales of equity investments trading
Net sales (purchases) of short term investments
Net purchases of other investments
Net purchases of investments in other ventures
Net sales of other assets
Return of investment from investment in other ventures
Dividends and return of capital from subsidiaries
Contributions to subsidiaries
Due (to) from to subsidiary
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows provided by financing activities
Dividends paid – RenaissanceRe common shares
Dividends paid – preference shares
RenaissanceRe common share issuance
Issuance of preference shares, net of expenses
Net third-party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions
Taxes paid on withholding shares
Net cash provided by financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
(Parent
Guarantor)
RenaissanceRe
Finance, Inc.
(Subsidiary
Issuer)
Other
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd.
Subsidiaries
and
Eliminations
(Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries)
(1)
RenaissanceRe
Consolidated
$
17,187 $
62,645 $
1,141,869 $
1,221,701
384,818
(520,935)
—
48,600
—
—
—
—
672,098
(785,785)
(227,762)
(428,966)
(52,841)
(30,088)
250,000
241,448
—
(7,862)
400,657
—
(11,122)
14,656
56,518
11,144,240
11,585,576
(55,932)
(11,913,105)
(12,489,972)
—
455
—
—
—
—
—
(65,000)
9,449
14,156
14,156
(1,485,444)
(1,436,389)
(199,475)
(21,473)
2,500
8,464
(672,098)
850,785
218,313
(199,475)
(21,473)
2,500
8,464
—
—
—
(54,510)
(2,053,137)
(2,536,613)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8,135
1,469
—
—
—
—
665,683
—
665,683
(5,098)
(250,683)
(52,841)
(30,088)
250,000
241,448
665,683
(7,862)
1,066,340
(5,098)
(253,670)
1,345,467
1,361,592
$
3,534 $
9,604 $
1,094,784 $
1,107,922
(1)
Includes all other subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and eliminations.
F-101
NOTE 24. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
During the first quarter of 2021, the Company resumed repurchases of its common shares and subsequent
to December 31, 2020 through the period ended February 4, 2021, the Company repurchased 250,169
common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $38.7 million and an average share
price of $154.75.
Effective January 1, 2021, DaVinciRe completed an equity capital raise of $250.0 million, comprised of
$150.9 million from third-party investors and $99.1 million from RenaissanceRe. In addition,
RenaissanceRe sold an aggregate of $40.0 million of its shares in DaVinciRe to third-party investors and
purchased an aggregate of $156.7 million of shares from third-party investors. The Company’s
noncontrolling economic ownership in DaVinciRe subsequent to these transactions was 28.7%, effective
January 1, 2021.
Effective January 1, 2021, Upsilon RFO issued $470.3 million of non-voting preference shares to investors,
including $32.3 million to the Company. Of the total amount, $620.3 million was received by the Company
prior to December 31, 2020, with $150.0 million of that amount returned in January 2021. At December 31,
2020, $550.0 million, representing the amount received from investors other than the Company prior to
December 31, 2020, is included in other liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet, and also
included in other operating cash flows on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows for the year
ended December 31, 2020. Effective January 1, 2021, the Company's participation in the risks assumed by
Upsilon RFO was 12.4%.
F-102
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO SCHEDULES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I . Summary of Investments other than Investments in Related Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
II Condensed Financial Information of Registrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
III Supplementary Insurance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IV Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VI Supplementary Insurance Information Concerning Property-Casualty Insurance Operations .
Schedules other than those listed above are omitted for the reason that they are not applicable.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and subsidiaries
(the Company) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2020, and have issued our report thereon dated February 5, 2021 included elsewhere in this
Form 10-K. Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included the financial statement schedules
listed in Item 15 of this Form 10-K (the schedules). These schedules are the responsibility of the Company’s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s schedules, based on our audits.
In our opinion, the schedules present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when
considered in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements.
/s/ Ernst & Young Ltd.
Hamilton, Bermuda
February 5, 2021
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SCHEDULE I
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS
OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES
(THOUSANDS OF UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
December 31, 2020
Amortized
Cost or Cost
Fair Value
Amount at
Which Shown
in the
Balance Sheet
365,387
485,972
333,996
4,069,396
1,095,525
286,942
762,899
887,237
$ 13,155,035
$ 4,867,681 $ 4,960,409 $ 4,960,409
368,032
491,531
338,014
4,261,025
1,113,792
291,444
791,272
890,984
13,506,503
4,993,735
702,617
1,256,948
98,373
$ 20,558,176 $ 20,558,176
368,032
491,531
338,014
4,261,025
1,113,792
291,444
791,272
890,984
13,506,503
4,993,735
702,617
1,256,948
98,373
Type of investment:
Fixed maturity investments
U.S. treasuries
Agencies
Non-U.S. government
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate
Corporate
Agency mortgage-backed
Non-agency mortgage-backed
Commercial mortgage-backed
Asset-backed
Total fixed maturity investments
Short term investments
Equity investments
Other investments
Investments in other ventures, under equity method
Total investments
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SCHEDULE II
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
BALANCE SHEETS
AT DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
(PARENT COMPANY)
(THOUSANDS OF UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
Assets
Fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value - amortized cost $14,840 at
December 31, 2020 (2019 - $998)
Short term investments, at fair value
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments in subsidiaries
Due from subsidiaries
Accrued investment income
Receivable for investments sold
Other assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets
Total assets
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities
Notes and bank loans payable
Due to subsidiaries
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Shareholders’ Equity
Preference shares: $1.00 par value – 11,010,000 shares issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2020 (2019 – 16,010,000)
Common shares: $1.00 par value – 50,810,618 shares issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2020 (2019 – 44,148,116)
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Retained earnings
Total shareholders’ equity
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
At December 31,
2020
2019
$
14,790 $
1,005
125,392
189,446
29,830
6,757,962
26,460
5,204,260
2,435
10,725
34
18
—
173
932,153
112,110
847,406
116,212
$ 7,974,724 $ 6,395,687
$ 392,391 $ 391,475
—
22,085
414,476
6,708
26,137
424,320
525,000
650,000
50,811
1,623,206
44,148
568,277
(12,642)
(1,939)
5,373,873
4,710,881
7,560,248
5,971,367
$ 7,974,724 $ 6,395,687
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SCHEDULE II
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT – CONTINUED
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, 2019 AND 2018
(PARENT COMPANY)
(THOUSANDS OF UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
Revenues
Net investment income
Net foreign exchange gains (losses)
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments
Total revenues
Expenses
Interest expense
Operational expenses
Corporate expenses
Total expenses
Loss before equity in net income of subsidiaries
Equity in net income of subsidiaries
Net income
Dividends on preference shares
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common
shareholders
Year ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
$
40,502 $
39,629 $
24,791
10,729
(4,556)
46,675
15,583
8,016
47,223
70,822
7,342
12,393
59,364
18,086
7,506
58,393
83,985
(3)
633
25,421
5,683
7,679
25,190
38,552
(24,147)
(24,621)
(13,131)
786,552
762,405
773,419
748,798
240,495
227,364
(30,923)
(36,756)
(30,088)
$ 731,482 $ 712,042 $ 197,276
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, 2019 AND 2018
(PARENT COMPANY)
(THOUSANDS OF UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
Comprehensive income
Net income
Year ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
$ 762,405 $ 748,798 $ 227,364
Change in net unrealized gains on investments, net of tax
606
2,173
(1,657)
(11,309)
—
$ 751,702 $ 748,292 $ 225,707
(2,679)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
Comprehensive income attributable to RenaissanceRe
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SCHEDULE II
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT – CONTINUED
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, 2019 AND 2018
(PARENT COMPANY)
(THOUSANDS OF UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
Year ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
$ 762,405 $ 748,798 $ 227,364
(240,495)
(13,131)
(786,552)
(24,147)
(773,419)
(24,621)
4,556
37,782
18,191
(12,393)
34,153
(2,861)
(633)
30,951
17,187
370,905
(384,415)
64,209
827,626
306,579
(66,740)
(116,499)
1,400,944
(1,623,708) (1,165,607)
(625,924)
(267,247)
(65,438)
(810,821)
(68,490)
(30,923)
—
(62,621)
1,095,507
(125,000)
—
(12,330)
796,143
(143)
3,370
26,460
29,830 $
(59,368)
(36,756)
396,411
—
—
—
—
(7,253)
293,034
—
22,926
3,534
26,460 $
384,818
(520,935)
48,600
672,098
(785,785)
(227,762)
(428,966)
(52,841)
(30,088)
—
—
250,000
—
241,448
(7,862)
400,657
—
(11,122)
14,656
3,534
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income
Less: equity in net income of subsidiaries
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in
operating activities
Net realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments
Other
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities and sales of fixed maturity
investments trading
Purchases of fixed maturity investments trading
Net sales (purchases) of short term investments
Dividends and return of capital from subsidiaries
Contributions to subsidiaries
Due (to) from subsidiary
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Dividends paid – RenaissanceRe common shares
Dividends paid – preference shares
Issuance of debt, net of expenses
RenaissanceRe common share repurchases
RenaissanceRe common share issuance
Redemption of preference shares
Issuance of preference shares, net of expenses
Taxes paid on withholding shares
Net cash provided by financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
$
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SCHEDULE III
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION
(THOUSANDS OF UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
December 31, 2020
Year ended December 31, 2020
Future
Policy
Benefits,
Losses,
Claims and
Loss
Expenses
Deferred
Policy
Acquisition
Costs
Unearned
Premiums
Premium
Revenue
Net
Investment
Income
Benefits,
Claims,
Losses and
Settlement
Expenses
Amortization
of Deferred
Policy
Acquisition
Costs
Other
Operating
Expenses
Net
Written
Premiums
$ 118,327 $ 4,371,745 $ 659,236 $ 1,936,215 $
— $ 1,435,735 $
353,700 $ 135,547 $ 2,037,200
515,194
6,008,685
2,104,363
2,016,247
—
1,488,662
543,977
71,140
2,059,133
—
708
—
—
354,038
212
—
—
—
$ 633,521 $ 10,381,138 $ 2,763,599 $ 3,952,462 $ 354,038 $ 2,924,609 $
897,677 $ 206,687 $ 4,096,333
December 31, 2019
Year ended December 31, 2019
Future
Policy
Benefits,
Losses,
Claims and
Loss
Expenses
Deferred
Policy
Acquisition
Costs
Unearned
Premiums
Premium
Revenue
Net
Investment
Income
Benefits,
Claims,
Losses and
Settlement
Expenses
Amortization
of Deferred
Policy
Acquisition
Costs
Other
Operating
Expenses
Net
Written
Premiums
79,795 $ 4,073,850 $ 539,183 $ 1,627,494 $
— $ 965,424 $
313,761 $ 139,015 $ 1,654,259
584,196
5,310,059
1,991,792
1,710,909
—
1,131,637
448,678
84,546
1,727,234
—
440
—
—
424,207
(40)
(207)
(828)
—
$ 663,991 $ 9,384,349 $ 2,530,975 $ 3,338,403 $ 424,207 $ 2,097,021 $
762,232 $ 222,733 $ 3,381,493
December 31, 2018
Year ended December 31, 2018
Future
Policy
Benefits,
Losses,
Claims and
Loss
Expenses
Deferred
Policy
Acquisition
Costs
Unearned
Premiums
Premium
Revenue
Net
Investment
Income
Benefits,
Claims,
Losses and
Settlement
Expenses
Amortization
of Deferred
Policy
Acquisition
Costs
Other
Operating
Expenses
Net
Written
Premiums
Property
Casualty
and
Specialty
Other
Total
$
Property
Casualty
and
Specialty
Other
Total
$
Property
Casualty
and
Specialty
Other
Total
66,656 $ 3,086,254 $ 379,943 $ 1,050,831 $
— $ 497,895 $
177,912 $ 112,954 $ 1,055,188
410,005
2,985,393
1,336,078
925,298
—
622,320
255,079
64,883
1,076,714
—
4,624
—
—
269,965
(197)
(2)
430
—
$ 476,661 $ 6,076,271 $ 1,716,021 $ 1,976,129 $ 269,965 $ 1,120,018 $
432,989 $ 178,267 $ 2,131,902
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SCHEDULE IV
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF REINSURANCE PREMIUMS
(THOUSANDS OF UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
Year ended December 31, 2020
Property and liability premiums
earned
Year ended December 31, 2019
Property and liability premiums
earned
Year ended December 31, 2018
Property and liability premiums
earned
Gross
Amounts
Ceded to
Other
Companies
Assumed
From Other
Companies
Net Amount
Percentage
of Amount
Assumed
to Net
$ 536,595 $ 1,662,815 $ 5,078,682 $ 3,952,462
128 %
$ 404,525 $ 1,414,383 $ 4,348,261 $ 3,338,403
130 %
$ 292,219 $ 1,095,886 $ 2,779,796 $ 1,976,129
141 %
SCHEDULE VI
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION CONCERNING
PROPERTY-CASUALTY INSURANCE OPERATIONS
(THOUSANDS OF UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
Deferred
Policy
Acquisition
Costs
Reserves for
Unpaid
Claims
and Claim
Adjustment
Expenses
Discount, if
any,
Deducted
Unearned
Premiums
Earned
Premiums
Net
Investment
Income
Affiliation with Registrant
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Year ended December 31, 2020
Year ended December 31, 2019
$ 633,521 $ 10,381,138 $
$ 663,991 $ 9,384,349 $
— $ 2,763,599 $ 3,952,462 $ 354,038
— $ 2,530,975 $ 3,338,403 $ 424,207
Year ended December 31, 2018
$ 476,661 $ 6,076,271 $
— $ 1,716,021 $ 1,976,129 $ 269,965
Affiliation with Registrant
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Claims and Claim
Adjustment Expenses
Incurred Related to
Current
Year
Prior Year
Amortization
of Deferred
Policy
Acquisition
Costs
Paid
Claims
and Claim
Adjustment
Expenses
Net
Premiums
Written
Year ended December 31, 2020
Year ended December 31, 2019
$ 3,108,421 $ (183,812) $ 897,677 $ 2,004,628 $ 4,096,333
(26,855) $ 762,232 $ 1,098,054 $ 3,381,493
$ 2,123,876 $
Year ended December 31, 2018
$ 1,390,767 $ (270,749) $ 432,989 $ 894,769 $ 2,131,902
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Office Locations
Leadership Team
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Kevin J. O’Donnell
President and
Chief Executive Officer
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Robert Qutub
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Ian D. Branagan
Executive Vice President
and Group Chief Risk Officer
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Ross A. Curtis
Executive Vice President and
Group Chief Underwriting Officer
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Shannon L. Bender
Senior Vice President,
Group General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Sean G. Brosnan
Senior Vice President and
Chief Investment Officer
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
James C. Fraser
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
David E. Marra
Senior Vice President and
Chief Underwriting Officer
– Casualty and Specialty
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
President
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc.
Justin D. O’Keefe
Senior Vice President and
Chief Underwriting Officer – Property
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Bermuda
Headquarters
Renaissance House
12 Crow Lane
Pembroke HM 19
Bermuda
Tel: +1 441 295 4513
Asia Pacific
Singapore
50 Collyer Quay
OUE Bayfront #11-02
Singapore 049321
Tel: +65 6572 8866
Sydney
Level 21, Australia Square
264 George Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia
Tel: +61 2 8247 7244
Europe
Dublin
4th and 5th Floors
Hardwicke House
Upper Hatch Street
Dublin 2, Ireland
Tel: +353 1 678 7388
London
125 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1AR
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7283 2646
Zurich
Beethovenstrasse 33
CH-8002 Zürich
Switzerland
Tel: +41 43 283 6000
United States
Chicago, IL
200 North Martingale Road
Suite 510
Schaumburg, Il 60173
Tel: +1 847 310 5960
New York, NY
140 Broadway, Suite 4200
New York, New York 10005
Tel: +1 212 238 9600
Raleigh, NC
RenaissanceRe Risk Sciences
3128 Highwoods Boulevard
Suite 230
Raleigh, NC 27604
Tel: +1 919 876 3633
South Kingstown, RI
RenaissanceRe Risk Sciences
26 South County Commons Way
Unit A7
South Kingstown, RI 02879
Tel: +1 401 788 9031
Stamford, CT
Two Stamford Plaza
281 Tresser Blvd., 4th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901
Tel: +1 203 900 1200
Leadership Team
Board of Directors
Financial and Investor Information
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
James L. Gibbons
Non-Executive Chair
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Kevin J. O’Donnell
President and Chief Executive Officer
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
David C. Bushnell
Retired Chief Administrative Officer
Citigroup Inc.
Brian G. J. Gray
Former Group Chief Underwriting Officer
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd.
Jean D. Hamilton
Retired Chief Executive Officer
Prudential Institutional and
Executive Vice President
Prudential Financial, Inc.
Duncan P. Hennes
Managing Member and
Co-Founder Atrevida Partners, LLC
Henry Klehm III
Partner
Jones Day
Valerie Rahmani
Former Chief Executive Officer
Damballa, Inc.
Carol P. Sanders
Former Chief Financial Officer
Sentry Insurance a Mutual Company
Anthony M. Santomero
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Cynthia Trudell
Former Chief Human Resources Officer
PepsiCo, Inc.
General Information About the Company
For the Company’s Annual Report, press releases, Forms 10-K and
10-Q or other filings, please visit our website: www.renre.com
Or Contact:
Kekst CNC
437 Madison Avenue, 37th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Tel: +1 212 521 4800
Investor inquiries should be directed to:
Investor Relations, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Tel: +1 441 295 4513 E-mail: investorrelations@renre.com
Additional requests can be directed to:
The Corporate Secretary, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Tel: +1 441 295 4513 E-mail: secretary@renre.com
Stock Information
The Company’s common shares are listed on The New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol ‘RNR’.
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda
Registrar and Transfer Agent
Computershare
Tel: +1 866 245 5019
Shareholder website
www.computershare.com/investor
Shareholder online inquiries
www-us.computershare.com/investor/Contact
Shareholder correspondence should be mailed to:
Computershare
PO Box 505000
Louisville, KY 40233-5000
Tel: +1 866 245 5019
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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Renaissance House
12 Crow Lane
Pembroke HM 19
Bermuda
Tel: +1 441 295 4513
renre.com