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RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD (RNR)

CIK: 0000913144. SIC: 6331 Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance. Latest 10-K as of: 2026-02-11.

SIC breadcrumb: Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate > Insurance Carriers > SIC 6331 Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance

SEC company page: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=913144. Latest filing source: 0000913144-26-000012.

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Business

Read RNR's verbatim Item 1 Business section from its latest 10-K: Business.

Risk Factors

Read RNR's verbatim Item 1A Risk Factors from its latest 10-K: Risk Factors.

Selected Fundamentals

MetricValueUnitFYFiled
Revenue12,848,074,000USD20252026-02-11
Net income2,682,334,000USD20252026-02-11
Assets53,800,390,000USD20252026-02-11

Financials

Annual standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-02-11. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000913144.json. Derived margins, ratios, and free cash flow are computed from the extracted annual SEC facts.

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Flow metrics use full-year FY periods from 10-K/10-K/A filings; balance-sheet metrics use FY-end instants. Free cash flow = operating cash flow - capital expenditures. Missing metrics are omitted rather than fabricated.

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Revenue1,727,837,0002,103,679,0002,074,941,0004,201,954,0005,172,316,0005,277,709,0005,060,412,0009,134,608,00011,695,148,00012,848,074,000
Net income502,962,000-222,389,000227,364,000748,798,000762,405,000-40,155,000-1,061,203,0002,561,132,0001,870,360,0002,682,334,000
Diluted EPS11.43-6.154.9116.2915.31-1.57-25.5052.2735.2156.03
Operating cash flow484,772,0001,025,787,0001,221,701,0002,137,195,0001,992,735,0001,234,815,0001,603,683,0001,911,634,0004,164,822,0003,693,107,000
Dividends paid51,583,00051,370,00052,841,00059,368,00068,490,00067,828,00064,675,00075,112,00080,849,00074,843,000
Share buybacks309,434,000188,591,0000.000.0062,621,0001,027,505,000166,664,0000.00666,921,0001,599,680,000
Assets12,352,082,00015,226,131,00018,676,196,00026,330,094,00030,820,580,00033,959,502,00036,552,878,00049,007,105,00050,707,550,00053,800,390,000
Liabilities6,309,911,0009,538,250,00011,579,416,00017,287,419,00019,872,013,00023,781,168,00026,692,215,00033,451,316,00033,155,789,00034,589,641,000
Stockholders' equity4,866,577,0004,391,375,0005,045,080,0005,971,367,0007,560,248,0006,624,281,0005,325,274,0009,454,958,00010,574,012,00011,608,657,000
Cash and cash equivalents421,157,0001,361,592,0001,107,922,0001,379,068,0001,736,813,0001,859,019,0001,194,339,0001,877,518,0001,676,604,0001,731,181,000

Ratios

ROE and ROA use period-end equity/assets. Liabilities / equity uses total liabilities divided by stockholders' equity. Current ratio uses current assets divided by current liabilities when both are reported.

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net margin29.11%-10.57%10.96%17.82%14.74%-0.76%-20.97%28.04%15.99%20.88%
Return on equity10.34%-5.06%4.51%12.54%10.08%-0.61%-19.93%27.09%17.69%23.11%
Return on assets4.07%-1.46%1.22%2.84%2.47%-0.12%-2.90%5.23%3.69%4.99%
Liabilities / equity1.302.172.302.902.633.595.013.543.142.98

Industry Peer Context

Each number-line places RNR against the min, median, and max of latest reported values among companies in the same SIC industry when at least three peers report that ratio.

Net margin peer context

RNR Net margin versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 6331; peer count 51.RNR Net margin versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 6331; peer count 51.51 SIC peersMin -22.4%Median 12.3%Max 38.4%RNR 20.9%

ROE peer context

RNR ROE versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 6331; peer count 53.RNR ROE versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 6331; peer count 53.53 SIC peersMin -67.6%Median 15.9%Max 39.9%RNR 23.1%

ROA peer context

RNR ROA versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 6331; peer count 53.RNR ROA versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 6331; peer count 53.53 SIC peersMin -8.6%Median 3.9%Max 15.2%RNR 5.0%

Financial Charts

RNR revenue, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR revenue, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR RevenueLatest point: FY2025 = $12.8BSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearReported revenue$0.0B$10.0B$20.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0000913144-26-000012; filed 2026-02-11. Concept: Revenues. Source concepts: us-gaap:Revenues.

RNR net income, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR net income, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR Net incomeLatest point: FY2025 = $2.7BSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearNet income-$2.0B$0.0B$4.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0000913144-26-000012; filed 2026-02-11. Concept: NetIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss.

RNR diluted eps, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR diluted eps, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR Diluted EPSLatest point: FY2025 = $56.03/shareSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearDiluted EPS (USD/share)-$30.00/share$0.00/share$70.00/shareFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0000913144-26-000012; filed 2026-02-11. Concept: EarningsPerShareDiluted. Source concepts: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.

RNR operating cash flow, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR operating cash flow, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR Operating cash flowLatest point: FY2025 = $3.7BSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearOperating cash flow$0.0B$3.0B$6.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0000913144-26-000012; filed 2026-02-11. Concept: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

RNR dividends paid, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR dividends paid, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR Dividends paidLatest point: FY2025 = $74.8MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearDividends paid$0.0B$125.0M$250.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0000913144-26-000012; filed 2026-02-11. Concept: PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock. Source concepts: us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock.

RNR share buybacks, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR share buybacks, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR Share buybacksLatest point: FY2025 = $1.6BSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearShare buybacks$0.0B$1.0B$2.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0000913144-26-000012; filed 2026-02-11. Concept: PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock. Source concepts: us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

RNR assets, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR assets, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR AssetsLatest point: FY2025 = $53.8BSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearAssets$0.0B$37.5B$75.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0000913144-26-000012; filed 2026-02-11. Concept: Assets. Source concepts: us-gaap:Assets.

RNR liabilities, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR liabilities, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR LiabilitiesLatest point: FY2025 = $34.6BSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearLiabilities$0.0B$20.0B$40.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0000913144-26-000012; filed 2026-02-11. Concept: Liabilities. Source concepts: us-gaap:Liabilities.

RNR stockholders' equity, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR stockholders' equity, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR Stockholders' equityLatest point: FY2025 = $11.6BSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearStockholders' equity$0.0B$10.0B$20.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0000913144-26-000012; filed 2026-02-11. Concept: StockholdersEquity. Source concepts: us-gaap:StockholdersEquity.

RNR cash and cash equivalents, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR cash and cash equivalents, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.RNR Cash and cash equivalentsLatest point: FY2025 = $1.7BSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearCash and cash equivalents$0.0B$1.0B$2.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0000913144-26-000012; filed 2026-02-11. Concept: CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue. Source concepts: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue.

Quarterly

Quarterly standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-07-23. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000913144.json.

Flow metrics use discrete quarter-length periods from 10-Q/10-Q/A filings. Q4 revenue and net income are derived only when annual FY and nine-month YTD facts exist for the same fiscal year; derived Q4 values are labeled. EPS Q4 is not derived.

QuarterEnd DateRevenueNet IncomeDiluted EPSMethod
2022-Q22022-06-30-7.53reported discrete quarter
2022-Q32022-09-30-19.27reported discrete quarter
2023-Q12023-03-3112.91reported discrete quarter
2023-Q22023-06-304.09reported discrete quarter
2023-Q32023-09-301,835,987,000202,831,0003.80reported discrete quarter
2023-Q42023-12-313,240,290,0001,585,526,000derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD
2024-Q12024-03-312,599,425,000373,642,0006.94reported discrete quarter
2024-Q22024-06-302,828,520,000503,890,0009.41reported discrete quarter
2024-Q32024-09-303,973,775,0001,182,487,00022.62reported discrete quarter
2024-Q42024-12-312,293,428,000-189,659,000derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD
2025-Q12025-03-313,470,488,000169,991,0003.27reported discrete quarter
2025-Q22025-06-303,206,599,000835,351,00017.20reported discrete quarter
2025-Q32025-09-303,198,182,000916,510,00019.40reported discrete quarter
2025-Q42025-12-312,972,805,000760,482,000derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD
2026-Q12026-03-312,194,916,000293,379,0006.57reported discrete quarter
2026-Q22026-06-302,768,601,000663,078,000reported discrete quarter

Quarterly Charts

RNR quarterly revenue, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q2.RNR quarterly revenue, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q2.RNR Quarterly RevenueLatest point: 2026-Q2 = $2.8BSource: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q2.Fiscal quarterQuarterly Revenue$0.0B$2.0B$4.0B2023-Q32023-Q42024-Q12024-Q22024-Q32024-Q42025-Q12025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-06-30; accession 0000913144-26-000084; filed 2026-07-23. Concept: Revenues. Source concepts: us-gaap:Revenues.

RNR quarterly net income, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q2.RNR quarterly net income, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q2.RNR Quarterly Net incomeLatest point: 2026-Q2 = $663.1MSource: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q2.Fiscal quarterQuarterly Net income-$250.0M$0.0B$2.0B2023-Q32023-Q42024-Q12024-Q22024-Q32024-Q42025-Q12025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-06-30; accession 0000913144-26-000084; filed 2026-07-23. Concept: NetIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss.

RNR quarterly diluted eps, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q1.RNR quarterly diluted eps, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q1.RNR Quarterly Diluted EPSLatest point: 2026-Q1 = $6.57/shareSource: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q1.Fiscal quarterQuarterly Diluted EPS (USD/share)-$20.00/share$0.00/share$30.00/share2022-Q22022-Q32023-Q12023-Q22023-Q32024-Q12024-Q22024-Q32025-Q12025-Q22025-Q32026-Q1

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-03-31; accession 0000913144-26-000065; filed 2026-04-29. Concept: EarningsPerShareDiluted. Source concepts: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.

Macro Cross-References

Latest quarter (10-Q)

Latest 10-Q source: 0000913144-26-000084.

Extracted structurally from real Item 2 body heading to real Item 3/4 boundary. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2026-07-23. Report date: 2026-06-30.

ITEM 2.    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 the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, as well as our liquidity and capital resources at June 30, 2026. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this filing and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. 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. Refer to “Note on Forward-Looking Statements.”

In this Form 10-Q, 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. Defined terms used throughout this Form 10-Q are included in the “Glossary of Defined Terms” at the beginning of this Form 10-Q.

All dollar amounts referred to in this Form 10-Q are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Due to rounding, numbers presented in the tables included in this Form 10-Q may not add up precisely to the totals provided.

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INDEX TO MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Page
OVERVIEW57
SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES59
SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS60
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES82
Financial Condition82
Liquidity and Cash Flows82
Capital Resources87
Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses88
Investments89
Ratings91
SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION92
CURRENT OUTLOOK94

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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, and headquartered in Bermuda, we have offices across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Our mission is to match desirable risk with efficient capital, and our vision is to be the best underwriter. We believe that this will allow us to produce superior returns for our shareholders over the long term, and enable our purpose to protect communities and enable prosperity. We seek to accomplish these goals by delivering a value proposition composed of leadership, expertise and partnership, through our operation as an integrated system of three competitive advantages: superior risk selection, superior customer relationships and superior capital management.

Our current business strategy focuses predominantly on writing reinsurance. We apply our reinsurance lens of approaching risks as a portfolio to the insurance business that we write, primarily through delegated authority arrangements. Through our Capital Partners unit we create and manage innovative joint ventures and managed funds, which provide access to the portfolios our underwriters build. Additionally, we pursue several other opportunities, such as executing customized reinsurance transactions to assume or cede risk, and managing certain strategic investments. We continually explore appropriate and efficient ways to address the risk management needs of our clients and the impact of various regulatory and legislative changes on our operations. From time to time, we consider diversification into new opportunities, either through organic growth, the formation of new joint ventures or managed funds, or the acquisition of, or investment in, other companies or books of business of other companies.

Our business consists of the following reportable segments: (1) Property, which is comprised of catastrophe and other property (re)insurance, and (2) Casualty and Specialty, which is comprised of general casualty, professional liability, credit and other specialty (re)insurance. The underwriting results of our consolidated operating subsidiaries and underwriting platforms are included in our Property and Casualty and Specialty segment results as appropriate.

We have three principal drivers of profit that generate diversified earnings streams for our business: underwriting income, fee income, and investment income. Underwriting income is the income that we earn from our core underwriting business. By matching desirable risk with efficient capital and accepting the volatility that this business brings, we believe that we can generate superior returns over the long-term. Fee income is the income that we earn primarily from managing third-party capital in our Capital Partners unit and is composed of management fee income and performance fee income. Investment income is income derived from the investment portfolio that we maintain to support our business. We take a disciplined approach in building a relatively conservative, well-structured investment portfolio, with a focus on fixed income investments. Compared to underwriting income, we view fee income, especially management fee income, and investment income, as being relatively less volatile and as diversifying sources of income.

We principally measure our financial success through long-term growth in tangible book value per common share plus the change in accumulated dividends. We believe this metric is the most appropriate measure of our financial performance, and in respect of which we believe we have delivered superior performance over time.

Revenues and Expenses

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 net 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 received from our joint ventures, managed funds and structured reinsurance products, which are primarily reflected in redeemable noncontrolling interest or as an offset to acquisition or operational expenses.

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) operational expenses, which primarily consist of personnel expenses, rent and other 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

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associated with operating as a publicly traded company; (5) interest and dividends related to our debt, preference shares and common shares; and (6) income taxes.

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.

Impact of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest in our Results

We manage several entities - DaVinci, Fontana, Medici, and Vermeer - where we control the decision making authority through ownership of the voting interests but do not own all of the economic interest. As a result of our control, we include the full financial results of these entities in our consolidated financial statements. However, since we do not own all of the economic interest in these entities, we do not ultimately retain all of the economic outcomes they generate. Rather, portions of these entities’ economic outcomes are due to third-party investors who hold noncontrolling interests in these entities and are ultimately allocated to such third-party investors.

These entities’ economic outcomes may include underwriting results, investment results, and foreign exchange impacts, among other items. For example, if one of these entities realizes a financial gain or loss from its underwriting or investment activities, the full amount of such gain or loss is shown in net income (loss) on our consolidated statements of operations. But only the portion of such gain or loss that represents our investment in such entity is reflected in net income (loss) attributable to RenaissanceRe. The remainder, which is ultimately allocated to such third-party investors in those entities, is shown separately in net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

Refer to “Note 8. Noncontrolling Interests” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding our redeemable noncontrolling interests and how this accounting treatment impacts our financial results.

Effects of Inflation

General economic inflation has increased over the past few years compared to recent historical norms, and there is a risk of inflation remaining elevated for an extended period, which could cause claims and claims related expenses to increase, impact the performance of our investment portfolio, or have other adverse effects. This risk may be exacerbated by geopolitical factors and global supply chain issues or tariffs, among other factors, from time to time. Central bank policy and changes to interest rates may also increase the risk of inflationary pressures. The actual effects of the current and potential future increase in inflation on our results cannot be accurately known until, among other items, claims are ultimately settled. The 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 and on our investment portfolio. 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.

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SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Our critical accounting estimates include “Claims and Claim Expense Reserves,” “Premiums and Related Expenses,” “Reinsurance Recoverables,” “Fair Value Measurements and Impairments” and “Income Taxes,” and are discussed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates as disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

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SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Below is a discussion of the results of operations for the second quarter of 2026, compared to the second quarter of 2025.

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Latest 10-K MD&A

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2026-02-11. Report date: 2025-12-31.

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 2025 compared to 2024, as well as our liquidity and capital resources at December 31, 2025. 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.” For a discussion and analysis of our results of operations for 2024 compared to 2023, please refer to the disclosures set forth under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” on pages 51-99 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on February 12, 2025.

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. Defined terms used throughout this Form 10-K are included in the “Glossary of Defined 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.

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INDEX TO MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Page
OVERVIEW55
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA58
SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES59
Claims and Claim Expense Reserves59
Premiums and Related Expenses65
Reinsurance Recoverable66
Fair Value Measurements and Impairments67
Income Taxes69
SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS71
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES85
Financial Condition85
Liquidity and Cash Flows85
Capital Resources90
Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses91
Investments92
Ratings95
SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION97
CURRENT OUTLOOK99

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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, Canada, Ireland, Singapore, Switzerland, the U.K., and the U.S.

Our mission is to match desirable risk with efficient capital, and our vision is to be the best underwriter. We believe that this will allow us to produce superior returns for our shareholders over the long term, and enable our purpose to protect communities and enable prosperity. We seek to accomplish these goals by delivering a value proposition composed of leadership, expertise and partnership, through our operation as an integrated system of three competitive advantages: superior risk selection, superior customer relationships and superior capital management.

Our current business strategy focuses predominantly on writing reinsurance. We apply our reinsurance lens of approaching risks as a portfolio to the insurance business that we write, primarily though delegated authority arrangements. Through our Capital Partners unit we create and manage innovative joint ventures and managed funds, which provide access to the portfolios our underwriters build. Additionally, we pursue several other opportunities, such as executing customized reinsurance transactions to assume or cede risk, and managing certain strategic investments. We continually explore appropriate and efficient ways to address the risk management needs of our clients and the impact of various regulatory and legislative changes on our operations. From time to time, we consider diversification into new opportunities, either through organic growth, the formation of new joint ventures or managed funds, or the acquisition of, or investment in, other companies or books of business of other companies.

Our business consists of the following reportable segments: (1) Property, which is comprised of catastrophe and other property (re)insurance, and (2) Casualty and Specialty, which is comprised of general casualty, professional liability, credit and other specialty (re)insurance. The underwriting results of our consolidated operating subsidiaries and underwriting platforms are included in our Property and Casualty and Specialty segment results as appropriate.

We have three principal drivers of profit that generate diversified earnings streams for our business: underwriting income, fee income, and investment income. Underwriting income is the income that we earn from our core underwriting business. By matching desirable risk with efficient capital and accepting the volatility that this business brings, we believe that we can generate superior returns over the long-term. Fee income is the income that we earn primarily from managing third-party capital in our Capital Partners unit and is composed of management fee income and performance fee income. Investment income is income derived from the investment portfolio that we maintain to support our business. We take a disciplined approach in building a relatively conservative, well-structured investment portfolio, with a focus on fixed income investments. Compared to underwriting income, we view fee income, especially management fee income, and investment income, as being relatively less volatile and as diversifying sources of income.

We principally measure our financial success through long-term growth in tangible book value per common share plus the change in accumulated dividends. We believe this metric is the most appropriate measure of our financial performance, and in respect of which we believe we have delivered superior performance over time.

Revenues and Expenses

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 net 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 received from our joint ventures, managed funds and structured reinsurance products, which are primarily reflected in redeemable noncontrolling interest or as an offset to acquisition or operational expenses.

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) operational expenses, which primarily consist of personnel expenses, rent and other expenses; (4) corporate expenses, which include certain executive, legal and consulting expenses, costs for research and

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development, transaction and integration-related expenses, and other miscellaneous costs, including those associated with operating as a publicly traded company; (5) interest and dividends related to our debt, preference shares and common shares; and (6) income taxes. Historically, the majority of our income has been earned in Bermuda, which did not have a corporate income tax, so the tax impact to our operations has been minimal. On December 27, 2023, the Government of Bermuda announced the implementation of a 15% CIT, which became effective on January 1, 2025. Therefore, our profits generated on or after January 1, 2025 in Bermuda (except for profits earned by our joint ventures and managed funds) are subject to a 15% corporate income tax. We generally expect that the profits generated in Bermuda on or after January 1, 2025 by our consolidated joint ventures and managed funds, except to the extent those profits are attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests, will also be taxed at 15% as a result of the enactment Pillar II Rules by many of the jurisdictions in which we operate. We believe that the flexible global operating model that we have utilized will continue to prove resilient.

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.

Impact of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest in our Results

We manage several entities - DaVinci, Fontana, Medici, and Vermeer - where we control the decision making authority through ownership of the voting interests but do not own all of the economic interest. As a result of our control, we include the full financial results of these entities in our consolidated financial statements. However, since we do not own all of the economic interest in these entities, we do not ultimately retain all of the economic outcomes they generate. Rather, portions of these entities’ economic outcomes are due to third-party investors who hold noncontrolling interests in these entities and are ultimately allocated to such third-party investors.

These entities’ economic outcomes may include underwriting results, investment results, and foreign exchange impacts, among other items. For example, if one of these entities realizes a financial gain or loss from its underwriting or investment activities, the full amount of such gain or loss is shown in net income (loss) on our consolidated statements of operations. But only the portion of such gain or loss that represents our investment in such entity is reflected in net income (loss) attributable to RenaissanceRe. The remainder, which is ultimately allocated to such third-party investors in those entities, is shown separately in net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

Refer to “Note 10. Noncontrolling Interests” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding our redeemable noncontrolling interests and how this accounting treatment impacts our financial results.

Effects of Inflation

General economic inflation has increased over the past few years compared to recent historical norms, and there is a risk of inflation remaining elevated for an extended period, which could cause claims and claims related expenses to increase, impact the performance of our investment portfolio, or have other adverse effects. This risk may be exacerbated by geopolitical factors and global supply chain issues or tariffs, among other factors, from time to time. Central bank policy and changes to interest rates may also increase the risk of inflationary pressures. The actual effects of the current and potential future increase in inflation on our results cannot be accurately known until, among other items, claims are ultimately settled. The duration and severity of an inflationary period cannot be estimated with precision. We consider the

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anticipated effects of inflation on us in our catastrophe loss models and on our investment portfolio. 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.

Launch of Medici UCITS

In March 2025 we launched Medici UCITS, a new Irish domiciled property catastrophe bond fund, a sub-fund of RenaissanceRe Medici ICAV. Medici UCITS is purpose-built to provide European and other global investors with access to RenaissanceRe’s catastrophe bond investment strategy through a dedicated European-regulated UCITS structure. Medici UCITS launched with $341.5 million in total capital, made up of a combination of primarily existing partner capital, new partner capital and a $140.0 million co-investment from the Company. At launch, Medici UCITS was seeded by a transfer in kind of catastrophe bonds of Medici. Medici UCITS is intended to complement our existing catastrophe bond fund, Medici, and both Medici UCITS and Medici share substantially similar investment guidelines and risk appetites. Medici is consolidated within our results, whereas Medici UCITS is not controlled by us, and is therefore not consolidated within our results. RenaissanceRe’s investment in Medici UCITS appears as a fund investment and is accounted for at fair value. The transactions related to the launch of Medici UCITS appear in our financial statements as a reduction in the overall net asset value of Medici of $316.5 million at December 31, 2025, and our investment in Medici UCITS appears as a fund investment of $154.5 million at December 31, 2025. Refer to “Note 5. Investments” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to our investment in Medici UCITS.

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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, 2025. The results of Validus are included in our consolidated financial data from November 1, 2023. The selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and the other information in this “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-K.

Year ended December 31,20252024202320222021
(in thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
Statements of Operations Data:
Gross premiums written$11,738,420$11,733,066$8,862,366$9,213,540$7,833,798
Net premiums written9,870,2009,952,2167,467,8137,196,1605,939,375
Net premiums earned9,901,18210,095,7607,471,1336,333,9895,194,181
Net investment income1,703,4751,654,2891,253,110559,932319,479
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments1,181,268(27,840)414,522(1,800,485)(218,134)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred5,615,8395,332,9813,573,5094,338,8403,876,087
Acquisition expenses2,550,8232,643,8671,875,0341,568,6061,214,858
Operational expenses464,477496,588375,182276,691212,184
Underwriting income (loss)1,270,0431,622,3241,647,408149,852(108,948)
Net income (loss)3,617,7432,960,5323,620,127(1,159,816)(103,440)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders2,646,9591,834,9852,525,757(1,096,578)(73,421)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – diluted56.0335.2152.27(25.50)(1.57)
Dividends per common share1.601.561.521.481.44
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted46,48351,33947,60743,04047,171
Return on average common equity25.9%19.3%40.5%(22.0)%(1.1)%
Combined ratio87.2%83.9%77.9%97.7%102.1%
At December 31,20252024202320222021
Balance Sheet Data:
Total investments$36,073,209$32,639,456$29,216,143$22,220,436$21,442,659
Total assets53,800,39050,707,55049,007,10536,552,87833,959,502
Reserve for claims and claim expenses22,302,34521,303,49120,486,86915,892,57313,294,630
Unearned premiums6,028,1745,950,4156,136,1354,559,1073,531,213
Debt2,329,2011,886,6891,958,6551,170,4421,168,353
Capital leases20,42621,01021,54022,02022,459
Preference shares750,000750,000750,000750,000750,000
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe11,608,65710,574,0129,454,9585,325,2746,624,281
Common shares outstanding43,96250,18152,69443,71844,445
Book value per common share$247.00$195.77$165.20$104.65$132.17
Accumulated dividends29.6828.0826.5225.0023.52
Book value per common share plus accumulated dividends$276.68$223.85$191.72$129.65$155.69
Change in book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends27.0%19.4%59.3%(19.7)%(3.5)%

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SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Claims and Claim Expense Reserves

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 reserve for claims and claim expense is a combination of case reserves, ACR, and incurred but not reported losses and incurred but not enough reported losses, collectively referred to as IBNR. Case reserves are losses reported to us by insureds and ceding companies, but which have not yet been paid. If deemed necessary and in certain situations, either we establish, or our clients report, ACR. Client reported ACR represents their estimate of additional contract specific claims in excess of the case reserves they have reported to us. ACR established by us represents our estimates for claims related to specific contracts which we believe may not be adequately estimated by the client as of that date or is not within the IBNR. We establish IBNR using actuarial techniques and expert judgment to represent the anticipated cost of claims which have not been reported to us yet or where we anticipate increased reporting. 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 consolidated financial statements.

The following table summarizes our reserve for claims and claim expenses by segment, allocated between case reserves, ACR and IBNR:

At December 31, 2025Case ReservesACRIBNRTotal
(in thousands)
Property$1,797,427$1,679,848$2,208,709$5,685,984
Casualty and Specialty3,393,451327,94112,894,96916,616,361
Total$5,190,878$2,007,789$15,103,678$22,302,345
At December 31, 2024
(in thousands)
Property$1,845,228$1,905,553$2,821,958$6,572,739
Casualty and Specialty3,081,081295,07411,354,59714,730,752
Total$4,926,309$2,200,627$14,176,555$21,303,491

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Activity in the reserve for claims and claim expenses is summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31,20252024
(in thousands)
Reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable, beginning of period$16,822,101$15,142,583
Net incurred related to:
Current year6,706,7726,184,315
Prior years(1,090,933)(851,334)
Total net incurred5,615,8395,332,981
Net paid related to:
Current year969,151488,450
Prior years3,359,6343,109,360
Total net paid4,328,7853,597,810
Foreign exchange and other (1)293,277(55,653)
Reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable, end of period18,402,43216,822,101
Reinsurance recoverable, end of period3,899,9134,481,390
Reserve for claims and claim expenses, end of period$22,302,345$21,303,491

(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, as well as reinsurance transactions accounted for under retroactive reinsurance accounting.

The following table details our net (favorable) adverse development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses by segment:

Year ended December 31,20252024
(in thousands)
Property$(1,089,196)$(818,852)
Casualty and Specialty(1,737)(32,482)
Total net (favorable) adverse development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses$(1,090,933)$(851,334)

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 ACR 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, historical reinsurance and insurance loss experience and statistics, management’s experience and judgment to assist the establishment of appropriate claims and claim expense reserves, and the terms and

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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 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 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, 2025 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 recoveries. In addition, we have included historical incurred claims and claim expenses development information related to Platinum, TMR and Validus in the table below. For incurred accident year claims and claim expenses denominated in currencies other than USD, 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.

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The following table details our Property segment incurred claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance, as of December 31, 2025.

Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
(in thousands)For the year ended December 31,
Accident Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
2016$586,563$605,891$576,554$552,931$524,648$519,806$537,039$521,120$520,790$523,815
20171,964,2441,826,4561,699,9761,682,0991,619,5081,576,4591,544,1221,520,0821,483,791
20181,283,4501,360,2701,299,5921,179,0901,160,1681,109,1241,081,4461,064,747
20191,188,5871,167,4011,068,2591,007,367949,443954,719946,725
20201,987,5492,104,9822,117,6182,050,6402,015,9301,975,495
20212,854,5232,887,7822,787,1882,563,0262,498,844
20222,588,8922,487,4862,096,9061,878,473
20231,481,5131,391,3731,127,806
20241,968,3371,499,782
20252,530,317
Total$15,529,795

Our initial and subsequent estimates of incurred claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance, are impacted by available information derived from claims information from customers and brokers, industry assessments of losses, proprietary models, historical reinsurance and insurance loss experience and statistics, management’s experience and judgment to assist the establishment of appropriate claims and claim expense reserves, 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.

In accident years with a low level of insured catastrophe losses, our other property lines of business 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. We expect that certain of our other property lines of business will tend to generate less volatility in future calendar 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 in such business. 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 in the initial estimate associated with large catastrophe losses and the speed at which we settle claims can vary significantly based on the type of event.

Sensitivity Analysis

The table below shows the impact on our reserve for claims and claim expenses, net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025 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 (loss) and shareholders’ equity assumes no increase

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or decrease in reinsurance recoveries, loss related premium or profit commission, income tax benefit (expense), or redeemable noncontrolling interest.

(in thousands, except percentages)Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses atDecember 31,2025$ Impact of Change Reserve for Claimsand Claim Expensesat December 31,2025% Impact of Changeon Reserve for Claimsand Claim Expensesat December 31,2025% Impact of Change on Net Income (Loss) forthe Year EndedDecember 31, 2025% Impact of Change on Shareholders’Equity atDecember 31, 2025
Higher$6,184,837$498,8532.2%(13.8)%(4.3)%
Recorded$5,685,984$%%%
Lower$5,345,243$(340,741)(1.5)%9.4%2.9%

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 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 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 (loss) and shareholders’ equity than those noted above, and could be recorded across multiple periods. The inflationary outlook is also highly uncertain and could result in larger changes than those depicted above. We continue to monitor the inflationary environment and reflect our view within our best estimate reserves. 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, 2025 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, TMR and Validus in the table below. For incurred accident year claims denominated in currencies other than USD, 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.

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The following table details our Casualty and Specialty segment incurred claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance, as of December 31, 2025.

Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
(in thousands)For the year ended December 31,
Accident Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
2016$1,317,279$1,308,376$1,297,204$1,291,085$1,239,494$1,257,200$1,270,683$1,256,933$1,262,553$1,272,131
20171,681,0481,635,0481,680,2741,616,5931,644,9871,650,7901,671,2921,706,9721,719,436
20181,669,0481,815,0061,810,2371,808,7021,809,3091,893,9041,931,9841,970,296
20191,554,5821,562,0381,568,1621,602,1891,683,8291,747,5761,808,556
20202,445,4602,335,0162,335,2022,382,0732,349,3552,332,324
20212,807,5922,670,6142,573,3632,524,0162,523,431
20223,391,2053,243,0853,112,1663,131,988
20233,810,3103,830,4643,751,187
20244,210,4084,132,698
20254,187,547
Total$26,829,594

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 actuarial 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 actuarial 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 actuarial 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 actuarial method is generally selected which places greater weight on this reported experience as it develops. The Bornhuetter-Ferguson actuarial 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.

Sensitivity Analysis

The table below shows the impact on our Casualty and Specialty segment reserve for claims and claim expenses, net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025, of a reasonable range of possible outcomes associated with a variety of reasonable actuarial assumptions for our estimates of gross ultimate claims and claim expense ratios and loss reporting patterns. The impact on net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity assumes no increase or decrease in reinsurance recoveries, loss related premium or profit commission, income tax benefit (expense), or redeemable noncontrolling interest.

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(in thousands, except percentages)Estimated Loss Reporting Pattern$ Impact of Changeon Reserve forClaims and ClaimExpenses atDecember 31,2025% Impact of Changeon Reserve forClaims and ClaimExpenses atDecember 31,2025% Impact ofChange onNet Income (Loss)for the YearEndedDecember 31,2025% Impact ofChange onShareholders’Equity atDecember 31,2025
Increase expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Slower reporting$2,712,90812.2%(75.0)%(23.4)%
Increase expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Expected reporting$1,628,4367.3%(45.0)%(14.0)%
Increase expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Faster reporting$689,9623.1%(19.1)%(5.9)%
Expected claims and claim expense ratioSlower reporting$988,4804.4%(27.3)%(8.5)%
Expected claims and claim expense ratioExpected reporting$%%%
Expected claims and claim expense ratioFaster reporting$(855,267)(3.8)%23.6%7.4%
Decrease expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Slower reporting$(691,464)(3.1)%19.1%6.0%
Decrease expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Expected reporting$(1,583,953)(7.1)%43.8%13.6%
Decrease expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Faster reporting$(2,356,013)(10.6)%65.1%20.3%

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 exposures we do not currently believe are covered under our contracts. These changes could result in significantly larger changes to our reserves for claims and claim expenses, net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity than those noted above, and could be recorded across multiple periods. The inflationary outlook is also highly uncertain and could result in larger changes than those depicted above. We continue to monitor the inflationary environment and reflect our view within our best estimate reserves. 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. Subsequent revisions to premium estimates are recorded in the period in which they are determined. 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 significant loss and are recorded in accordance with the contract terms. 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

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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 cut-off and return of unearned premiums or other contract disruptions. The time lag involved in the process of reporting premiums is typically 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, 2025, our premiums receivable balance was $7.3 billion (2024 - $7.3 billion). Of this amount, the majority are receivables from highly rated counterparties. At December 31, 2025, the provision for current expected credit losses on premiums receivable was $3.2 million (2024 - $4.6 million).

Refer to “Note 7. Reinsurance,” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information on premiums receivable.

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 (re)insurance. 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, frequency and timing of industry losses reported by various statistical reporting services, loss development, loss buffer tables and various 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 ACR 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 on uncollateralized

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recoverable balances. 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 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, 2025, our reinsurance recoverable balance was $3.9 billion (2024 - $4.5 billion). Of this amount, 46.9% is fully collateralized by our reinsurers, 51.5% is recoverable from reinsurers rated A- or higher by major rating agencies and 1.6% is recoverable from reinsurers rated lower than A- by major rating agencies (2024 - 55.7%, 43.2% and 1.0%, respectively). The reinsurers with the three largest balances accounted for 12.6%, 10.1% and 7.0%, respectively, of our reinsurance recoverable balance at December 31, 2025 (2024 - 12.6%, 11.0% and 8.3%, respectively). The provision for current expected credit losses recorded against reinsurance recoverable was $13.2 million at December 31, 2025 (2024 - $11.7 million). The three largest company-specific components of the provision for current expected credit losses represented 20.4%, 17.2% and 4.8%, respectively, of our total provision for current expected credit losses at December 31, 2025 (2024 - 23.9%, 7.2% and 5.9%, respectively).

Refer to “Note 7. Reinsurance,” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information on reinsurance recoverable.

Fair Value Measurements and Impairments

Fair Value Measurements

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 as 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 820, Fair Value Measurement 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 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.

At December 31, 2025, we classified $182.1 million and $0.1 million of our assets and liabilities, respectively, at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs (2024 - $45.8 million and $2.4 million, respectively). This represented 0.3% and 0.0% of our total assets and liabilities, respectively (2024 - 0.1% and 0.0%, 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 including credit spreads and projected cash flows, prepayment rates

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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.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets acquired are initially recorded at fair value, the assessment of which requires significant judgments, assumptions and estimates which are inherently subjective. As discussed above, the measurement of fair values is a critical accounting estimate, and involves numerous inputs into the assessment, including a range of reasonable judgments that impact the determination of 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.

We assess goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment in the second half 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 our impairment assessment performed during the second half of 2025, the Company determined that there was no impairment during 2025, and therefore the Company recorded no intangible asset impairment or goodwill charge during the year ended December 31, 2025. Refer to “Note 4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information.

As at December 31, 2025, excluding the amounts recorded in investments in other ventures, under the equity method, as noted below, our consolidated balance sheets include $300.5 million of goodwill (2024 - $300.5 million) and $332.6 million of other intangible assets (2024 - $403.6 million). Impairment charges related to these balances were $Nil during 2025 (2024 - $13.8 million). Refer to “Note 3. Acquisition of Validus” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information with respect to goodwill and intangible assets acquired in connection with the Validus Acquisition. In the future, it is possible we will hold more goodwill and intangible assets, which would increase the degree of judgment and

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uncertainty embedded in our financial statements, and potentially increase the volatility of our reported results.

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, 2025, we had $121.9 million (2024 - $102.8 million) in investments in other ventures, under equity method on our consolidated balance sheets, including $8.7 million of goodwill and $0.2 million of other intangible assets (2024 - $8.7 million and $0.2 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. During 2025, we recorded no impairment charge associated with our investments in other ventures, under equity method (2024 - $9.1 million).

Income Taxes

Income taxes have been determined in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 740, 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 and capital loss carryforwards and GAAP versus tax basis accounting differences relating to insurance-related assets and liabilities, investments, and deferred revenues and expenses, among others. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax laws or tax rates is recognized in income in the period in which the change 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 net deferred tax assets will not be realized. Significant judgments, assumptions and estimates which are inherently subjective are required in determining income tax expense, temporary differences, the deferred tax impact of a change in law, and valuation allowances. Refer to “Note 15. Taxation” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

At December 31, 2025, our net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance and valuation allowance were $747.0 million and $80.1 million, respectively (2024 - $822.6 million and $147.1 million, respectively). 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 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.

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Unrecognized Tax Benefits

We have unrecognized tax benefits of $Nil as of December 31, 2025 (2024 - $Nil). Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits would be recognized in income tax expense. At December 31, 2025, interest and penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits were $Nil (2024 - $Nil).

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SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Below is a discussion of the results of operations for 2025, compared to 2024.

Year ended December 31,20252024Change
(in thousands, except per share amounts and percentages)
Statements of Operations Highlights
Gross premiums written$11,738,420$11,733,066$5,354
Net premiums written$9,870,200$9,952,216$(82,016)
Net premiums earned$9,901,182$10,095,760$(194,578)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred5,615,8395,332,981282,858
Acquisition expenses2,550,8232,643,867(93,044)
Operational expenses464,477496,588(32,111)
Underwriting income (loss)$1,270,043$1,622,324$(352,281)
Net investment income$1,703,475$1,654,289$49,186
Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures (1)71,33247,08724,245
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments1,181,268(27,840)1,209,108
Total investment result (1)$2,956,075$1,673,536$1,282,539
Net income (loss)$3,617,743$2,960,532$657,211
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders$2,646,959$1,834,985$811,974
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – diluted$56.03$35.21$20.82
Dividends per common share$1.60$1.56$0.04
Key Ratios
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year67.7%61.3%6.4pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years(11.0)%(8.5)%(2.5)pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year56.7%52.8%3.9pts
Underwriting expense ratio30.5%31.1%(0.6)pts
Combined ratio87.2%83.9%3.3pts
Return on average common equity25.9%19.3%6.6pts
Book ValueDecember 31, 2025December 31, 2024Change
Book value per common share$247.00$195.77$51.23
Accumulated dividends per common share29.6828.081.60
Book value per common share plus accumulated dividends$276.68$223.85$52.83
Year to date change in book value per common share26.2%
Year to date change in book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends27.0%

(1)In 2025, the Company revised its presentation of “total investment result” to include equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures. Comparative information for the prior periods presented have been updated to conform to the current presentation.

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Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders was $2.6 billion in 2025, compared to $1.8 billion in 2024. As a result, in 2025 we generated an annualized return on average common equity of 25.9% and our book value per common share increased from $195.77 at December 31, 2024 to $247.00 at December 31, 2025, an 26.2% increase, or an 27.0% increase, after considering the change in accumulated dividends paid to our common shareholders.

The most significant items affecting our financial performance during 2025, on a comparative basis to 2024, include:

•Underwriting Results

–underwriting income of $1.3 billion, a decrease of $352.3 million, and an increase in the combined ratio of 3.3 percentage points, driven primarily by:

–a $785.7 million net negative impact on net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders from the 2025 Large Loss Events, compared to $660.5 million from the 2024 Large Loss Events; partially offset by

–higher prior accident year net favorable development, driven by the Property segment.

•Investment Results

–total investment result increased by $1.3 billion, primarily driven by:

–an increase of $1.2 billion in net realized and unrealized gains on investments; and

–an increase in net investment income of $49.2 million.

–net investment income of $1.7 billion included $519.5 million attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests which was allocated to third-party investors and not retained by us.

•Fee Income

–income of $328.9 million, increased by $2.1 million primarily due to:

–an increase of $14.4 million in performance fees; and

–a decrease of $12.4 million in management fees.

–included $250.1 million of fee income recorded in net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest, which is not included in our underwriting income (loss).

•Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

–income of $935.4 million, which represents the portion of our net income (loss) that is allocated to third-party investors and not retained by us.

–decreased by $154.8 million, primarily due to the increased impact of the large losses in 2025 as compared to 2024, despite strong underwriting results.

•Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

–expense of $396.3 million, an increase of $363.7 million, primarily driven by strong profitability across our operating jurisdictions, including Bermuda.

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Net Negative Impact

Net negative impact on underwriting result includes the sum of (1) net claims and claim expenses incurred, (2) assumed and ceded reinstatement premiums earned and (3) earned and lost profit commissions. Net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders is the sum of (1) net negative impact on underwriting result, (2) redeemable noncontrolling interest and (3) income tax benefit (expense) beginning in the first quarter of 2025. Prior to January 1, 2025, net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders did not include any related income tax benefit (expense) as it was not meaningful prior to the implementation of the Bermuda CIT effective January 1, 2025.

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 remains regarding the estimates and the nature and extent of the losses from these catastrophe events, driven by the magnitude and recent nature of the events, 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.

2025 Net Negative Impact

The financial data below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2025 Large Loss Events on our segment underwriting results and consolidated combined ratio for 2025.

Year ended December 31, 2025California Wildfires (1)Hurricane MelissaOther 2025 Large Loss Events (2)2025 Large Loss Events (3)
(in thousands, except percentages)
Net negative impact on Property segment underwriting result$(1,094,657)$(86,558)$(2,060)$(1,183,275)
Net negative impact on Casualty and Specialty segment underwriting result(40,442)(2,006)(188,139)(230,587)
Net negative impact on underwriting result$(1,135,099)$(88,564)$(190,199)$(1,413,862)
Percentage point impact on consolidated combined ratio12.30.92.115.3

The financial data below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2025 Large Loss Events on our consolidated financial statements for 2025.

Year ended December 31, 2025California Wildfires (1)Hurricane MelissaOther 2025 Large Loss Events (2)2025 Large Loss Events (3)
(in thousands)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred$(1,470,746)$(100,426)$(204,823)$(1,775,995)
Assumed reinstatement premiums earned332,73312,21528,307373,255
Ceded reinstatement premiums earned(20,983)(133)(13,683)(34,799)
Earned (lost) profit commissions23,897(220)23,677
Net negative impact on underwriting result(1,135,099)(88,564)(190,199)(1,413,862)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest432,89120,37335,973489,237
Income tax benefit (expense)107,7769,07122,050138,897
Net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders$(594,432)$(59,120)$(132,176)$(785,728)

(1)The “California Wildfires” were a series of wildfires that burned throughout southern California in January 2025.

(2)“Other 2025 Large Loss Events” represents: the crash of American Airlines flight 5342, certain refinery fires in the first quarter of 2025, the crash of UPS Airlines flight 2976, and the Grasberg mine landslide.

(3)“2025 Large Loss Events” includes the California Wildfires, Hurricane Melissa and the Other 2025 Large Loss Events.

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2024 Net Negative Impact

The financial data below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2024 Large Loss Events on our segment underwriting results and consolidated financial statements for 2024.

Year ended December 31, 2024Hurricane MiltonHurricane HeleneOther 2024 Large Loss Events (1)2024 Large Loss Events (2)
(in thousands, except percentages)
Net negative impact on Property segment underwriting result$(332,710)$(179,618)$(267,513)$(779,841)
Net negative impact on Casualty and Specialty segment underwriting result(605)(66,907)(67,512)
Net negative impact on underwriting result$(332,710)$(180,223)$(334,420)$(847,353)
Percentage point impact on consolidated combined ratio3.41.83.68.8

The financial data below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2024 Large Loss Events on our consolidated financial statements for 2024.

Year ended December 31, 2024Hurricane MiltonHurricane HeleneOther 2024 Large Loss Events (1)2024 Large Loss Events (2)
(in thousands)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred$(406,878)$(217,767)$(381,330)$(1,005,975)
Assumed reinstatement premiums earned86,12840,65553,159179,942
Ceded reinstatement premiums earned(2,158)(931)(9,971)(13,060)
Earned (lost) profit commissions(9,802)(2,180)3,722(8,260)
Net negative impact on underwriting result(332,710)(180,223)(334,420)(847,353)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest62,22936,96987,625186,823
Net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders$(270,481)$(143,254)$(246,795)$(660,530)

(1)“Other 2024 Large Loss Events” includes: the Baltimore Bridge Collapse; a series of severe convective storms that impacted the Southern and Midwest United States; the Hualien earthquake which impacted Taiwan in April 2024; a severe hailstorm which impacted Calgary in August 2024, Hurricanes Debby and Beryl, and certain aggregate loss contracts triggered during 2024.

(2)“2024 Large Loss Events” includes: Hurricanes Milton and Helene, and the “Other 2024 Large Loss Events.”

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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 31,20252024Change
(in thousands, except percentages)
Gross premiums written$4,942,141$4,823,731$118,410
Net premiums written$4,043,996$3,833,636$210,360
Net premiums earned$3,971,669$3,850,352$121,317
Net claims and claim expenses incurred1,426,0151,141,726284,289
Acquisition expenses714,852758,554(43,702)
Operational expenses297,481302,360(4,879)
Underwriting income (loss)$1,533,321$1,647,712$(114,391)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year$2,515,211$1,960,578$554,633
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years(1,089,196)(818,852)(270,344)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total$1,426,015$1,141,726$284,289
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year63.3%50.9%12.4pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years(27.4)%(21.2)%(6.2)pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year35.9%29.7%6.2pts
Underwriting expense ratio25.5%27.5%(2.0)pts
Combined ratio61.4%57.2%4.2pts

Property Gross Premiums Written

•Gross premiums written increased by $118.4 million, or 2.5%, driven by:

–an increase in the catastrophe class of $321.3 million, or 10.7%, and included:

–an increase of $145.8 million, or 5.0%, without the impact of reinstatement premiums, driven by strong mid-year renewals with growth on existing clients as well as new underwriting opportunities, including U.S. catastrophe exposed business; and

–an increase in reinstatement premiums of $175.5 million, due to the increased impact of the large losses in 2025 as compared to 2024; partially offset by

–a decrease of $202.9 million, or 11.1%, in the other property class, primarily reflecting premium adjustments, in part due to rate decreases in the excess and surplus business.

Property Ceded Premiums Written

Year ended December 31,20252024Change
(in thousands)
Ceded premiums written$898,145$990,095$(91,950)

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

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reinsurance in our Property segment is based on market opportunities and is not based on placing a specific reinsurance program each year.

•Ceded premiums written decreased by $92.0 million, or 9.3%, as part of our gross-to-net strategy, driven by:

–reduced utilization of Upsilon, which was not deployed at the January 1 renewals and with reduced deployment at the mid-year renewals;

–reduced ceded spend and limit purchased within our other property class; and

–a reduction in ceded reinstatement premiums, largely driven by the increase in prior accident year favorable development; partially offset by

–an increase in ceded spend and limit purchased in our catastrophe class, including additional limit purchased in response to the California Wildfires and growth in the assumed catastrophe portfolio.

Property Net Premiums Earned

•Net premiums earned increased by $121.3 million, or 3.2%, driven by:

–$290.3 million of net reinstatement premiums, primarily from the 2025 Large Loss Events; partially offset by

–a decrease in gross premiums written within the other property class.

Property Underwriting Results

•Net claims and claim expense ratio increased by 6.2 percentage points, driven by:

–a 12.4 percentage point increase in the current accident year net claims and claim expense ratio, which consisted of a 36.1 percentage point impact from the 2025 Large Loss Events, compared to 23.0 percentage points from the 2024 Large Loss Events in 2024, and included:

–a 25.3 percentage point increase in the catastrophe class, which included a 53.2 percentage point impact from the 2025 Large Loss Events, compared to the 2024 Large Loss Events, which added 28.6 percentage points in 2024; partially offset by

–a 6.8 percentage point improvement in the other property class due to lower catastrophe losses in 2025, which included a 9.6 percentage point impact from the 2025 Large Loss Events, compared to a 16.7 percentage point impact in 2024 from the 2024 Large Loss Events.

–net favorable development of 27.4% in the prior accident years net claims and claim expense ratio, and included:

–net favorable development of $613.4 million in the catastrophe class, primarily from the large loss events across the 2021 to 2024 accident years; and

–net favorable development of $475.8 million in the other property class, primarily due to reported losses coming in lower than expected from large loss events in 2022 and 2024, and attritional loss experience.

•Underwriting expense ratio improved by 2.0 percentage points, driven by:

–a 1.6 percentage point improvement in the acquisition expense ratio, due to:

–a 0.7 percentage point improvement from the increase in net reinstatement premiums primarily related to the 2025 Large Loss Events; and

–a 0.9 percentage point improvement primarily reflecting an increase in profit commissions from Upsilon, driven by strong current underwriting year results as well as prior accident year favorable development.

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–a 0.4 percentage point improvement in the operating expense ratio, due to:

–an increase in net reinstatement premiums primarily related to the 2025 Large Loss Events; and

–the Bermuda tax credits which were enacted in the fourth quarter of 2025; partially offset by

–an increase in compensation expenses in addition to a reduction in operating expenses recorded through underwriting income (loss).

•Combined ratio of 61.4%, which included a 35.7 percentage points impact from the 2025 Large Loss Events, partially offset by an increase in prior accident year net favorable development.

•Net negative impact on the Property segment underwriting result of $1.2 billion from the 2025 Large Loss Events,

–compared to the 2024 Large Loss Events, which had a $779.8 million net negative impact on the Property segment underwriting result and added 23.0 percentage points to the combined ratio in 2024.

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.

Casualty and Specialty Segment

Below is a summary of the underwriting results and ratios for our Casualty and Specialty segment:

Year ended December 31,20252024Change
(in thousands, except percentages)
Gross premiums written$6,796,279$6,909,335$(113,056)
Net premiums written$5,826,204$6,118,580$(292,376)
Net premiums earned$5,929,513$6,245,408$(315,895)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred4,189,8244,191,255(1,431)
Acquisition expenses1,835,9711,885,313(49,342)
Operational expenses166,996194,228(27,232)
Underwriting income (loss)$(263,278)$(25,388)$(237,890)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year$4,191,561$4,223,737$(32,176)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years(1,737)(32,482)30,745
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total$4,189,824$4,191,255$(1,431)
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year70.7%67.6%3.1pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years%(0.5)%0.5pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year70.7%67.1%3.6pts
Underwriting expense ratio33.7%33.3%0.4pts
Combined ratio104.4%100.4%4.0pts

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Casualty and Specialty Gross Premiums Written

•Gross premiums written decreased by $113.1 million, or 1.6%, driven by:

–decreases in the professional liability, general casualty and other specialty classes of 11.2%, 5.9% and 6.6%, respectively, principally due to exposure reductions in the casualty lines of business and changes in premium estimates on business underwritten in prior years in the other specialty class, largely from rate pressure in cyber; partially offset by

–an increase of 35.8% in the credit class, primarily due to growth in our existing mortgage book of business.

Casualty and Specialty Ceded Premiums Written

Year ended December 31,20252024Change
(in thousands)
Ceded premiums written$970,075$790,755$179,320

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. 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.

•Ceded premiums written increased by $179.3 million, or 22.7%, driven by:

–an increase in the amount of quota share retrocessional coverage purchased.

Casualty and Specialty Net Premiums Written

•Net premiums written decreased by $292.4 million, or 4.8%, consistent with the changes in gross premiums written and quota share retrocessional coverage purchased.

Casualty and Specialty Underwriting Results

•Underwriting loss of $263.3 million, included:

–a $230.6 million impact from the 2025 Large Loss Events; and

–$119.1 million from purchase accounting related adjustments principally related to the Validus Acquisition.

•Net claims and claim expense ratio increased by 3.6 percentage points, and included:

–a 3.1 percentage point increase in the current accident year net claims and claim expense ratio, principally driven by:

–the 2025 Large Loss Events, which contributed 4.1 percentage points to the current accident year claims and claim expense ratio; and

–higher attritional losses, primarily within the casualty lines of business.

–net favorable development of $1.7 million in the prior accident year net claims and claim expense ratio, principally driven by:

–reported losses generally coming in lower than expected on attritional net claims and claim expenses from the other specialty, credit, and professional liability classes; partially offset by

–adverse development from the general liability line of business; and

–an adverse impact of 0.5 percentage points from purchase accounting adjustments.

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•Underwriting expense ratio increased by 0.4 percentage points, principally driven by:

–changes in mix of business from increased mortgage premium, which carries higher acquisition costs; partially offset by

–the Bermuda tax credits which were enacted in the fourth quarter of 2025.

•Combined ratio of 104.4%, which included a 3.8 percentage point impact from the 2025 Large Loss Events.

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 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, which represents the majority of our Casualty and Specialty segment business, typically has a higher expense ratio and tends to be exposed to more attritional and frequent losses, while being subject to lower expected severity compared to traditional excess of loss business.

Fee Income

The table below shows the total fee income we earned from third-party capital management activities, including various joint ventures and managed funds, and certain structured reinsurance products.

Management fees are fees that we receive for the day-to-day management and oversight of our joint venture vehicles, managed funds and certain structured reinsurance products. Performance fees are based on the performance of the individual vehicles or products and may be zero or negative in a particular period. For example, large losses could potentially result in no performance fees or the reversal of previously accrued performance fees.

Year ended December 31,20252024Change
(in thousands)
Management Fee Income
Joint ventures (1)$150,823$157,427$(6,604)
Managed funds (2)26,33833,228(6,890)
Structured reinsurance products and other (3)30,32329,2051,118
Total management fee income207,484219,860(12,376)
Performance Fee Income (Loss)
Joint ventures (1)70,72174,903(4,182)
Managed funds (2)26,94410,78516,159
Structured reinsurance products and other (3)23,70321,2482,455
Total performance fee income (loss)121,368106,93614,432
Total fee income$328,852$326,796$2,056

(1)Joint ventures include DaVinci, Top Layer, Vermeer, and Fontana.

(2)Managed funds include Upsilon Fund, Medici and Medici UCITS, as well as certain third-party capital vehicles we manage through AlphaCat Managers.

(3)Structured reinsurance products and other includes certain reinsurance agreements and other vehicles through which we transfer risk to third-party capital.

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•Total fee income increased by $2.1 million, due to:

–an increase in performance fees of $14.4 million, driven by strong current year underwriting results in DaVinci and Upsilon, and higher prior accident years net favorable development, primarily in Upsilon; partially offset by

–a decrease in management fee income of $12.4 million, driven by:

–a reduction in management fees from DaVinci as a result of the recapture of previously deferred management fees during 2024 that related to prior years, compared to no recapture related to prior years in 2025; and

–a decrease in management fees from AlphaCat Managers due to the continued release of trapped collateral to investors.

•Total fee income included $250.1 million of fee income recorded in net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest, which is not included in our underwriting income (loss).

The fee income we earned from third-party capital management activities and certain structured reinsurance products is recorded in multiple line items in our financial statements. The table below summarizes the impact of fee income on the financial statements. Fee income recorded in net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest is not included in underwriting income (loss).

Year ended December 3120252024Change
(in thousands)
Fee income recorded in net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest$250,089$283,873$(33,784)
Fee income recorded in underwriting income (loss) (1)78,76342,92335,840
Total fee income$328,852$326,796$2,056

(1)Reflects total fee income earned from third-party capital management activities and certain structured reinsurance products which is recorded through underwriting income (loss) as a decrease (increase) to operational expenses or acquisition expenses. During 2025, $46.3 million of management fee income was recorded as a reduction to operational expenses (2024 - $51.0 million) and $32.4 million of performance fee income was recorded as a reduction to acquisition expenses (2024 - increase to acquisition expenses of $8.1 million).

Investment Results

Net Investment Income

Year ended December 31,20252024Change
(in thousands)
Fixed maturity investments trading$1,144,271$1,116,649$27,622
Short term investments190,549183,1537,396
Equity investments
Fixed income exchange traded funds48,89748,897
Common stock (1)2,6712,460211
Other investments
Catastrophe bonds200,465238,844(38,379)
Fund and direct private equity investments (2)96,62982,45714,172
Cash and cash equivalents47,37954,241(6,862)
1,730,8611,677,80453,057
Investment expenses(27,386)(23,515)(3,871)
Net investment income$1,703,475$1,654,289$49,186

(1)In 2025, we revised the description of our “other equity investments” to “common stock.”

(2)In 2025, we revised the description of our “other investments - other” to “other investments - fund and direct private equity investments.”

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•Net investment income remained consistently strong, with an increase of $49.2 million, primarily due to:

–higher average invested assets in the fixed maturity investments portfolio; partially offset by

–decreases in market yields.

•Net investment income included $519.5 million of income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests, which was ultimately allocated to third-party investors and not retained by us.

Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Other Ventures

Year ended December 31,20252024Change
(in thousands)
Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures$71,332$47,087$24,245

Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures represents our pro-rata share of the net income from our investments in a select group of insurance and insurance-related companies, including the Tower Hill Companies and Top Layer. Except for Top Layer, which is recorded on a current quarter basis, equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures 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.

•Equity in earnings of other ventures increased by $24.2 million, driven by:

–increased profitability of our equity investments during 2025, as certain insurance and insurance-related companies reported higher revenues and net income compared to 2024.

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

Year ended December 31,20252024Change
(in thousands)
Fixed maturity-related investments (1) (2)$504,000$(382,580)$886,580
Equity related-investments (1) (3)188,27013,309174,961
Commodity-related investments (1) (4)415,49576,545338,950
Other investments
Catastrophe bonds(10,978)62,353(73,331)
Fund and direct private equity investments (5)84,481202,533(118,052)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,181,268$(27,840)$1,209,108

(1)Refer to “Note 19. Derivative Instruments” in our “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information on investment-related derivatives.

(2)Includes fixed maturity investments and investment-related derivatives, which includes interest rate futures, credit default swaps and interest rate swaps.

(3)Includes equity investments and investment-related derivatives, which includes equity futures and warrants.

(4)Represents commodity-related derivatives, which includes commodity futures and commodity options.

(5)In 2025, we revised the description of our “other investments - other” to “other investments - fund and direct private equity investments.”

We structure our investment portfolio to emphasize the preservation of capital and the availability of liquidity to meet our claims obligations, to be well diversified across market sectors, and to generate relatively attractive returns on a risk-adjusted basis over time. As part of this strategy, we may use investment-related derivatives to obtain exposure to a particular financial market or to hedge portfolio risk. 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. 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.

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•Net realized and unrealized gains on investments were driven by:

–$504.0 million of net realized and unrealized gains on fixed maturity-related investments, due to market yields decreasing during 2025, including net gains on interest rate futures;

–$415.5 million of net gains on commodity-related investments, principally gold futures; and

–$188.3 million of net realized and unrealized gains on equity-related investments, primarily due to increased exposure to equity futures and favorable price movements through 2025.

•Net realized and unrealized gains on investments increased by $1.2 billion, primarily driven by:

–an increase in net realized and unrealized gains on our fixed maturity-related investments of $886.6 million, primarily due to:

–$666.3 million of net realized and unrealized gains on our fixed maturity investments trading, driven by decreases in market yields in 2025, compared to increases in long term market yields in 2024;

–$220.3 million of net gains on interest rate futures and credit default swaps, due to the impact of the market yield movements in each period.

–an increase in net realized and unrealized gains on our equity-related investments of $175.0 million, primarily due to:

–increased exposure to equity futures and favorable price movements through 2025;

–an increase in net realized and unrealized gains on commodity-related investments of $339.0 million, primarily as a result of:

–increased exposure to gold futures and favorable price movements through 2025; partially offset by

–a decrease in net realized and unrealized gains on fund and direct private equity investments of $118.1 million, primarily due to TWFG Inc.’s initial public offering in 2024.

Refer to “Part II, Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” for additional information related to our exposure to market risk. In addition, refer to “Note 5. Investments” and “Note 19. Derivative Instruments” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding our investments and derivatives we have entered into.

Net Foreign Exchange Gains (Losses)

Year ended December 31,20252024Change
(in thousands)
Net foreign exchange gains (losses)$(13,504)$(76,076)$62,572

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. We are primarily impacted by foreign currency exposures associated with our underwriting operations and our investment portfolio, 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.

•Net foreign exchange losses decreased by $62.6 million, driven by:

–gains attributable to third-party investors in Medici, which are allocated through net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest in 2025, compared to losses attributable to third-party investors in Medici in 2024; partially offset by

–a decrease in losses on certain foreign exchange exposures related to our underwriting activities.

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

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“Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to the foreign currency derivatives we have entered into.

Corporate Expenses

Year ended December 31,20252024Change
(in thousands)
Corporate expenses$82,008$134,784$(52,776)

Corporate expenses include certain executive, director, legal and consulting expenses, costs for research and development, 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 Validus. From time to time, we may revise the allocation of certain expenses between corporate and operational expenses to better reflect the characteristic of the underlying expense.

•Corporate expenses decreased by $52.8 million, primarily driven by:

–lower expenses associated with the Validus Acquisition, with $5.4 million in 2025, compared to $61.9 million in 2024; and

–the Bermuda tax credits which were enacted in the fourth quarter of 2025; partially offset by

–increased compensation expenses.

Interest Expense and Preference Share Dividends

Year ended December 31,20252024Change
(in thousands)
Interest Expense
7.003% Senior Notes due 2035 (Fontana) (1)$1,167$$1,167
5.950% Senior Notes due 2035 (DaVinci) (2)14,72614,726
5.800% Senior Notes due 203524,48924,489
5.750% Senior Notes due 203343,12543,125
3.600% Senior Notes due 202914,40014,400
3.450% Senior Notes due 202710,35010,350
3.700% Senior Notes due 2025 (3)2,77511,100(8,325)
4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinci) (2) (4)2,3757,125(4,750)
Medici Revolving Credit Facility (5)1,8262,502(676)
Other5,6195,166453
Total interest expense120,85293,76827,084
Preference Share Dividends
5.750% Series F Preference Shares14,37514,375
4.20% Series G Preference Shares21,00021,000
Total preference share dividends35,37535,375
Total interest expense and preference share dividends$156,227$129,143$27,084

(1)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in its joint venture Fontana. Because RenaissanceRe controls a majority of Fontana’s issued voting shares, the consolidated financial statements of Fontana are included in the consolidated financial statements of RenaissanceRe. RenaissanceRe has not provided any financial or other support to Fontana that it was not contractually required to provide. RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to Fontana is limited to its investment in Fontana’s shares and counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions.

(2)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in its joint venture DaVinci. Because RenaissanceRe controls a majority of DaVinci’s issued voting shares, the consolidated financial statements of DaVinci are included in the consolidated financial statements of RenaissanceRe. However, RenaissanceRe does not guarantee or provide credit support for DaVinci and RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to DaVinci is limited to its investment in DaVinci’s shares and counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions.

(3)The 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025 were repaid in full at maturity on April 1, 2025.

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(4)The 4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinci) were repaid in full at maturity on May 1, 2025.

(5)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in Medici. Because RenaissanceRe controls all of Medici’s issued voting shares, the financial statements of Medici are included in RenaissanceRe’s consolidated financial statements. On December 18, 2025, the Medici Revolving Credit Facility was terminated.

•Interest expense increased $27.1 million, primarily driven by:

–additional interest expense resulting from the issuance of the 5.800% Senior Notes due 2035 and the 5.950% Senior Notes due 2035 (DaVinci); partially offset by

–a decrease in interest expense resulting from the maturity of the 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025 and the 4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinci) in 2025.

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

Year ended December 31,20252024Change
(in thousands)
Income tax benefit (expense)$(396,332)$(32,628)$(363,704)

•Income tax expense increased by $363.7 million, primarily driven by:

–strong profitability across our operating jurisdictions, including Bermuda, which became subject to the CIT in 2025.

We are subject to income taxes in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Through December 31, 2024, we were not subject to any income taxes or capital gains taxes in Bermuda. The CIT became effective on January 1, 2025. As a result, our profits generated on or after January 1, 2025 in Bermuda (except for profits earned by joint ventures and managed funds) are subject to a 15% corporate income tax. Furthermore, the profits generated in Bermuda on or after January 1, 2025 by our consolidated joint ventures and managed funds, except to the extent those profits are attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests, are also generally taxed at 15% as a result of the enactment of Pillar II Rules by many of the jurisdictions in which we operate. Our consolidated effective tax rate has increased in 2025 as a result of these changes. Our effective tax rate, which is based upon the expected annual effective tax rate, may fluctuate from period to period based on the relative mix of income or loss reported by jurisdiction and the varying tax rates in each jurisdiction.

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

Year ended December 31,20252024Change
(in thousands)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinci$596,851$627,055$(30,204)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Medici162,676202,941(40,265)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Vermeer122,574244,560(121,986)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Fontana53,30815,61637,692
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests$935,409$1,090,172$(154,763)

•Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests decreased by $154.8 million, primarily driven by:

–DaVinci and Vermeer, which had lower net income in 2025 compared to 2024, primarily as a result of losses associated with the 2025 Large Loss Events; partially offset by

–higher net investment income and net realized and unrealized gains on investments in DaVinci and Fontana in 2025, compared to net investment income and net realized and unrealized losses on investments in 2024; and

–a decrease in management and performance fee income recorded in noncontrolling interests as a result of the recapture of previously deferred management fees during 2024

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that related to prior years, compared to no recapture related to prior years in 2025, and lower underwriting income in 2025 compared to 2024.

•Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests of $935.4 million included $519.5 million of net investment income, partially offset by $250.1 million in management and performance fee income.

Refer to “Note 10. Noncontrolling Interests” in our “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding our redeemable noncontrolling interests.

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. 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, 2025. 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, or investments in, new or existing companies or books of business of other companies, such as the Validus Acquisition, and (6) certain corporate and operational 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. For example, our internal investment structures and cash pooling arrangements among RenaissanceRe and certain of our subsidiaries help to efficiently facilitate capital and liquidity movements.

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. In 2024 and 2025, we received significant distributions of capital from many of our principal operating subsidiaries, including Renaissance Reinsurance and RREAG, from earnings in the ordinary course and in connection with the integration of Validus and streamlining of our corporate structure.

However, in some circumstances, RenaissanceRe may determine it is necessary or advisable to contribute capital to our subsidiaries, or may be contractually required to contribute capital to our subsidiaries, joint ventures or managed funds. For example, in 2024, RenaissanceRe contributed capital to RenaissanceRe

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Specialty U.S. 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 or assets to these entities, such as in connection with the launch of Medici UCITS in 2025. Examples of our contractual requirements to make capital contributions to our subsidiaries or joint ventures or managed funds include our net worth maintenance agreements with certain operating subsidiaries, and Renaissance Reinsurance’s obligation to make a mandatory capital contribution of up to $50.0 million in the event that a loss reduces Top Layer’s capital below a specified level.

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 operational 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.

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 operational expenses are generally paid within a year of being incurred. It generally takes much longer for net claims and claim expenses incurred to be reported and ultimately settled, requiring the establishment of reserves for claims and claim expenses and reinsurance recoverable. Therefore, the amount of net claims paid in any one year is not necessarily related to the amount of net claims and claim expenses incurred in that year, as reported in the consolidated statements of operations.

We expect that our liquidity needs for the next 12 months will be met by our cash receipts from operations. However, as a result of a combination of market conditions, turnover of our investment portfolios and changes in 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.

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, which 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. From time to time, we raise capital through public offerings pursuant to our registration statements. For example, in February 2025, we completed an offering of $500.0 million of 5.800% Senior Notes due April 2035 for net proceeds of $493.5 million.

Credit Facilities, Trusts and Other Collateral Arrangements

We also maintain various other arrangements that allow us to access liquidity and satisfy collateral requirements, including revolving credit facilities, letter of credit facilities, and regulatory trusts, as well as other types of trust and collateral arrangements. Regulatory and other requirements to post collateral to support our reinsurance obligations could impact our liquidity. For example, many 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, so our contracts generally require us to post a letter of credit or provide other security (such as through a multi-beneficiary reinsurance trust). However, certain of our subsidiaries qualify as certified reinsurers or reciprocal reinsurers in one or more U.S. states, which has, and may continue to, reduce the amount of collateral that we are required to post. In addition, if we were to fail to comply with certain covenants in our debt agreements, we may have to pledge additional collateral.

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Letter of Credit and Revolving Credit Facilities

We and certain of our subsidiaries, joint ventures, and managed funds maintain secured and unsecured revolving credit facilities and letter of credit facilities that provide liquidity and allow us to satisfy certain collateral requirements. The outstanding amounts issued or drawn under each of our significant credit facilities are set forth below:

At December 31, 2025Issued or Drawn
(in thousands)
Revolving Credit Facility (1)$
Medici Revolving Credit Facility (2)
Bilateral Letter of Credit Facilities
Secured206,515
Unsecured322,271
$528,786

(1)At December 31, 2025, no amounts were issued or drawn under this facility.

(2)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in Medici. Because RenaissanceRe controls all of Medici’s issued voting shares, the financial statements of Medici are included in RenaissanceRe’s consolidated financial statements. On December 18, 2025, the Medici Revolving Credit Facility was terminated.

Refer to “Note 9. Debt and Credit Facilities” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to our debt and credit facilities.

Funds at Lloyd’s

As a member of Lloyd’s, the underwriting capacity, or stamp capacity, of Syndicate 1458 is required to be supported by providing a deposit, the FAL, in the form of cash, securities or letters of credit. At December 31, 2025, the FAL required to support the underwriting activities at Lloyd’s through Syndicate 1458 was £577.8 million (2024 - £714.8 million). Actual FAL posted for Syndicate 1458 at December 31, 2025 by RenaissanceRe CCL was $912.0 million (2024 - $952.3 million), supported by a deposit of cash and fixed maturity securities.

Multi-Beneficiary Reinsurance Trusts, Multi-Beneficiary Reduced Collateral Reinsurance Trusts

Renaissance Reinsurance, DaVinci Reinsurance and RREAG use multi-beneficiary reinsurance trusts and/or multi-beneficiary reduced collateral reinsurance trusts to collateralize reinsurance liabilities. As of December 31, 2025, all of these trusts were funded in accordance with the relevant regulatory thresholds. However, assets held in these trusts have in the past, and may in the future, exceed the amount required under U.S. state regulations.

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.

Contractual Obligations

In assessing our liquidity requirements and cash needs, we also consider contractual obligations to which we are a party. 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 certain of our current and long-term contractual obligations:

At December 31, 2025TotalLess Than 1 Year1-3 Years3-5 YearsMore Than 5 Years
(in thousands)
Long term debt obligations (1)
7.003% Senior Notes due 2035 (Fontana) (2)$168,863$7,003$14,006$14,006$133,848
5.950% Senior Notes due 2035 (DaVinci) (3)465,85617,85035,70035,700376,606
5.800% Senior Notes due 2035768,25029,00058,00058,000623,250
5.750% Senior Notes due 20331,070,44343,12586,25086,250854,818
3.600% Senior Notes due 2029447,40014,40028,800404,200
3.450% Senior Notes due 2027315,52510,350305,175
Total long term debt obligations3,236,337121,728527,931598,1561,988,522
Investment commitments (4)3,918,4853,918,485
Operating lease obligations168,82217,61936,99134,69379,519
Capital lease obligations7,4682,6614,807
Payable for investments purchased533,101533,101
Reserve for claims and claim expenses (5)22,302,3455,176,6967,354,3554,144,3595,626,935
Total contractual obligations$30,166,558$9,770,290$7,924,084$4,777,208$7,694,976

(1)Includes contractual interest payments.

(2)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in its joint venture Fontana. Because RenaissanceRe controls a majority of Fontana’s issued voting shares, the consolidated financial statements of Fontana are included in the consolidated financial statements of RenaissanceRe. RenaissanceRe has not provided any financial or other support to Fontana that it was not contractually required to provide. RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to Fontana is limited to its investment in Fontana’s shares and counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions.

(3)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in its joint venture DaVinci. Because RenaissanceRe controls a majority of DaVinci’s issued voting shares, the consolidated financial statements of DaVinci are included in the consolidated financial statements of RenaissanceRe. However, RenaissanceRe does not guarantee or provide credit support for DaVinci and RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to DaVinci is limited to its investment in DaVinci’s shares and counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions.

(4)The investment commitments do not have a defined contractual commitment date and we have therefore included them in the less than one year category.

(5)The amount and timing of the cash flows associated with our policy liabilities are highly uncertain. Refer to “Note 8. Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for more information on our estimate of claims and claim expense reserves.

Cash Flows

Year ended December 31,20252024
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$3,693,107$4,164,822
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(2,215,809)(3,060,856)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(1,410,503)(1,287,515)
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash(12,218)(17,365)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents54,577(200,914)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period1,676,6041,877,518
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$1,731,181$1,676,604

2025

During 2025, our cash and cash equivalents increased by $54.6 million compared to December 31, 2024.

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Cash flows provided by operating activities

Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2025 were $3.7 billion and were primarily the result of certain adjustments to reconcile our net income of $3.6 billion to net cash provided by operating activities, including:

•an increase in reserve for claims and claim expenses of $1.0 billion, principally due to:

–an increase in our Casualty and Specialty segment, largely driven by additional earned premiums, resulting in a corresponding increase in attritional loss reserves; and

–a decrease in our Property segment, primarily due to favorable development of prior accident years;

•a decrease in reinsurance recoverable of $581.5 million, primarily due to favorable development of prior accident years in the Property segment; partly offset by

•net realized and unrealized gains on investments of $1.2 billion, primarily driven by:

–$504.0 million of net realized and unrealized gains on fixed maturity-related investments resulting from decreases in market yields in 2025;

–$415.5 million of net gains on commodity-related investments, principally gold futures; and

–$188.3 million of net realized and unrealized gains on equity-related investments, primarily due to increased exposure to equity futures and favorable price movements through 2025.

Cash flows used in investing activities

During 2025, our cash flows used in investing activities were $2.2 billion, principally reflecting net purchases of equity investments of $1.6 billion, which were predominantly in fixed income exchange traded funds, net purchases of fixed maturity investments trading of $616.9 million and net purchases of other investments of $464.5 million, partially offset by net settlements of derivatives of $564.3 million. The net purchases of fixed income exchange traded funds, fixed maturity investments trading and other investments were primarily funded by cash flows provided by operating activities.

Cash flows used in financing activities

Our cash flows used in financing activities in 2025 were $1.4 billion, and were principally the result of:

•common share repurchases of $1.6 billion;

•net outflows of $116.2 million related to net third-party redeemable noncontrolling interest share and capital transactions in Medici, Fontana and DaVinci;

•raising capital of $889.1 million through the issuance of 5.950% Senior Notes due 2035 of DaVinci and 5.800% Senior Notes due 2035 of RenaissanceRe; and partially offset by

•repayment of debt of $450.0 million, consisting of $300.0 million of 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025, and $150.0 million of DaVinci Senior Notes.

2024

During 2024, our cash and cash equivalents decreased by $200.9 million, to $1.7 billion at December 31, 2024, compared to $1.9 billion at December 31, 2023.

Cash flows provided by operating activities

Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2024 were $4.2 billion, compared to $1.9 billion during 2023. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2024 were primarily the result of certain adjustments to reconcile our net income of $3.0 billion to net cash provided by operating activities, including:

•a decrease in reinsurance recoverable of $862.9 million due to prior year favorable development across the 2017 through 2022 accident years, in addition to paid recoveries;

•an increase in reserve for claims and claim expenses of $816.6 million, primarily resulting from an increase in reserves in our Casualty and Specialty segment, largely driven by an increase in earned

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premiums due to the renewal of business acquired in the Validus Acquisition and organic growth, resulting in additional attritional reserves, partially offset by a decrease in reserves in our Property segment primarily due to paid losses and prior year favorable development; partially offset by

•a decrease in reinsurance balances payable of $381.8 million, principally driven by the redemption of capital from Upsilon RFO and the timing of payments related to underwriting activity

Cash flows used in investing activities

During 2024, our cash flows used in investing activities were $3.1 billion, principally reflecting net purchases of fixed maturity investments trading of $2.8 billion and other investments of $358.2 million, partially offset by cash flows from net sales of short term investments of $174.5 million. The net purchases of fixed maturity investments trading and other investments was primarily funded by cash flows provided by operating activities, as described above.

Cash flows used in financing activities

Our cash flows used in financing activities in 2024 were $1.3 billion, and were principally the result of:

•net outflows of $405.8 million, primarily related to net third-party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions in DaVinci, Medici and Vermeer;

•common share repurchases of $666.9 million; and

•repayment of debt of $150.0 million related to the Medici Revolving Credit Facility.

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. From time to time, rating agencies may make changes in their capital models and rating methodologies, which could increase the amount of capital required to support our ratings. 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 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 and managed funds in their reinsurance and insurance business.

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Our total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe and total debt was as follows:

At December 31,20252024Change
(in thousands)
Common shareholders’ equity$10,858,657$9,824,012$1,034,645
Preference shares750,000750,000
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe$11,608,657$10,574,012$1,034,645
7.003% Senior Notes due 2035 (Fontana) (1)$99,224$$99,224
5.950% Senior Notes due 2035 (DaVinci) (2)296,972296,972
5.800% Senior Notes due 2035493,770493,770
5.750% Senior Notes due 2033743,009742,068941
3.600% Senior Notes due 2029396,966396,051915
3.450% Senior Notes due 2027299,260298,765495
3.700% Senior Notes due 2025 (3)299,908(299,908)
4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinci) (2)(4)149,897(149,897)
Total senior notes2,329,2011,886,689442,512
Medici Revolving Credit Facility (5)
Total debt$2,329,201$1,886,689$442,512

(1)    RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in its joint venture Fontana. Because RenaissanceRe controls a majority of Fontana’s issued voting shares, the consolidated financial statements of Fontana are included in the consolidated financial statements of RenaissanceRe. RenaissanceRe has not provided any financial or other support to Fontana that it was not contractually required to provide. RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to Fontana is limited to its investment in Fontana’s shares and counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions.

(2)    RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in its joint venture DaVinci. Because RenaissanceRe controls a majority of DaVinci’s issued voting shares, the consolidated financial statements of DaVinci are included in the consolidated financial statements of RenaissanceRe. However, RenaissanceRe does not guarantee or provide credit support for DaVinci and RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to DaVinci is limited to its investment in DaVinci’s shares and counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions.

(3)     The 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025 were repaid in full at maturity on April 1, 2025.

(4)    The 4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinci) were repaid in full at maturity on May 1, 2025.

(5)    RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in Medici. Because RenaissanceRe controls all of Medici’s issued voting shares, the financial statements of Medici are included in RenaissanceRe’s consolidated financial statements. On December 18, 2025, the Medici Revolving Credit Facility was terminated.

Our total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe increased $1.0 billion during 2025 principally as a result of:

•our comprehensive income attributable to RenaissanceRe of $2.7 billion; partially offset by

•the repurchase of our common shares at an aggregate cost of $1.6 billion; and

•$74.8 million of dividends on our common shares and $35.4 million of dividends on our preference shares.

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.

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

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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 actual results versus our initial estimates of our claims reserves, and sensitivity analysis for each of our Property and Casualty and Specialty segments.

Investments

The table below shows our invested assets:

At December 31,20252024Change
(in thousands, except percentages)
U.S. treasuries$10,641,50329.7%$11,001,89333.7%$(360,390)
Corporate8,528,82823.6%7,862,42324.1%666,405
Residential mortgage-backed2,606,8827.2%1,707,0565.2%899,826
Asset-backed1,606,7904.5%1,422,3934.4%184,397
Non-U.S. government691,9121.9%618,8091.9%73,103
Agencies486,8171.3%623,4891.9%(136,672)
Commercial mortgage-backed321,5910.9%326,4511.0%(4,860)
Total fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value24,884,32369.1%23,562,51472.2%1,321,809
Short term investments, at fair value4,759,81113.2%4,531,65513.9%228,156
Fixed income exchange traded funds1,582,8114.4%%1,582,811
Common stock (1)150,1790.4%117,7560.4%32,423
Total equity investments, at fair value1,732,9904.8%117,7560.4%1,615,234
Fund investments2,775,4997.6%2,128,4996.5%647,000
Catastrophe bonds1,613,7104.5%1,984,3966.1%(370,686)
Direct private equity investments185,0050.5%211,8660.6%(26,861)
Total other investments, at fair value4,574,21412.6%4,324,76113.2%249,453
Investments in other ventures, under equity method121,8710.3%102,7700.3%19,101
Total investments$36,073,209100.0%$32,639,456100.0%$3,433,753

(1)In 2025, we revised the description of our “other equity investments” to “common stock.”

We structure our investment portfolio to emphasize the preservation of capital and the availability of liquidity to meet our claims obligations, to be well diversified across market sectors, and to generate relatively attractive returns on a risk-adjusted basis over time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, our investments are subject to market-wide risks and fluctuations, as well as to risks inherent in particular securities. 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 related fair value measurement.

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 investments are highly rated fixed income securities, including U.S. treasuries, agencies, highly rated sovereign and supranational securities, high-grade corporate securities

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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 and an allocation to other investments (including catastrophe bonds, fund investments and direct private equity investments).

Weighted Average Effective Yield and Credit Rating

The following table summarizes the composition of our investment portfolio, including the fair value and credit ratings.

(in thousands, except percentages)Credit Rating (1)
December 31, 2025Fair ValueAAAAAABBBNon- Investment GradeNot RatedInvestments Not Subject to Credit Ratings
Fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value
U.S. treasuries$10,641,503$$10,641,503$$$$$
Corporate8,528,828167,093274,8493,387,2743,589,6301,088,75921,223
Residential mortgage-backed2,606,882142,8692,334,4211,6803,44564,25660,211
Asset-backed1,606,7901,206,744198,911127,93463,2519,950
Non-U.S. government691,912411,169202,83275,1872,724
Agencies486,817486,380437
Commercial mortgage-backed321,591265,93354,3481,23575
Total fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value24,884,3232,193,80814,193,2443,593,3103,659,0501,153,45291,459
Short term investments, at fair value4,759,8113,473,3761,265,4667,43313,05846810
Equity investments, at fair value
Fixed income exchange traded funds (2)1,582,811366,828230,276985,707
Common stock (3)150,179150,179
Total equity investments, at fair value1,732,990366,828230,276985,707150,179
Other investments, at fair value
Catastrophe bonds1,613,7101,613,710
Fund investments:
Private credit funds1,445,1581,445,158
Private equity funds701,837701,837
Hedge funds473,990473,990
Insurance-linked securities funds154,514154,514
Direct private equity investments185,005185,005
Total other investments, at fair value4,574,2141,613,7102,960,504
Investments in other ventures, under equity method121,871121,871
Total investments$36,073,209$5,667,184$15,825,538$3,831,019$3,672,108$3,753,337$91,469$3,232,554
100.0%15.6%43.9%10.6%10.2%10.4%0.3%9.0%

(1)The credit ratings included in this table are those assigned by Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”). When ratings provided by S&P were not available, ratings from other 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.

(2)The fixed income exchange traded funds credit ratings included in this table are based on the weighted average credit rating of the underlying investments held by the exchange traded fund.

(3)In 2025, we revised the description of our “other equity investments” to “common stock.”

Fixed Maturity Investments and Short Term Investments

At December 31, 2025, our fixed maturity investments and short term investment portfolio had a weighted average credit quality rating of AA (2024 - AA) and a weighted average effective yield of 4.2% (2024 - 4.9%). At December 31, 2025, our non-investment grade and not-rated fixed maturity investments totaled $1.2 billion or 5.0% of our fixed maturity investments (2024 - $1.5 billion or 6.4%, respectively). 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, 2025, the funds

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that invest in non-investment grade and not-rated fixed income securities and non-investment grade cat-linked securities totaled $3.2 billion (2024 - $3.2 billion).

At December 31, 2025, we had $4.8 billion of short term investments (2024 - $4.5 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 duration of our fixed maturity investments and short term investments at December 31, 2025 was 2.8 years (2024 - 3.1 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.

Equity Investments

The following table summarizes the fair value of equity investments:

At December 31,20252024Change
(in thousands)
Fixed income exchange traded funds$1,582,811$$1,582,811
Common stock (1)
Financials147,996116,40031,596
Other2,1831,356827
Total common stock150,179117,75632,423
Total equity investments$1,732,990$117,756$1,615,234

(1)In 2025, we revised our presentation of equity investments to present all individual equity holdings as common stock. Comparative information for the prior periods presented have been updated to conform to the current presentation.

Our equity investments includes fixed income exchange traded funds and common stocks. Our fixed income exchange traded funds each invest into a combination of treasuries, corporate bonds or asset-backed and mortgage-backed fixed maturity investments. The value of our fixed income exchange traded funds will fluctuate with changes in the interest rate environment, credit risk and when changes occur in economic conditions or the investment markets.

Common stocks are managed pursuant to diversified public equity securities mandates with third-party investment managers and also includes more concentrated public equity positions that we invest in through our strategic investment portfolio. These investments are 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 our investment portfolio will vary over time as the value or size of our portfolio of strategic investments in marketable equity securities fluctuates. It is possible we will increase our equity allocation in the future, and it could, from time to time, have a material effect on our financial results.

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Other Investments

The table below shows our portfolio of other investments:

At December 31,20252024Change
(in thousands)
Fund investments
Private credit funds$1,445,158$1,181,146$264,012
Private equity funds701,837609,10592,732
Hedge funds473,990338,248135,742
Insurance-linked securities funds154,514154,514
Total fund investments2,775,4992,128,499647,000
Catastrophe bonds1,613,7101,984,396(370,686)
Direct private equity investments185,005211,866(26,861)
Total other investments$4,574,214$4,324,761$249,453

Refer to “Note 5. Investments” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding our portfolio of other investments.

Investments in Other Ventures, under Equity Method

The table below shows our investments in other ventures, under equity method:

At December 31,20252024
(in thousands, except percentages)Capital InvestedOwnership %Carrying ValueCapital InvestedOwnership %Carrying Value
Investments in other ventures, under equity method$206,1420.1% - 50.0%$121,871$205,3730.1% - 50.0%$102,770

The realized value we ultimately attain for our investments in other ventures, under equity method will likely differ from the carrying value, perhaps materially.

Ratings

Financial strength ratings are important to the competitive position of reinsurance and insurance companies. We have received high financial strength ratings from A.M. Best, S&P, Moody’s and 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. Certain of our entities and the senior notes and preference shares issued by them also have credit ratings. 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. Additionally, rating organizations may change their capital models and rating methodologies, which could have a material impact on our ratings and business.

In addition, A.M. Best assesses and scores companies’ ERM practices, which is an opinion on the many critical dimensions of risk that determine overall creditworthiness. RenaissanceRe has been assigned an ERM score of “Very Strong,” which is the highest ERM score assigned.

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The financial strength ratings of our principal operating subsidiaries and joint ventures and the ERM score of RenaissanceRe as of February 6, 2026 are presented below.

A.M. Best (1)S&P (2)Moody’s (3)Fitch (4)
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd.A+A+A1A+
DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd.AA+A2
Fontana Holdings L.P.A
Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe DACA+A+
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc.A+A+
RenaissanceRe Europe AGA+A+
RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd.A+A+
Top Layer Reinsurance Ltd.A+AA
Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd.A
RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458
Lloyd’s Overall Market RatingA+AA-AA-
RenaissanceRe ERM ScoreVery Strong

(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. RenaissanceRe has been assigned a “Very Strong” ERM score by A.M. Best.

(2)    The S&P 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.

(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 RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458’s financial strength rating.

A.M. Best

On October 2, 2025, A.M. Best revised the outlooks to positive from stable for the long-term issuer credit ratings of RenaissanceRe’s principal operating subsidiaries and joint ventures rated by A.M. Best. The outlook for all of our A.M. Best financial strength 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 positive. 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 “A2” 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 policyholders 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.

SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

RenaissanceRe Finance, a 100% owned subsidiary of RenaissanceRe, issued certain 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025 and 3.450% Senior Notes due 2027. On April 1, 2025, RenaissanceRe Finance repaid in full at maturity the aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million, plus applicable accrued interest, of its 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025. Each series of notes is or was fully and unconditionally guaranteed by RenaissanceRe. The guarantees are or were senior unsecured obligations of RenaissanceRe ranking equally in right of payment with all other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of RenaissanceRe, which may be outstanding from time to time. Each series of notes has or had 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. For additional information related to the terms of our debt securities, see “Note 9. Debt and Credit Facilities” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

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The following tables present supplemental summarized financial information for RenaissanceRe and RenaissanceRe Finance, collectively the “Obligor Group.” Intercompany transactions among the members of the Obligor Group have been eliminated. The financial information of non-obligor subsidiaries has been excluded from the summarized financial information. In addition, assets as detailed in the table below exclude investments in subsidiaries for the Obligor Group. Significant intercompany transactions and receivable/payable balances between the Obligor Group and non-obligor subsidiaries are presented separately in the summarized financial information:

Summarized Balance Sheets

At December 31,2025
(in thousands)
Assets
Receivables due from non-obligor subsidiaries$1,895,861
Other current assets353,962
Total current assets$2,249,823
Goodwill and other intangible assets$97,332
Loan receivable from non-obligor subsidiaries743,433
Other noncurrent assets29,223
Total noncurrent assets$869,988
Liabilities
Payables due to non-obligor subsidiaries$24,829
Other current liabilities84,194
Total current liabilities$109,023
Loan payable to non-obligor subsidiaries$625,380
Other noncurrent liabilities2,035,158
Total noncurrent liabilities$2,660,538

Summarized Statement of Operations

Year ended December 31,2025
(in thousands)
Revenues
Intercompany revenue with non-obligor subsidiaries$205,778
Other revenue57,053
Total revenues262,831
Expenses
Intercompany expense with non-obligor subsidiaries103,468
Other expense141,452
Total expenses244,920
Income tax benefit (expense)10,201
Net income (loss)28,112
Dividends on RenaissanceRe preference shares(35,375)
Net income (loss) attributable to Obligor Group$(7,263)

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CURRENT OUTLOOK

Over the past few years, we have grown RenaissanceRe into a company that is significantly more diversified – geographically, by line of business, and by source of income and capital. We have diversified our sources of capital through various owned and managed balance sheets as well as equity, debt and insurance-linked securities markets. We are unique among our peers in that we have both owned and managed, and rated and fronted, vehicles across the risks that we write. Our three drivers of profit put us in a differentiated position to absorb losses while still providing efficient capacity to our customers and producing strong returns for our shareholders.

We believe that we are in a strong capital position, which provides us with the flexibility and opportunity to deploy capital into the business while actively repurchasing shares when at attractive valuations. When possible, our preference is to deploy any excess capital into profitable business opportunities before returning excess capital to shareholders. Over the past several quarters, we have returned significant capital through share repurchases at what we believe to be attractive valuations.

In 2025, our focus was on building on the successful integration of Validus in 2024 with an emphasis on maintaining our underwriting portfolio and optimizing our operations. We achieved our goals by focusing on enhancing our access to risk, maintaining our best in class underwriting capabilities, focusing on preserving underwriting margin, and continuing to grow our investment income and fee income generating business. Looking ahead to 2026, we intend to take a similar disciplined approach while also continuing to execute our gross-to-net strategy. In addition, we are continuing to enhance our technology infrastructure and underwriting systems to enable us to better take advantage of future opportunities, including potential applications of artificial intelligence, as they arise.

Reinsurance Market Trends and Developments

We believe we have created significant opportunities to source attractive risk in the lines of business that we write, and that such opportunities will result in superior returns for our shareholders. We are in a period of heightened macroeconomic volatility, and we believe that it is in times of uncertainty when RenaissanceRe’s expertise, partnership-approach and coordination across teams differentiates us as a reinsurance leader.

We are uniquely positioned to write a variety of risks, leveraging our enhanced risk and capital management technology and underwriting expertise to cover multiple lines of business. In particular, we have invested heavily to understand the influence of climate change on the weather and its impact on the risks that we take. We believe that our RenaissanceRe Risk Sciences team gives us an advantage in properly reflecting the evolving phenomenon of climate change in our models compared to commercially available models.

Since the step change in reinsurance pricing in 2023, we believe that the market has appropriately balanced risk between insurers and reinsurers. That said, in the current market, not all risks are equally attractive, and returns can vary significantly between classes of business and deals within each class. This provides attractive opportunities for underwriters with strong access to risk. Our success in 2025 was predicated on the application of our deep underwriting expertise to differentiate the best deals, and our strong customer value proposition to maintain our position as a consistent incumbent.

At the January 1, 2026 renewals, we had two goals: (i) to deliver our market-leading value proposition to clients and brokers; and (ii) to construct the optimal underwriting portfolio to support our three drivers of profit and generate strong returns over the course of the cycle. We believe that we achieved both of these goals. Recent favorable reinsurance market results have increased competition and supply of reinsurance capacity, which has put some pressure on rates and margins. However, we remain confident in rate adequacy across our underwriting portfolio and in our belief that, relative to dynamics over the past 15 years, the market remains favorable.

General Economic Conditions

We think that the stresses in the global economy will continue, and could grow, and that this may result in increased market volatility. Global events and geopolitical instability have contributed to increased economic inflation over the past few years compared to recent historical norms. We consider the anticipated effects of inflation, including social, economic, and event-driven effects, in our loss models, on our investment portfolio, and generally in the running of our business, and actively monitor trends in these areas. To the extent that tariffs or inflation exacerbate demand surge, we believe we have the tools to appropriately price

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for that scenario. Central bank policy and changes to interest rates may also increase the risk of inflationary pressure. The effects of interest rate trends on our reinsurance and insurance business could be magnified for longer-tail business lines that are more inflation-sensitive, particularly in our Casualty and Specialty segment.

As a reinsurer, we are paid to assume volatility, and are intentionally designed to withstand it. The largest risks that we protect against, such as hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes, do not correlate to financial cycles and need to be protected against in good or bad economic times. Due to these factors, we believe that our Company is generally “anti-correlated” to the current macroeconomic environment. Notwithstanding the many uncertainties and challenges that lie ahead, we believe that our track record of responding to industry events, differentiated risk management and client service capabilities, coupled with access to diverse sources of both capital and risk continue to position us favorably in the current environment.

Tax Updates

The Bermuda CIT became effective on January 1, 2025. Therefore, our profits generated on or after January 1, 2025 in Bermuda (except for profits generated by our joint ventures and managed funds) are subject to a 15% corporate income tax. Furthermore, the profits generated in Bermuda on or after January 1, 2025 by our consolidated joint ventures and managed funds, except to the extent those profits are attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests, are generally taxed at 15% as a result of the enactment of Pillar II Rules by many of the jurisdictions in which we operate. The Bermuda government also introduced substance-based tax credits designed to encourage investment in Bermuda. Due to our significant presence in Bermuda, these tax credits benefited us in 2025, and we expect that they will continue to benefit us in future periods. Overall, these changes have impacted our results, and are expected to impact our results in the future. We believe that the flexible global operating model that we have utilized will continue to prove resilient.

Three Drivers of Profit

We had strong overall performance in 2025, and all three drivers of profit performed well and contributed meaningfully to our results. We believe that having three distinct sources of income allows us to maintain profitability throughout a wide range of market outcomes and makes us more resilient to catastrophe activity. The benefit of this approach is evident in our results this year, as we were able to absorb one of the largest catastrophe losses in history with the California Wildfires in the first quarter and still generate stable earnings for the year.

Ultimately, strong underwriting underpins our three drivers of profit, because each driver is ultimately fueled by our underwriting portfolio. Typically, our Property segment contributes primarily to underwriting and fee income, and our Casualty and Specialty segment to investment and fee income. This construction is by design, and we believe that it is the optimal way to generate returns in the current market. Underwriting is the core of our business and provides significant upside to the earnings base from fees and investments.

Underwriting Income

Through disciplined underwriting, we aim to manage the cycle and allocate our capital to the business that will generate the best returns. Portfolio construction is a continuous process, and we believe that we have constructed a large and profitable underwriting portfolio that has been bolstered by our ability to participate broadly across our clients’ portfolios. We aim to be a provider of first choice and a trusted partner to our customers to help them manage their risk across portfolios and market cycles.

Each of our reportable segments has a different risk and volatility profile, which we believe contributes in distinct and important ways to our three drivers of profit, and in particular our underwriting income. The Property segment is inherently more volatile, but also provides meaningful underwriting income in lower catastrophe quarters as well as strong fee income from third-party capital. The Casualty and Specialty segment generally provides a more stable underwriting result over-time, along with significant investment income stemming from capital invested on longer tail risk in certain lines of business. These segments also provide us with diversification across our loss reserves and the tail of our risks, which allows us to better manage changes in loss trends, whether favorable or adverse, across our underwriting portfolio.

We believe that our larger size and greater diversification has allowed us to deliver strong financial results even as the underwriting market is facing headwinds, including the impact of large loss events, lower interest rates and softening rates in some classes. We have created a large, well-diversified combined

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portfolio with deep partnerships with brokers and clients. We continue to remain focused on capturing attractive opportunities as they arise, while exercising discipline to effectively shape our portfolio to maintain desired lines. Generally, we grew our property catastrophe exposure, held profitable positions in other property, specialty and credit, and reduced our exposure to casualty lines most exposed to social inflation.

In 2026, we intend to continue to prioritize margin over growth. We prefer top-line growth when it makes sense, but reinsurance is a risk business where it is more important to know when and where to grow the business to be able to deliver results for our shareholders over the long term.

Property

With the global impact of climate-related risks, including climate change, we expect the frequency and severity of perils such as drought, flood, rain, hail and wildfire to continue at the elevated levels we have seen in recent years. We believe that the 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. The impact from these factors was apparent in the California Wildfires. However, we think that the underwriting changes that we have made, including requiring higher rates and attachment points, has optimized the portfolio and positioned us so that this catastrophe activity will have a smaller impact on our financial results than it otherwise may have.

Throughout 2025, we grew into an attractive property catastrophe market where we believe that we deployed leading capacity at rates and terms that outperformed the broader market. Our strong capital position provided us with the flexibility to move quickly to offer capacity to our partners at attractive rates. At the same time, we supported our customers in one of the largest industry losses in history, the California Wildfires.

At the January 1, 2026 renewals, our aim was to maintain our existing portfolio and selectively deploy capacity in property catastrophe, and to optimize other property to reduce peak exposure and maintain attractive margin. Following several years of favorable reinsurance market results, reinsurance supply has increased, which put downward pressure on rates. Terms and conditions remained largely stable and attractive. In property catastrophe, we successfully retained and wrote desired lines. In other property, we maintained our positions while reducing in areas with the most pressure on rates. Our gross to net strategy is another differentiator which we believe will support sustained attractive returns. We generally retain approximately half of our assumed property catastrophe premiums while sharing a portion with our third-party capital partner balance sheets, and earning fee income in exchange. Fee income is less sensitive to rate movements, and reduces the overall volatility of our returns.

Casualty and Specialty

Part of fulfilling our vision of being the best underwriter is knowing when to grow our portfolio and when to exercise discipline. Each line of business in the Casualty and Specialty segment is at a different point in the cycle and we continually manage our participation to achieve the best portfolio mix and balance of risk and reward. Our prior work building strong relationships with key customers has allowed us to gain superior access to desirable business. We have focused our growth in attractive areas while reducing on deals that do not meet our return hurdles.

The Casualty and Specialty segment is strategically important to our vision of being the best underwriter as it allows us to trade with clients across classes and access the most attractive lines across property, casualty and specialty while also generating substantial float in an attractive interest rate environment. Across our Casualty and Specialty segment, we have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, movements up or down across different lines of business over time. This is the nature of the business and part of managing a diversified underwriting book.

Over the course of the year, we continued to shape our casualty portfolio, reducing our exposure in select lines this year, such as in general casualty and professional liability. We did this in a way that was sensitive to the needs of our customers, while maintaining strategic flexibility. Our portfolio management and robust reserving process has provided us with overall stability in the Casualty and Specialty segment, allowing the segment to remain a substantial contributor to our financial results, primarily through the investment income that we generate from the segment’s reserves. This diversification has also been beneficial when certain classes of business or underwriting years have experienced increasing loss trends and required more

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reserves. We believe that we have a prudent reserving process for our Casualty and Specialty segment and remain confident in our reserves.

At the January 1, 2026 renewals, our aim was to maintain our strong leadership across specialty, increase our market share in credit, and to continue manage our exposure to areas most at risk of continued loss inflation in casualty. We believe that we succeeded in this regard.

We typically manage our casualty business over a 10-year cycle. Over this cycle, we expect there to be shifts between the generation of underwriting and investments results in this business – currently, the balance is skewed toward investment returns. This 10-year cycle is also the perspective from which we manage our exposure. We have been closely monitoring casualty loss trends, and our longstanding approach is to recognize increasing trends early. We are reflecting our insights in our reserving process to proactively stay ahead of trend and inform portfolio shaping decisions. In our general casualty class specifically, we have been closely monitoring trends in general liability where inflation and claims severity have been increasing. While rates in general liability have increased and we believe this remains ahead of trend, we intend to continue to take a conservative approach and have reduced our general liability exposure over the last year. During the last year we have worked closely with our clients with a partnership lens, and have observed meaningful progress in their efforts to address social inflation trends, aiding us in structuring our lines to create the optimal portfolio for the next cycle.

Fee Income

We take a differentiated approach to our Capital Partners unit, with a focus on first sourcing the risks that we intend to write, and then matching them with the appropriate third-party capital. This business improves our offerings to customers, enhances our ability to optimize our portfolios, and generates attractive fees for doing so. Over the past several years, this has been a growing, strong and consistent contributor to our financial results.

We earn fee income in exchange for sharing risk with our third-party capital partners, and while we share underwriting income during profitable periods, we also share underwriting losses. We view fee income as a growing and sustainable driver of profit that we expect will continue to generate low-volatility management fee income. However, fees may be impacted by large losses, such as those experienced during the first quarter, which can potentially result in reduced management fees, no performance fees or the reversal of previously accrued performance fees. The fee income that we earn is recorded in multiple line items in our financial statements, refer to “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for additional information on its impact, including for the proportion that is not included in underwriting income (loss).

Investment Income

We structure our investment portfolio to emphasize the preservation of capital and the availability of liquidity to meet our claims obligations, to be well diversified across market sectors, and to generate relatively attractive returns on a risk-adjusted basis over time. Our investment portfolio is intended to complement our underwriting portfolio, and as we have grown and diversified our underwriting business, we have also grown our investment portfolio and have greater flexibility around duration and asset mix to further shape our portfolio. Generally, we view investment income as being relatively less volatile and a diversifying source of income, and as we have increased the contribution of investment income through the increase in the size of our investment portfolio and an evolution in asset mix, it helps to reduce the overall volatility of our operating earnings.

See the “Risk Factors” section in our Form 10-K 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.

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MD&A history

Prior-year 10-K MD&A spans are extracted from SEC filings with the same bounded parser used for the latest filing. The latest 10-K appears above; prior years are below.

FY 2024 10-K MD&A

SEC filing source: 0000913144-25-000009.

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Published MD&A gate trimmed front/tail over-capture. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2025-02-12. Report date: 2024-12-31.

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 2024 compared to 2023, as well as our liquidity and capital resources at December 31, 2024. 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.” For a discussion and analysis of our results of operations for 2023 compared to 2022, please refer to the disclosures set forth under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” on pages 51-102 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 21, 2024.

On November 1, 2023, we completed the Validus Acquisition, pursuant to which we acquired Validus Holdings and Validus Specialty. We accounted for the Validus Acquisition under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations.

Our results of operations and financial condition include Validus since November 1, 2023. The following discussion and analysis of our results of operations for 2024, compared to 2023, should be read in that 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. Defined terms used throughout this Form 10-K are included in the “Glossary of Defined 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.

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INDEX TO MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Page
OVERVIEW53
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA56
SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES57
Claims and Claim Expense Reserves57
Premiums and Related Expenses63
Reinsurance Recoverable64
Fair Value Measurements and Impairments65
Income Taxes67
SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS69
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES82
Financial Condition82
Liquidity and Cash Flows83
Capital Resources88
Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses89
Investments90
Ratings93
SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION95
CURRENT OUTLOOK96

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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, Canada, Ireland, Singapore, Switzerland, the U.K., and the U.S.

Our mission is to match desirable risk with efficient capital, and our vision is to be the best underwriter. We believe that this will allow us to produce superior returns for our shareholders over the long term, and enable our purpose to protect communities and enable prosperity. We seek to accomplish these goals by delivering a value proposition composed of leadership, expertise and partnership, through our operation as an integrated system of three competitive advantages: superior risk selection, superior customer relationships and superior capital management.

Our current business strategy focuses predominantly on writing reinsurance. We apply our reinsurance lens of approaching risks as a portfolio to the insurance business that we write, primarily though delegated authority arrangements. Through our Capital Partners unit we create and manage innovative joint ventures and managed funds which provide access to the portfolios our underwriters build. Additionally, we pursue several other opportunities, such as executing customized reinsurance transactions to assume or cede risk, and managing certain strategic investments. We continually explore appropriate and efficient ways to address the risk management needs of our clients and the impact of various regulatory and legislative changes on our operations. 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 investment in, other companies or books of business of other companies.

Our business consists of the following reportable segments: (1) Property, which is comprised of catastrophe and other property (re)insurance, and (2) Casualty and Specialty, which is comprised of general casualty, professional liability, credit and other specialty (re)insurance. The underwriting results of our consolidated operating subsidiaries and underwriting platforms are included in our Property and Casualty and Specialty segment results as appropriate.

We have three principal drivers of profit that generate diversified earnings streams for our business: underwriting income, fee income, and investment income. Underwriting income is the income that we earn from our core underwriting business. By matching desirable risk with efficient capital and accepting the volatility that this business brings, we believe that we can generate superior returns over the long-term. Fee income is the income that we earn primarily from managing third-party capital in our Capital Partners unit and is composed of management fee income and performance fee income. Investment income is income derived from the investment portfolio that we maintain to support our business. We take a disciplined approach in building a relatively conservative, well-structured investment portfolio, with a focus on fixed income investments. Compared to underwriting income, we view fee income, especially management fee income, and investment income, as being relatively less volatile and as diversifying sources of income.

We principally measure our financial success through long-term growth in tangible book value per common share plus the change in accumulated dividends. We believe this metric is the most appropriate measure of our financial performance, and in respect of which we believe we have delivered superior performance over time.

Validus Acquisition

On November 1, 2023, we completed the Validus Acquisition in accordance with the Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 22, 2023 between RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and American International Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation and NYSE-listed company, pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, we, or one of our subsidiaries, purchased, acquired and accepted from certain subsidiaries of AIG, all of their right, title and interest in the shares of Validus Holdings, Ltd. and Validus Specialty, LLC. Substantially all of the assets of Validus Holdings are comprised of its equity interest in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Validus Reinsurance, Ltd. Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, we also acquired the renewal rights, records and customer relationships of the assumed treaty reinsurance business of Talbot Underwriting Limited, an affiliate of AIG, a specialty (re)insurance group operating within the Lloyd’s market.

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In connection with the Validus Acquisition, on November 1, 2023, we paid to AIG aggregate consideration of $2.985 billion, consisting of the following: (i) cash consideration of $2.735 billion; and (ii) 1,322,541 common shares, which were valued at approximately $250.0 million based on a value of $189.03 per share at signing, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement. The value of the acquisition consideration was $3.020 billion as of the closing date. We also entered into a registration rights agreement with AIG in respect of the shares issued to AIG. AIG also received an option to make a substantial investment into our Capital Partners vehicles, which was exercised effective January 1, 2024.

We believe that the Validus Acquisition has several significant strategic benefits for us. We believe that it advances our strategy as a global property and casualty reinsurer, providing additional scale and increasing our importance with customers and brokers. Through the Validus Acquisition, we gained access to a large, attractive book of reinsurance business that was closely aligned with our existing business mix, accelerating our growth in a favorable market. We believe our increased scale following the Validus Acquisition positions us among the five largest global property and casualty reinsurers. The Validus Acquisition was immediately accretive to our shareholders upon completion. At the same time, we have deepened, and intend to continue to deepen, our relationship with a core trading partner, AIG, who is one of our five largest clients by premium volume, as the Validus Acquisition provides options for increased future strategic engagement.

Revenues and Expenses

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 net 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 received from our joint ventures, managed funds and structured reinsurance products, which are primarily reflected in redeemable noncontrolling interest or as an offset to acquisition or operational expenses.

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) operational expenses, which primarily consist of personnel expenses, rent and other 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; and (5) interest and dividends related to our debt, preference shares and common shares. We are also subject to taxes in certain jurisdictions in which we operate. Historically, the majority of our income has been earned in Bermuda, which has not had a corporate income tax, so the tax impact to our operations has been minimal. However, on December 27, 2023, the Government of Bermuda announced the implementation of a 15% corporate income tax effective January 1, 2025. As a result, we expect our profits generated on or after January 1, 2025 in Bermuda, except for profits earned by our joint ventures and managed funds, will be subject to the 15% corporate income tax. Furthermore, we generally expect that the profits generated in Bermuda on or after January 1, 2025 by our joint ventures and managed funds, except to the extent those profits are attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests, will also be taxed at 15% as a result of the enactment or expected enactment of provisions similar to the GloBE Rules by many of the jurisdictions in which we operate. We expect that these developments will increase our income taxes in the future. We believe that the flexible global operating model that we have utilized will continue to prove resilient.

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.

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We manage DaVinci, Fontana, Medici, and Vermeer, and own all, or a majority, of the voting interests, but own no, or a minority, economic interest of each. As a result of our controlling voting interests, we fully consolidate these entities in our financial statements, even though we do not retain the full value of the economic outcomes generated by these entities. The portions of the economic outcomes that are not retained by us are ultimately allocated to the third-party investors who hold the noncontrolling interests in these entities. The economic outcomes may include underwriting results, investments results, and foreign exchange impacts, among other items. For example, if one of these entities were to generate underwriting losses due to a natural catastrophe, the full amount would be reflected in net income (loss) on our consolidated statements of operations, but ultimately we would only retain a portion of that amount in our net income (loss) attributable to RenaissanceRe. In our consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations, the portion of these items attributable to third parties is reflected in net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests. Refer to “Note 10. Noncontrolling Interests” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding our redeemable noncontrolling interests and how this accounting treatment impacts our financial results.

Effects of Inflation

General economic inflation has increased over the past few years compared to recent historical norms, and there is a risk of inflation remaining elevated for an extended period, which could cause claims and claims related expenses to increase, impact the performance of our investment portfolio, or have other adverse effects. This risk may be exacerbated by geopolitical factors and global supply chain issues, among other factors, from time to time. Some central banks have begun to cut interest rates, which could act as a potential supporting force for some of these inflationary pressures, if they have cut rates too soon. The actual effects of the current and potential future increase in inflation on our results cannot be accurately known until, among other items, claims are ultimately settled. The 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 and on our investment portfolio. 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.

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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, 2024. The results of Validus are included in our consolidated financial data from November 1, 2023. The selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and the other information in this “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-K.

Year ended December 31,20242023202220212020
(in thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
Statements of Operations Data:
Gross premiums written$11,733,066$8,862,366$9,213,540$7,833,798$5,806,165
Net premiums written9,952,2167,467,8137,196,1605,939,3754,096,333
Net premiums earned10,095,7607,471,1336,333,9895,194,1813,952,462
Net investment income1,654,2891,253,110559,932319,479354,038
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments(27,840)414,522(1,800,485)(218,134)820,636
Net claims and claim expenses incurred5,332,9813,573,5094,338,8403,876,0872,924,609
Acquisition expenses2,643,8671,875,0341,568,6061,214,858897,677
Operational expenses496,588375,182276,691212,184206,687
Underwriting income (loss)1,622,3241,647,408149,852(108,948)(76,511)
Net income (loss)2,960,5323,620,127(1,159,816)(103,440)993,058
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders1,834,9852,525,757(1,096,578)(73,421)731,482
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – diluted35.2152.27(25.50)(1.57)15.31
Dividends per common share1.561.521.481.441.40
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted51,33947,60743,04047,17147,178
Return on average common equity19.3%40.5%(22.0)%(1.1)%11.7%
Combined ratio83.9%77.9%97.7%102.1%101.9%
At December 31,20242023202220212020
Balance Sheet Data:
Total investments$32,639,456$29,216,143$22,220,436$21,442,659$20,558,176
Total assets50,707,55049,007,10536,552,87833,959,50230,820,580
Reserve for claims and claim expenses21,303,49120,486,86915,892,57313,294,63010,381,138
Unearned premiums5,950,4156,136,1354,559,1073,531,2132,763,599
Debt1,886,6891,958,6551,170,4421,168,3531,136,265
Capital leases21,01021,54022,02022,45922,853
Preference shares750,000750,000750,000750,000525,000
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe10,574,0129,454,9585,325,2746,624,2817,560,248
Common shares outstanding50,18152,69443,71844,44550,811
Book value per common share$195.77$165.20$104.65$132.17$138.46
Accumulated dividends28.0826.5225.0023.5222.08
Book value per common share plus accumulated dividends$223.85$191.72$129.65$155.69$160.54
Change in book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends19.4%59.3%(19.7)%(3.5)%16.0%

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SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Claims and Claim Expense Reserves

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 reserve for claims and claim expense is a combination of case reserves, ACR, and incurred but not reported losses and incurred but not enough reported losses, collectively referred to as IBNR. Case reserves are losses reported to us by insureds and ceding companies, but which have not yet been paid. If deemed necessary and in certain situations, either we establish, or our clients report, ACR. Client reported ACR represents their estimate of additional contract specific claims in excess of the case reserves they have reported to us. ACR established by us represents our estimates for claims related to specific contracts which we believe may not be adequately estimated by the client as of that date or is not within the IBNR. We establish IBNR using actuarial techniques and expert judgment to represent the anticipated cost of claims which have not been reported to us yet or where we anticipate increased reporting. 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 consolidated financial statements.

The following table summarizes our reserve for claims and claim expenses by segment, allocated between case reserves, ACR and IBNR:

At December 31, 2024Case ReservesAdditional Case ReservesIBNRTotal
(in thousands)
Property$1,845,228$1,905,553$2,821,958$6,572,739
Casualty and Specialty3,081,081295,07411,354,59714,730,752
Total$4,926,309$2,200,627$14,176,555$21,303,491
At December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
Property (1)$2,461,580$2,401,911$2,970,129$7,833,620
Casualty and Specialty (1)2,801,016331,3459,520,88812,653,249
Total (1)$5,262,596$2,733,256$12,491,017$20,486,869

(1)The previously reported amount has been adjusted to reclassify certain reserves from IBNR to ACR.

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Activity in the reserve for claims and claim expenses is summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31,20242023
(in thousands)
Reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable, beginning of period$15,142,583$11,181,648
Net incurred related to:
Current year6,184,3154,024,116
Prior years(851,334)(450,607)
Total net incurred5,332,9813,573,509
Net paid related to:
Current year488,450364,793
Prior years3,109,3602,630,885
Total net paid3,597,8102,995,678
Foreign exchange and other (1)(55,653)62,902
Amounts acquired (2)3,320,202
Reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable, end of period16,822,10115,142,583
Reinsurance recoverable, end of period4,481,3905,344,286
Reserve for claims and claim expenses, end of period$21,303,491$20,486,869

(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, as well as reinsurance transactions accounted for under retroactive reinsurance accounting.

(2)Represents the fair value of Validus’ reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable, acquired on November 1, 2023.

The following table details our prior year net development by segment of our liability for unpaid claims and claim expenses:

(Favorable) Adverse Development
Year ended December 31,20242023
(in thousands)
Property$(818,852)$(408,905)
Casualty and Specialty(32,482)(41,702)
Total net favorable development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses$(851,334)$(450,607)

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 ACR 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.

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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, historical reinsurance and insurance loss experience and statistics, management’s experience and judgment to assist the establishment of appropriate claims and claim expense reserves, 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 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 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, 2024 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 recoveries. In addition, we have included historical incurred claims and claim expenses development information related to Platinum, TMR and Validus in the table below. For incurred accident year claims and claim expenses denominated in currencies other than USD, 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.

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The following table details our Property segment incurred claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance, as of December 31, 2024.

Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
(in thousands)For the year ended December 31,
Accident Year2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2015$506,243$456,920$414,379$397,750$388,076$383,214$374,258$376,457$375,420$373,895
2016572,814592,915564,880544,624517,878514,263532,556522,917522,370
20171,951,4291,813,1871,687,8731,670,6481,613,6141,550,2741,521,3561,496,890
20181,271,9121,348,6281,286,0321,158,4521,147,4501,098,8971,072,994
20191,162,0881,135,3371,042,748976,162914,252912,496
20201,966,8262,075,3202,076,3152,010,6341,972,883
20212,759,1752,758,8712,655,5702,440,274
20222,544,0222,431,9892,045,341
20231,469,5391,376,749
20241,928,913
Total$14,142,805

Our initial and subsequent estimates of incurred claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance, are impacted by available information derived from claims information from customers and brokers, industry assessments of losses, proprietary models, historical reinsurance and insurance loss experience and statistics, management’s experience and judgment to assist the establishment of appropriate claims and claim expense reserves, 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 2022 accident year have experienced favorable development. This is largely driven by reductions in estimated net ultimate claims and claim expenses associated with Hurricane Ian. In comparison, net claims and claim expenses associated with the 2020 accident year have experienced adverse development. The adverse development was driven by an increase in expected net claims and claim expenses as new and additional claims information was received associated with the 2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events and COVID-19. The COVID-19 adverse development was driven by the legacy Validus portfolio prior to the Validus Acquisition and therefore did not impact our financial results.

In accident years with a low level of insured catastrophe losses, our other property lines of business 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. We expect that certain of our other property lines of business will tend to generate less volatility in future calendar 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 in such business. 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 in the initial estimate associated with large catastrophe losses and the speed at which we settle claims can vary significantly based on the type of event.

Sensitivity Analysis

The table below shows the impact on our reserve for claims and claim expenses, net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024 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.

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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 (loss) and shareholders’ equity assumes no increase or decrease in reinsurance recoveries, loss related premium or profit commission, income tax benefit (expense), or redeemable noncontrolling interest.

(in thousands, except percentages)Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses atDecember 31,2024$ Impact of Change Reserve for Claimsand Claim Expensesat December 31,2024% Impact of Changeon Reserve for Claimsand Claim Expensesat December 31,2024% Impact of Change on Net Income (Loss) forthe Year EndedDecember 31, 2024% Impact of Change on Shareholders’Equity atDecember 31, 2024
Higher$7,114,722$541,9832.5%(18.3)%(5.1)%
Recorded$6,572,739$%%%
Lower$6,227,849$(344,890)(1.6)%11.6%3.3%

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 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 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 (loss) and shareholders’ equity than those noted above, and could be recorded across multiple periods. The inflationary outlook is also highly uncertain and could result in larger changes than those depicted above. We continue to monitor the inflationary environment and reflect our view within our best estimate reserves. 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, 2024 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, TMR and Validus in the

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table below. For incurred accident year claims denominated in currencies other than USD, 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, 2024.

Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
(in thousands)For the year ended December 31,
Accident Year2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2015$1,163,947$1,146,693$1,157,686$1,129,261$1,117,185$1,111,192$1,123,053$1,113,440$1,111,633$1,111,791
20161,299,6941,289,6711,279,1041,266,6961,216,4211,238,3161,251,4791,239,6641,245,750
20171,654,9811,609,9441,652,9321,591,6961,617,1181,618,3791,638,6591,674,949
20181,641,0371,784,2011,779,1901,776,3211,778,7181,867,0471,907,824
20191,544,7661,545,3001,548,2691,578,0811,650,3011,708,265
20202,426,5142,317,6022,321,2332,359,3732,328,413
20212,775,3182,629,1852,520,6882,466,416
20223,358,6253,195,9933,082,867
20233,807,8453,823,713
20244,149,000
Total$23,498,988

As each accident year has developed, our estimated expected incurred claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance, have changed. For example, our re-estimated incurred claims and claim expenses decreased for the 2021 accident year from the initial estimates. This decrease was principally driven by actual reported and paid net claims and claim expenses associated with the 2021 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 2019 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 2019 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 actuarial 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 actuarial 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 actuarial 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 actuarial method is generally selected which places greater weight on this reported experience as it develops. The Bornhuetter-Ferguson actuarial 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.

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Sensitivity Analysis

The table below shows the impact on our Casualty and Specialty segment reserve for claims and claim expenses, net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024, of a reasonable range of possible outcomes associated with a variety of reasonable actuarial assumptions for our estimates of gross ultimate claims and claim expense ratios and loss reporting patterns. The impact on net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity assumes no increase or decrease in reinsurance recoveries, loss related premium or profit commission, income tax benefit (expense), or redeemable noncontrolling interest.

(in thousands, except percentages)Estimated Loss Reporting Pattern$ Impact of Changeon Reserve forClaims and ClaimExpenses atDecember 31,2024% Impact of Changeon Reserve forClaims and ClaimExpenses atDecember 31,2024% Impact ofChange onNet Income (Loss)for the YearEndedDecember 31,2024% Impact ofChange onShareholders’Equity atDecember 31,2024
Increase expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Slower reporting$2,448,89811.5%(82.7)%(23.2)%
Increase expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Expected reporting$1,473,4646.9%(49.8)%(13.9)%
Increase expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Faster reporting$595,1732.8%(20.1)%(5.6)%
Expected claims and claim expense ratioSlower reporting$890,1654.2%(30.1)%(8.4)%
Expected claims and claim expense ratioExpected reporting$%%%
Expected claims and claim expense ratioFaster reporting$(800,881)(3.8)%27.1%7.6%
Decrease expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Slower reporting$(636,378)(3.0)%21.5%6.0%
Decrease expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Expected reporting$(1,441,272)(6.8)%48.7%13.6%
Decrease expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Faster reporting$(2,164,743)(10.2)%73.1%20.5%

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 exposures we do not currently believe are covered under our contracts. These changes could result in significantly larger changes to our reserves for claims and claim expenses, net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity than those noted above, and could be recorded across multiple periods. The inflationary outlook is also highly uncertain and could result in larger changes than those depicted above. We continue to monitor the inflationary environment and reflect our view within our best estimate reserves. 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

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companies. Subsequent revisions to premium estimates are recorded in the period in which they are determined. 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 significant loss and are recorded in accordance with the contract terms based upon paid losses and case 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 cut-off and return of unearned premiums or other contract disruptions. The time lag involved in the process of reporting premiums is typically 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, 2024, our premiums receivable balance was $7.3 billion (2023 - $7.3 billion). Of this amount, the majority are receivables from highly rated counterparties. At December 31, 2024, the provision for current expected credit losses on premiums receivable was $4.6 million (2023 - $3.5 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, frequency and timing of industry losses reported by various statistical reporting services, loss development, loss buffer tables and various 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 ACR 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.

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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 on uncollateralized recoverable balances. 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 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, 2024, our reinsurance recoverable balance was $4.5 billion (2023 - $5.3 billion). Of this amount, 55.7% is fully collateralized by our reinsurers, 43.2% is recoverable from reinsurers rated A- or higher by major rating agencies and 1.0% is recoverable from reinsurers rated lower than A- by major rating agencies (2023 - 60.6%, 38.5% and 0.9%, respectively). The reinsurers with the three largest balances accounted for 12.6%, 11.0% and 8.3%, respectively, of our reinsurance recoverable balance at December 31, 2024 (2023 - 17.6%, 14.3% and 8.7%, respectively). The provision for current expected credit losses recorded against reinsurance recoverable was $11.7 million at December 31, 2024 (2023 - $13.3 million). The three largest company-specific components of the provision for current expected credit losses represented 23.9%, 7.2% and 5.9%, respectively, of our total provision for current expected credit losses at December 31, 2024 (2023 - 10.9%, 10.7% and 8.1%, 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 as 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 820, Fair Value Measurement 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 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.

At December 31, 2024, we classified $45.8 million and $2.4 million of our assets and liabilities, respectively, at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs (2023 - $159.8 million and $2.7 million, respectively). This represented 0.1% and 0.0% of our total assets and liabilities, respectively (2023 - 0.3% and 0.0%, 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

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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 including credit spreads and projected cash flows, 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.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets acquired are initially recorded at fair value, the assessment of which requires significant judgments, assumptions and estimates which are inherently subjective. As discussed above, the measurement of fair values is a critical accounting estimate, and involves numerous inputs into the assessment, including a range of reasonable judgments that impact the determination of 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.

We assess goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment in the second half 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 our impairment assessment performed during the second and third quarters of 2024, it was determined that certain licenses associated with certain Validus entities that had been amalgamated or merged into the Company, had been cancelled. Accordingly, we determined that these indefinite lived intangible assets of $13.8 million, recognized in relation to the acquisition of Validus, should be written down to $Nil. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded an intangible asset impairment charge of $13.8 million. 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, 2024, excluding the amounts recorded in investments in other ventures, under the equity method, as noted below, our consolidated balance sheets include $300.5 million of goodwill (2023 - $300.5 million) and $403.6 million of other intangible assets (2023 - $474.8 million). Impairment charges related to these balances were $13.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2024 (2023 - $Nil). Refer

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to “Note 3. Acquisition of Validus” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information with respect to goodwill and intangible assets acquired in connection with the Validus Acquisition. 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.

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, 2024, we had $102.8 million (2023 - $112.6 million) in investments in other ventures, under equity method on our consolidated balance sheets, including $8.7 million of goodwill and $0.2 million of other intangible assets (2023 - $10.8 million and $7.3 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. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded a $9.1 million impairment charge associated with our investments in other ventures, under equity method (2023 - $Nil).

Income Taxes

Income taxes have been determined in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 740, 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 and capital 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, value of in-force business, VOBA, deferred acquisition expenses, intangible assets, and amortization and depreciation, among others. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax laws or tax rates is recognized in income in the period in which the change 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 net deferred tax assets will not be realized. Significant judgments, assumptions and estimates which are inherently subjective are required in determining income tax expense, temporary differences, the deferred tax impact of a change in law, and valuation allowances.

At December 31, 2024, our net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance and valuation allowance were $822.6 million and $147.1 million, respectively (2023 - $864.7 million and $213.3 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 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.

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We have unrecognized tax benefits of $Nil as of December 31, 2024 (2023 - $Nil). Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, would be recognized in income tax expense. At December 31, 2024, interest and penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits were $Nil (2023 - $Nil).

The following filed income tax returns are open for examination with the applicable tax authorities: tax years 2018 through 2023 with the U.S.; 2020 through 2023 with Ireland; 2022 through 2023 with the U.K.; 2020 through 2023 with Singapore; 2021 through 2023 with Switzerland; 2020 through 2023 with Australia; 2020 through 2023 with Canada; and 2019 through 2023 with Luxembourg. 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 31,20242023Change
Gross premiums written$11,733,066$8,862,366$2,870,700
Net premiums written$9,952,216$7,467,813$2,484,403
Net premiums earned$10,095,760$7,471,133$2,624,627
Net claims and claim expenses incurred5,332,9813,573,5091,759,472
Acquisition expenses2,643,8671,875,034768,833
Operational expenses496,588375,182121,406
Underwriting income (loss)$1,622,324$1,647,408$(25,084)
Net investment income$1,654,289$1,253,110$401,179
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments(27,840)414,522(442,362)
Total investment result$1,626,449$1,667,632$(41,183)
Net income (loss)$2,960,532$3,620,127$(659,595)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders$1,834,985$2,525,757$(690,772)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – diluted$35.21$52.27$(17.06)
Dividends per common share$1.56$1.52$0.04
Key Ratios
Year ended December 31,20242023Change
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year61.3%53.9%7.4pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years(8.5)%(6.1)%(2.4)pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year52.8%47.8%5.0pts
Underwriting expense ratio31.1%30.1%1.0pts
Combined ratio83.9%77.9%6.0pts
Return on average common equity19.3%40.5%(21.2)pts
Book Value
At December 31,20242023Change
Book value per common share$195.77$165.20$30.57
Accumulated dividends per common share28.0826.521.56
Book value per common share plus accumulated dividends$223.85$191.72$32.13
Change in book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends19.4%59.3%(39.9)pts

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Results of Operations for 2024 Compared to 2023

Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders was $1.8 billion in 2024, compared to $2.5 billion in 2023. As a result of our net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders in 2024, we generated an annualized return on average common equity of 19.3% and our book value per common share increased from $165.20 at December 31, 2023 to $195.77 at December 31, 2024, a 19.4% increase, after considering the change in accumulated dividends paid to our common shareholders.

The most significant items affecting our financial performance during 2024, on a comparative basis to 2023, include:

•Underwriting Results - we generated underwriting income of $1.6 billion and had a combined ratio of 83.9% in the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to underwriting income of $1.6 billion and a combined ratio of 77.9% in the year ended December 31, 2023. Our underwriting income in the year ended December 31, 2024 was comprised of our Property segment, which generated underwriting income of $1.6 billion and had a combined ratio of 57.2%, and our Casualty and Specialty segment, which incurred an underwriting loss of $25.4 million and had a combined ratio of 100.4%. In comparison, our underwriting income in the year ended December 31, 2023 was comprised of our Property segment, which generated underwriting income of $1.4 billion and had a combined ratio of 53.4%, and our Casualty and Specialty segment, which generated underwriting income of $208.1 million and had a combined ratio of 95.2%;

Included in our underwriting results in the year ended December 31, 2024 was the impact of the 2024 Large Loss Events, which resulted in a net negative impact on the underwriting result of $847.4 million and added 8.8 percentage points to the consolidated combined ratio. In comparison, our underwriting results in the year ended December 31, 2023 were impacted by the 2023 Large Loss Events, which resulted in a net negative impact on the underwriting result of $298.6 million and added 4.1 percentage points to the combined ratio, primarily within in our Property segment;

•Gross Premiums Written - our gross premiums written increased by $2.9 billion, or 32.4%, to $11.7 billion, in the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This was comprised of an increase of $1.6 billion in our Casualty and Specialty segment and an increase of $1.3 billion in our Property segment, both primarily driven by the renewal of business acquired in the Validus Acquisition, in conjunction with organic growth on legacy lines;

•Investment Results - our total investment result, which includes the sum of net investment income and net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, was income of $1.6 billion in the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $1.7 billion in the year ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of $41.2 million. The primary drivers of the lower total investment result include an increase of $442.4 million in net realized and unrealized losses on investments, which was partially offset by an increase in net investment income of $401.2 million. The change in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments was a result of net realized and unrealized losses on fixed maturity investments of $246.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to net realized and unrealized gains of $292.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to increases in yields on longer duration assets during 2024, compared to decreases in 2023. Offsetting the increase in net unrealized losses on fixed maturity investments was an increase in net realized and unrealized gains on other investments of $159.4 million, driven by an increase in the value of our investment in TWFG as a result of TWFG, Inc.’s initial public offering in 2024. The increase in net investment income was due to a combination of higher average invested assets, primarily resulting from the Validus Acquisition, and higher yielding assets in the fixed maturity investments portfolio;

•Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - our net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests was $1.1 billion in the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $1.1 billion in the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $31.2 million. The higher net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in the year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily driven by strong underwriting income generated by DaVinci and Vermeer, partially offset by a decrease in net realized and unrealized gains on investments. The decrease in net realized and unrealized gains on investments was primarily due to the increases in interest rates during 2024 discussed above driving net realized and unrealized losses on the investment portfolios of our joint ventures and managed funds;

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•Impact of Large Loss Events - we had a net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $660.5 million resulting from the 2024 Large Loss Events. This compares to a net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $213.4 million resulting from the 2023 Large Loss Events.

Net Negative Impact

Net negative impact on underwriting result includes the sum of (1) net claims and claim expenses incurred, (2) assumed and ceded reinstatement premiums earned and (3) earned and lost profit commissions. Net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders is the sum of (1) net negative impact on underwriting result and (2) redeemable noncontrolling interest, both before consideration of any related income tax benefit (expense).

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 remains regarding the estimates and the nature and extent of the losses from these catastrophe events, driven by the magnitude and recent nature of the events, 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.

2024 Net Negative Impact

The financial data below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2024 Large Loss Events on our segment underwriting results and consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Year ended December 31, 2024Hurricane MiltonHurricane HeleneOther 2024 Large Loss Events (1)2024 Large Loss Events (2)
(in thousands, except percentages)
Net negative impact on Property segment underwriting result$(332,710)$(179,618)$(267,513)$(779,841)
Net negative impact on Casualty and Specialty segment underwriting result(605)(66,907)(67,512)
Net negative impact on underwriting result$(332,710)$(180,223)$(334,420)$(847,353)
Percentage point impact on consolidated combined ratio3.41.83.68.8

The financial data below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2024 Large Loss Events on our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Year ended December 31, 2024Hurricane MiltonHurricane HeleneOther 2024 Large Loss Events (1)2024 Large Loss Events (2)
(in thousands)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred$(406,878)$(217,767)$(381,330)$(1,005,975)
Assumed reinstatement premiums earned86,12840,65553,159179,942
Ceded reinstatement premiums earned(2,158)(931)(9,971)(13,060)
Earned (lost) profit commissions(9,802)(2,180)3,722(8,260)
Net negative impact on underwriting result(332,710)(180,223)(334,420)(847,353)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest62,22936,96987,625186,823
Net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders$(270,481)$(143,254)$(246,795)$(660,530)

(1)“Other 2024 Large Loss Events” includes: the Baltimore Bridge Collapse; a series of severe convective storms that impacted the Southern and Midwest United States; the Hualien earthquake which impacted Taiwan in April 2024; a severe hailstorm which impacted Calgary in August 2024, Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Beryl, and certain aggregate loss contracts triggered during 2024.

(2)“2024 Large Loss Events” includes: Hurricane Milton, Hurricane Helene and the “Other 2024 Large Loss Events.”

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2023 Net Negative Impact

The financial data below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2023 Large Loss Events on our segment underwriting results and consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Year ended December 31, 20232023 Large Loss Events (1)
(in thousands, except percentages)
Net negative impact on Property segment underwriting result$(298,119)
Net negative impact on Casualty and Specialty segment underwriting result(507)
Net negative impact on underwriting result$(298,626)
Percentage point impact on consolidated combined ratio4.1

The financial data below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2023 Large Loss Events on our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Year ended December 31, 20232023 Large Loss Events (1)
(in thousands)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred$(354,228)
Assumed reinstatement premiums earned46,534
Ceded reinstatement premiums earned(62)
Earned (lost) profit commissions9,130
Net negative impact on underwriting result(298,626)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest85,276
Net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders$(213,350)

(1)“2023 Large Loss Events” includes: Hurricane Otis and Storm Ciaran in October and November 2023, the wildfires in Hawaii in August 2023 and Hurricane Idalia, a series of large, severe weather events in Texas and other southern and central U.S. states in June 2023, the earthquakes in southern and central Turkey in February 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle, the flooding in northern New Zealand in January and February 2023, and various wind and thunderstorm events in both the Southern and Midwest U.S. during March 2023, and certain aggregate loss contracts triggered during 2023.

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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 31,20242023Change
(in thousands, except percentages)
Gross premiums written$4,823,731$3,562,414$1,261,317
Net premiums written$3,833,636$2,967,309$866,327
Net premiums earned$3,850,352$3,090,792$759,560
Net claims and claim expenses incurred1,141,726799,905341,821
Acquisition expenses758,554600,127158,427
Operational expenses302,360251,43350,927
Underwriting income (loss)$1,647,712$1,439,327$208,385
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year$1,960,578$1,208,810$751,768
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years(818,852)(408,905)(409,947)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total$1,141,726$799,905$341,821
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year50.9%39.1%11.8pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years(21.2)%(13.2)%(8.0)pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year29.7%25.9%3.8pts
Underwriting expense ratio27.5%27.5%pts
Combined ratio57.2%53.4%3.8pts

Property Gross Premiums Written

In 2024, our Property segment gross premiums written increased by $1.3 billion, or 35.4%, to $4.8 billion, compared to $3.6 billion in 2023.

Gross premiums written in the catastrophe class of business were $3.0 billion in 2024, an increase of $850.6 million, or 39.6%, compared to 2023. This increase was principally driven by the renewal of business acquired in the Validus Acquisition, in conjunction with the retention of legacy lines, during 2024.

Gross premiums written in the other property class of business were $1.8 billion in 2024, an increase of $410.8 million, or 29.0%, compared to 2023. The increase in gross premiums written in the other property class of business was principally due to the renewal of business acquired in the Validus Acquisition and organic growth in both our catastrophe and non-catastrophe exposed business.

Property Ceded Premiums Written

Year ended December 31,20242023Change
(in thousands)
Ceded premiums written$990,095$595,105$394,990

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.

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Ceded premiums written in our Property segment increased 66.4%, to $990.1 million, in 2024, compared to $595.1 million in 2023. The increase in ceded purchases reflects our larger portfolio resulting from the Validus Acquisition and organic growth, as well as increased utilization of Upsilon, as part of our gross-to-net strategy.

Property Net Premiums Written

Year ended December 31,20242023Change
(in thousands)
Net premiums written$3,833,636$2,967,309$866,327

Net premiums written in our Property segment were $3.8 billion in 2024, an increase of $866.3 million, or 29.2%, compared to 2023, consistent with the changes in gross premiums written discussed above, partially offset by an increase in ceded premiums written as part of our gross-to-net strategy.

Property Underwriting Results

Our Property segment generated underwriting income of $1.6 billion in 2024, compared to $1.4 billion in 2023, an increase in underwriting income of $208.4 million. In 2024, our Property segment generated a net claims and claim expense ratio of 29.7%, an underwriting expense ratio of 27.5% and a combined ratio of 57.2%, compared to 25.9%, 27.5% and 53.4%, respectively, in 2023.

Impacting the Property segment underwriting result and combined ratio in 2024 were the 2024 Large Loss Events, which resulted in a net negative impact on the Property segment underwriting result of $779.8 million and added 23.0 percentage points to its combined ratio. In comparison, 2023 was impacted by the 2023 Large Loss Events, which resulted in a net negative impact on the Property segment underwriting result of $298.1 million and added 10.5 percentage points to its combined ratio.

The net claims and claim expense ratio of 29.7% was comprised of a current accident year net claims and claim expense ratio of 50.9% and 21.2 percentage points of net favorable development on prior accident years. The net favorable development on prior accident years is primarily driven by net favorable development of $622.2 million from the large loss events across the 2017 to 2023 accident years, including $464.4 million from 2021 and 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses, driven by better than expected loss emergence and net favorable development on net attritional losses within the other property class of business. In comparison, 2023 had a net claims and claim expense ratio of 25.9%, comprised of a current accident year net claims and claim expense ratio of 39.1% and 13.2 percentage points of net favorable development on prior accident years.

The underwriting expense ratio of 27.5% was comprised of an acquisition expense ratio of 19.6% and an operational expense ratio of 7.9%. In comparison, 2023 had an underwriting expense ratio of 27.5%, comprised of an acquisition expense ratio of 19.4% and an operational expense ratio of 8.1%. The acquisition ratio of 19.6% in 2024 includes 1.9 percentage points of purchase accounting adjustments relating to the Validus Acquisition, which was offset by lower acquisition expenses due to changes in the mix of business as a result of continued relative growth in the catastrophe class of business, which has a lower acquisition expense ratio than the other property class of business.

In 2024, Property segment underwriting income was reduced by total purchase accounting adjustments of $89.3 million, which added 2.3 percentage points to the Property segment combined ratio.

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 31,20242023Change
(in thousands, except percentages)
Gross premiums written$6,909,335$5,299,952$1,609,383
Net premiums written$6,118,580$4,500,504$1,618,076
Net premiums earned$6,245,408$4,380,341$1,865,067
Net claims and claim expenses incurred4,191,2552,773,6041,417,651
Acquisition expenses1,885,3131,274,907610,406
Operational expenses194,228123,74970,479
Underwriting income (loss)$(25,388)$208,081$(233,469)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year$4,223,737$2,815,306$1,408,431
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years(32,482)(41,702)9,220
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total$4,191,255$2,773,604$1,417,651
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year67.6%64.3%3.3pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years(0.5)%(1.0)%0.5pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year67.1%63.3%3.8pts
Underwriting expense ratio33.3%31.9%1.4pts
Combined ratio100.4%95.2%5.2pts

Casualty and Specialty Gross Premiums Written

In 2024, our Casualty and Specialty segment gross premiums written increased by $1.6 billion, or 30.4%, to $6.9 billion, compared to $5.3 billion in 2023. This increase is principally due to the renewal of business acquired in the Validus Acquisition, in conjunction with the retention and organic growth of legacy lines. This growth is primarily reflected in the other specialty, general casualty and credit classes of business, which increased $926.5 million, $550.7 million and $132.4 million, respectively, compared to 2023.

Our relative mix of business between proportional business and excess of loss business has fluctuated in the past and has the potential to change in the future. Proportional business, which represents the majority of our Casualty and Specialty segment business, typically has a higher expense ratio and tends to be exposed to more attritional and frequent losses, while being subject to less expected severity as compared to traditional excess of loss business.

Casualty and Specialty Ceded Premiums Written

Year ended December 31,20242023Change
(in thousands)
Ceded premiums written$790,755$799,448$(8,693)

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. 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.

Ceded premiums written in our Casualty and Specialty segment decreased by 1.1%, to $790.8 million, in 2024, compared to $799.4 million in 2023, principally due to a decrease in amount of quota share

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retrocessional coverage purchased, partially offset by the increase in gross premiums written subject to our retrocessional reinsurance programs.

Casualty and Specialty Net Premiums Written

Year ended December 31,20242023Change
(in thousands)
Net premiums written$6,118,580$4,500,504$1,618,076

Net premiums written in our Casualty and Specialty segment increased by $1.6 billion, or 36.0%, consistent with the changes in gross premiums written and quota share retrocessional coverage purchased as discussed above.

Casualty and Specialty Underwriting Results

Our Casualty and Specialty segment incurred an underwriting loss of $25.4 million in 2024, compared to underwriting income of $208.1 million in 2023. In 2024, our Casualty and Specialty segment generated a net claims and claim expense ratio of 67.1%, an underwriting expense ratio of 33.3% and a combined ratio of 100.4%, compared to 63.3%, 31.9% and 95.2%, respectively, in 2023.

The increase in the Casualty and Specialty segment combined ratio in 2024 to 100.4% was principally driven by an increase of 3.8 percentage points in the net claims and claim expense ratio and an increase of 1.4 percentage points in the underwriting expense ratio.

The increase in the net claims and claim expense ratio was driven by higher current accident year losses, mainly as a result of higher attritional losses within certain casualty lines of business, and the impact of event losses on catastrophe exposed lines within the other specialty class of business. The other specialty class of business included losses related to the Baltimore Bridge Collapse, which added approximately 1.0 percentage point of loss in 2024. During 2024 our Casualty and Specialty segment also experienced net favorable development on prior accident years net claims and claim expenses of $32.5 million, or 0.5 percentage points, compared to $41.7 million, or 1.0 percentage point during 2023. The net favorable development during both 2024 and 2023 was primarily driven by reported losses generally coming in lower than expected on attritional net claims and claim expenses from our professional liability, other specialty and credit classes of business, partially offset by higher attritional losses in the general liability line of business.

The increase in the underwriting expense ratio of 1.4 percentage point was primarily driven by a 1.1 percentage point increase in the acquisition expense ratio from the impact of purchase accounting adjustments related to the Validus Acquisition.

In 2024, our Casualty and Specialty segment underwriting loss included expenses related to purchase accounting adjustments of $153.7 million, which added 2.4 percentage points to the Casualty and Specialty segment combined ratio.

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 31,20242023Change
(in thousands)
Management Fee Income
Joint ventures$157,427$122,474$34,953
Structured reinsurance products and other29,20527,7541,451
Managed funds33,22826,3716,857
Total management fee income219,860176,59943,261
Performance Fee Income
Joint ventures74,90350,65624,247
Structured reinsurance products and other21,2488,58212,666
Managed funds10,7859579,828
Total performance fee income106,93660,19546,741
Total fee income$326,796$236,794$90,002

The table above shows total fee income earned through third-party capital management activities, including 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 DaVinci, Top Layer, Vermeer, and Fontana. Managed funds include Upsilon Fund and Medici. In addition, we manage certain third party capital vehicles through AlphaCat Managers, which were acquired in connection with the Validus Acquisition. Structured reinsurance products and other includes certain reinsurance contracts and certain other vehicles through which we transfer risk to third-party capital.

In 2024, total fee income earned through our third-party capital management activities increased by $90.0 million, to $326.8 million, compared to $236.8 million in 2023, driven by both higher management fee income and performance fee income.

Management fee income increased $43.3 million compared to 2023, driven by increased capital managed at DaVinci and Fontana, as well as the addition of fees earned by AlphaCat Managers.

Performance fee income increased $46.7 million compared to 2023, driven by improved current year underwriting results, primarily in DaVinci, Upsilon RFO and in our structured reinsurance products.

The fees earned through third-party capital management activities are principally recorded through redeemable noncontrolling interest, or as an increase to underwriting income through a decrease in operational expenses or acquisition expenses. Below is a summary of the impact of fee income on the applicable financial statement line items.

Year ended December 3120242023Change
(in thousands)
Underwriting income (loss) (1)$42,923$34,432$8,491
Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures(1,423)1,423
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest283,873203,78580,088
Total fee income$326,796$236,794$90,002

(1)Reflects 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, recorded through underwriting income (loss) as a decrease to operational expenses or acquisition expenses. The $42.9 million includes $51.0 million of management fee income, recorded as a reduction to operational expenses and $(8.1) million of performance fee income recorded as an increase to acquisition expenses (2023 - $34.4 million, $46.4 million and $(12.0) million, respectively).

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In addition to the $42.9 million of fee income earned through our third-party capital management activities that was recorded through underwriting income (loss), as detailed above, we also earn additional fee income on certain other underwriting-related activities. These fees, in the aggregate, are recorded as a reduction to operational expenses or acquisition expenses, as applicable. The total fees recorded through underwriting income (loss) are detailed in the table below.

Year ended December 3120242023Change
(in thousands)
Underwriting income (loss) - fee income on third-party capital management activities$42,923$34,432$8,491
Underwriting income (loss) - additional fee income on other underwriting-related activities69,20194,577(25,376)
Total fee income recorded through underwriting income (loss) (1)$112,124$129,009(16,885)
Impact of Total fees recorded through underwriting income (loss) on the combined ratio1.1%1.7%(0.6)pts

(1)The $112.1 million includes $114.3 million of management fee income, recorded as a reduction to operational expenses and $(2.2) million of performance fee income recorded as an increase to acquisition expenses (2023 - $129.0 million, $125.1 million and reduction of $3.9 million, respectively).

Investment Results

Net Investment Income

The components of net investment income are as follows:

Year ended December 31,20242023Change
(in thousands)
Fixed maturity investments trading$1,116,649$744,457$372,192
Short term investments183,153213,303(30,150)
Equity investments2,4607,261(4,801)
Other investments
Catastrophe bonds238,844200,57238,272
Other82,45787,296(4,839)
Cash and cash equivalents54,24123,12331,118
1,677,8041,276,012401,792
Investment expenses(23,515)(22,902)(613)
Net investment income$1,654,289$1,253,110$401,179

Net investment income was $1.7 billion in 2024, compared to $1.3 billion in 2023, an increase of $401.2 million. This increase was driven by a combination of higher average invested assets, primarily resulting from the Validus Acquisition, and higher yielding assets in the fixed maturity investments portfolio.

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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments are as follows:

Year ended December 31,20242023Change
(in thousands)
Gross realized gains on fixed maturity investments trading$142,243$80,905$61,338
Gross realized losses on fixed maturity investments trading(206,172)(473,946)267,774
Net realized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments trading(63,929)(393,041)329,112
Net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments trading(182,494)685,095(867,589)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment-related derivatives (1)(57,279)(68,272)10,993
Net realized gains (losses) on equity investments355(27,492)27,847
Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity investments10,62173,243(62,622)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity investments10,97645,751(34,775)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on other investments - catastrophe bonds62,353101,897(39,544)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on other investments - other202,53343,092159,441
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments$(27,840)$414,522$(442,362)

(1)Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment-related derivatives includes fixed maturity investments related derivatives, equity investments related derivatives and commodity related derivatives. See “Note 19. Derivative Instruments” in our “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information.

We structure our investment portfolio to emphasize the preservation of capital and the availability of liquidity to meet our claims obligations, to be well diversified across market sectors, and to generate relatively attractive returns on a risk-adjusted basis over time. 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. 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 losses on investments were $27.8 million in 2024, compared to gains of $414.5 million in 2023. Principally impacting the increase in our net realized and unrealized losses on investments in 2024 were:

•net realized and unrealized losses on our fixed maturity investments trading portfolio of $246.4 million in 2024 compared to net realized and unrealized gains of $292.1 million in 2023, primarily as a result of increases in yields on longer duration assets in 2024 compared to decreases in 2023;

•net realized and unrealized gains on other investments of $202.5 million in 2024 compared to net realized and unrealized gains of $43.1 million in 2023, driven by an increase in the value of our investment in TWFG as a result of TWFG, Inc.’s initial public offering in 2024; and

•net realized and unrealized gains on catastrophe bonds of $62.4 million in 2024, compared to $101.9 million in 2023, a decrease of $39.5 million. The decrease in net realized and unrealized gains were driven by narrowing risk spreads in the catastrophe bond market, which were generally greater in 2023 compared to 2024. The net realized and unrealized gains are primarily reflected in the Medici portfolio, and are predominantly attributable to third-party investors and allocated through net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest.

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Net Foreign Exchange Gains (Losses)

Year ended December 31,20242023Change
(in thousands)
Net foreign exchange gains (losses)$(76,076)$(41,479)$(34,597)

In 2024, net foreign exchange losses were $76.1 million compared to $41.5 million in 2023. The increase in net foreign exchange losses for 2024 compared to 2023 is primarily driven by lower losses attributable to third-party investors in Medici in the current period, which are allocated through net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest, slightly offset by a higher impact of certain foreign exchange exposures related to our underwriting activities in the current period compared to the prior period.

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. We are primarily impacted by foreign currency exposures associated with our underwriting operations and our investment portfolio, 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 (Losses) of Other Ventures

Year ended December 31,20242023Change
(in thousands)
Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures$47,087$43,474$3,613

Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures represents our pro-rata share of the net income from our investments in a select group of insurance and insurance-related companies, including the Tower Hill Companies and Top Layer. Except for Top Layer, which is recorded on a current quarter basis, equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures 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.

Earnings from our investments in other ventures was $47.1 million in 2024, compared to $43.5 million in 2023, an increase of $3.6 million.

Corporate Expenses

Year ended December 31,20242023Change
(in thousands)
Corporate expenses$134,784$127,642$7,142

Corporate expenses include certain executive, director, legal and consulting expenses, costs for research and development, 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 Validus. From time to time, we may revise the allocation of certain expenses between corporate and operational expenses to better reflect the characteristic of the underlying expense.

Corporate expenses increased $7.1 million to $134.8 million, in 2024, compared to $127.6 million in 2023. The increase was primarily driven by expenses associated with the Validus Acquisition.

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Interest Expense and Preference Share Dividends

Year ended December 31,20242023Change
(in thousands)
Interest Expense
$750.0 million 5.750% Senior Notes due 2033$43,125$24,557$18,568
$400.0 million 3.600% Senior Notes due 202914,40014,400
$300.0 million 3.450% Senior Notes due 202710,35010,350
$300.0 million 3.700% Senior Notes due 202511,10011,100
$150.0 million 4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinci)7,1257,125
Medici Revolving Credit Facility2,5022,502
Other5,1665,649(483)
Total interest expense93,76873,18120,587
Preference Share Dividends
$250.0 million 5.750% Series F Preference Shares14,37514,375
$500.0 million 4.20% Series G Preference Shares21,00021,000
Total preference share dividends35,37535,375
Total interest expense and preference share dividends$129,143$108,556$20,587

Interest expense increased $20.6 million to $93.8 million in 2024, compared to $73.2 million in 2023, primarily driven by additional interest expense resulting from the issuance of $750.0 million principal amount in June 2023 of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2033.

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

Year ended December 31,20242023Change
(in thousands)
Income tax benefit (expense)$(32,628)$510,067$(542,695)

We are subject to income taxes in certain jurisdictions in which we operate; however, since the majority of our income is generally earned in Bermuda, which has not had a corporate income tax, the tax impact to our operations has historically been minimal. On December 27, 2023, the Bermuda CIT was enacted. As a result, we expect our profits generated on or after January 1, 2025 in Bermuda (except for profits earned by our joint ventures and managed funds) will be subject to the 15% CIT. Furthermore, we generally expect that the profits generated in Bermuda on or after January 1, 2025 by our joint ventures and managed funds, except to the extent those profits are attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests, will also be taxed at 15% as a result of the enactment or expected enactment of provisions similar to the GloBE Rules by many of the jurisdictions in which we operate. As a result, we expect our income taxes to increase beginning in 2025.

In 2024, we recognized an income tax expense of $32.6 million, compared to an income tax benefit of $510.1 million in 2023. The income tax expense was primarily driven by income in our taxable jurisdictions, offset by a $33.7 million deferred tax benefit resulting from the merger of RenaissanceRe Europe AG and Validus Switzerland completed in the second quarter of 2024. The 2023 income tax benefit of $510.1 million was primarily driven by a net deferred tax benefit of $593.8 million in connection with the enactment of the Bermuda CIT.

At December 31, 2024, our net deferred tax asset before and after valuation allowance totaled $822.6 million and $675.5 million, respectively. Our operations in Ireland, the U.K. (except RREAG, UK Branch), Switzerland, the RREAG, US Branch, and Luxembourg 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. Accordingly, we have recorded a valuation allowance on the majority of the net deferred tax asset in these jurisdictions.

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Our effective income tax rate, which we calculate as income tax benefit (expense) divided by income (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. 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 and geographic location of the balance sheet on which net premiums are written and earned, the size and nature of net claims and claim expenses incurred, the amount and geographic location of operational 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. We expect our consolidated effective tax rate will increase in 2025 as a result of the enactment of the CIT in Bermuda and the implementation of the GloBE Rules in certain jurisdictions where we operate. In addition, it is possible we could be adversely affected by other future changes in tax laws, regulation, or enforcement, any of which could increase our effective tax rate more rapidly or steeply than we currently anticipate. In particular, jurisdictions in which we operate may incorporate the OECD’s administrative guidance on Article 9.1 of the GloBE Rules. If they were to do so, starting in 2027, a reduction in cash taxes we pay to Bermuda as a result of reversal of the Bermuda CIT deferred tax asset could be offset by an additional top-up tax in such jurisdictions. Such additional top-up taxes could increase our income tax expense and our consolidated effective tax rate in such years.

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

Year ended December 31,20242023Change
(in thousands)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinci$627,055$545,812$81,243
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Medici202,941239,250(36,309)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Vermeer244,560239,4575,103
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Fontana15,61634,476(18,860)
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests$1,090,172$1,058,995$31,177

Our net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests was $1.1 billion compared to $1.1 billion in 2023, an increase of $31.2 million. The increase was primarily driven by the following:

•DaVinci, which had higher net income in 2024 compared to 2023, primarily resulting from improved underwriting results;

•Vermeer, which had higher net income in 2024 compared to 2023, primarily resulting from improved underwriting results; partially offset by decreases in

•Medici, which had lower net income in 2024 compared to 2023, due to higher foreign exchange losses in the current period and lower net realized and unrealized gains on investments, compared to 2023; and

•Fontana, which had lower net income in 2024, compared to 2023, primarily resulting from an increase in net realized and unrealized losses on investments in 2024.

Refer to “Note 10. Noncontrolling Interests” in our “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding our redeemable noncontrolling interests.

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

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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. 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, 2024. 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, or investments in, new or existing companies or books of business of other companies, such as the Validus Acquisition, and (6) certain corporate and operational 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. For example, our internal investment structures and cash pooling arrangements among RenaissanceRe and certain of our subsidiaries help to efficiently facilitate capital and liquidity movements.

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. In 2024, we received significant distributions of capital from many of our principal operating subsidiaries, both in the ordinary course and in connection with the integration of Validus and streamlining of our corporate structure following the Validus Acquisition. For example, we received dividends from Validus Re, Renaissance Reinsurance and RREAG, following the merger of Validus Switzerland and RREAG in June 2024 and in connection with the amalgamation of Validus Re and Renaissance Reinsurance in October 2024.

However, in some circumstances, RenaissanceRe may determine it is necessary or advisable to contribute capital to our subsidiaries, or may be contractually required to contribute capital to our subsidiaries, joint ventures or managed funds. For example, in 2024, RenaissanceRe contributed capital to RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. 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, such as the launch of Fontana in 2022. Examples of our contractual requirements to make capital contributions to our subsidiaries or joint ventures or managed funds include our net worth maintenance agreements with certain operating subsidiaries, and Renaissance Reinsurance’s obligation to make a mandatory capital contribution of up to $50.0 million in the event that a loss reduces Top Layer’s capital below a specified level.

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 operational 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.

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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 operational expenses are generally paid within a year of being incurred. It generally takes much longer for net claims and claim expenses incurred to be reported and ultimately settled, requiring the establishment of reserves for claims and claim expenses and reinsurance recoverable. Therefore, the amount of net claims paid in any one year is not necessarily related to the amount of net claims and claim expenses incurred in that year, as reported in the consolidated statements of operations.

We expect that our liquidity needs for the next 12 months will be met by our cash receipts from operations. However, as a result of a combination of market conditions, turnover of our investment portfolios and changes in 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.

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, which 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. From time to time, we raise capital through public offerings pursuant to our registration statements. For example, in 2023, we completed an offering of common shares and an issuance of senior notes for total net proceeds of approximately $2.1 billion to fund a portion of the cash consideration for the Validus Acquisition, to pay related costs and expenses, and for general corporate purposes.

Credit Facilities, Trusts and Other Collateral Arrangements

We also maintain various other arrangements that allow us to access liquidity and satisfy collateral requirements, including revolving credit facilities, letter of credit facilities, and regulatory trusts, as well as other types of trust and collateral arrangements. Regulatory and other requirements to post collateral to support our reinsurance obligations could impact our liquidity. For example, many 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, so our contracts generally require us to post a letter of credit or provide other security (such as through a multi-beneficiary reinsurance trust). However, certain of our subsidiaries qualify as certified reinsurers or reciprocal reinsurers in one or more U.S. states, which has, and may continue to, reduce the amount of collateral that we are required to post. In addition, if we were to fail to comply with certain covenants in our debt agreements, we may have to pledge additional collateral.

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Letter of Credit and Revolving Credit Facilities

We and certain of our subsidiaries, joint ventures, and managed funds maintain secured and unsecured revolving credit facilities and letter of 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, 2024Issued or Drawn
(in thousands)
Revolving Credit Facility (1)$
Medici Revolving Credit Facility (2)
Bilateral Letter of Credit Facilities
Secured262,168
Unsecured357,443
$619,611

(1)At December 31, 2024, no amounts were issued or drawn under this facility.

(2)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in Medici. Because RenaissanceRe controls all of Medici’s issued voting shares, the financial statements of Medici are included in RenaissanceRe’s consolidated financial statements. However, RenaissanceRe does not guarantee or provide credit support for Medici, and RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to Medici is limited to its investment in Medici’s shares and counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions.

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.

Funds at Lloyd’s

As a member of Lloyd’s, the underwriting capacity, or stamp capacity, of Syndicate 1458 is required to be supported by providing a deposit, the FAL, in the form of cash, securities or letters of credit. At December 31, 2024, the FAL required to support the underwriting activities at Lloyd’s through Syndicate 1458 was £714.8 million (2023 - £730.9 million). Actual FAL posted for Syndicate 1458 at December 31, 2024 by RenaissanceRe Corporate Capital (UK) Limited was $952.3 million (2023 - $935.8 million), supported by a $952.3 million deposit of cash and fixed maturity securities (2023 - $710.8 million deposit of cash and fixed maturity securities and $225.0 million letter of credit).

Multi-Beneficiary Reinsurance Trusts, Multi-Beneficiary Reduced Collateral Reinsurance Trusts

Renaissance Reinsurance, DaVinci Reinsurance, and RREAG use multi-beneficiary reinsurance trusts and/or multi-beneficiary reduced collateral reinsurance trusts to collateralize reinsurance liabilities. As of December 31, 2024, all of these trusts were funded in accordance with the relevant regulatory thresholds. However, assets held in these trusts have in the past, and may in the future, exceed the amount required under U.S. state regulations.

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.

Contractual Obligations

In assessing our liquidity requirements and cash needs, we also consider contractual obligations to which we are a party. 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 certain of our current and long-term contractual obligations:

At December 31, 2024TotalLess Than 1 Year1-3 Years3-5 YearsMore Than 5 Years
(in thousands)
Long term debt obligations (1)
5.750% Senior Notes due 2033$1,113,568$43,125$86,250$86,250$897,943
3.600% Senior Notes due 2029461,80014,40028,800418,600
3.450% Senior Notes due 2027325,87510,350315,525
3.700% Senior Notes due 2025302,775302,775
4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinci)152,375152,375
Total long term debt obligations2,356,393523,025430,575504,850897,943
Investment commitments (2)1,953,1751,953,175
Operating lease obligations150,74015,65732,90031,52770,656
Capital lease obligations10,1292,6615,3222,146
Payable for investments purchased150,721150,721
Reserve for claims and claim expenses (3)21,303,4915,062,9877,135,6884,036,1625,068,654
Total contractual obligations$25,924,649$7,708,226$7,604,485$4,574,685$6,037,253

(1)Includes contractual interest payments.

(2)The investment commitments do not have a defined contractual commitment date and we have therefore included them in the less than one year category.

(3)The amount and timing of the cash flows associated with our policy liabilities are highly uncertain. Refer to “Note 8. Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for more information on our estimate of claims and claim expense reserves.

Cash Flows

Year ended December 31,20242023
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$4,164,822$1,911,634
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(3,060,856)(3,822,636)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(1,287,515)2,588,639
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash(17,365)5,542
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(200,914)683,179
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period1,877,5181,194,339
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$1,676,604$1,877,518

2024

During 2024, our cash and cash equivalents decreased by $200.9 million, to $1.7 billion at December 31, 2024, compared to $1.9 billion at December 31, 2023.

Cash flows provided by operating activities. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2024 were $4.2 billion, compared to $1.9 billion during 2023. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2024 were primarily the result of certain adjustments to reconcile our net income of $3.0 billion to net cash provided by operating activities, including:

•a decrease in reinsurance recoverable of $862.9 million due to prior year favorable development across the 2017 through 2022 accident years, in addition to paid recoveries;

•an increase in reserve for claims and claim expenses of $816.6 million, primarily resulting from an increase in reserves in our Casualty and Specialty segment, largely driven by an increase in earned

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premiums due to the renewal of business acquired in the Validus Acquisition and organic growth, resulting in additional attritional reserves, partially offset by a decrease in reserves in our Property segment primarily due to paid losses and prior year favorable development; partially offset by

•a decrease in reinsurance balances payable of $381.8 million, principally driven by the redemption of capital from Upsilon RFO and the timing of payments related to underwriting activity

Cash flows used in investing activities. During 2024, our cash flows used in investing activities were $3.1 billion, principally reflecting net purchases of fixed maturity investments trading of $2.8 billion and other investments of $438.2 million, partially offset by cash flows from net sales of short term investments of $174.5 million. The net purchases of fixed maturity investments trading and other investments was primarily funded by cash flows provided by operating activities, as described above.

Cash flows used in financing activities. Our cash flows used in financing activities in 2024 were $1.3 billion, and were principally the result of:

•net outflows of $405.8 million, primarily related to net third-party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions in DaVinci, Medici and Vermeer;

•common share repurchases of $666.9 million; and

•repayment of debt of $150.0 million related to the Medici Revolving Credit Facility.

2023

During 2023, our cash and cash equivalents increased by $683.2 million, to $1.9 billion at December 31, 2023, compared to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2022.

Cash flows provided by operating activities. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2023 were $1.9 billion, compared to $1.6 billion during 2022. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2023 were primarily the result of certain adjustments to reconcile our net income of $3.6 billion to net cash provided by operating activities, which exclude the acquired net assets of Validus, including:

•a decrease in reinsurance balances payable of $1.0 billion, principally driven by the redemption of capital from Upsilon RFO and the timing of payments related to underwriting activity;

•net realized and unrealized gains on investments of $482.8 million, primarily driven by unrealized gains in our fixed maturity investments due to movements in interest rates;

•a decrease in unearned premiums of $227.0 million due to a decrease in gross premiums written across both our Property and Casualty and Specialty segments;

•an increase in premiums receivable of $126.9 million due to the timing of receipts and an increase in our gross premiums written; partially offset by

•a decrease in reinsurance recoverable of $663.9 million due to the decrease in current year large losses as compared to prior year, as well as an increase in collected recoveries and higher level of prior year favorable development; and

•an increase in prepaid reinsurance premiums of $223.4 million due to the timing of payments.

Cash flows used in investing activities. During 2023, our cash flows used in investing activities were $3.8 billion, principally reflecting net purchases of fixed maturity investments trading of $3.0 billion and other investments of $801.8 million, partially offset by cash flows from net sales of short term investments of $1.8 billion and equity investments of $564.3 million. The net purchases of fixed maturity investments trading was primarily funded by cash flows provided by operating activities, as described above, and cash flows provided by the capital raised as part of our financing plan for the Validus Acquisition, as described below. The net purchase of other investments during 2023 was primarily driven by net purchases of catastrophe bonds in Medici, which were funded by new capital contributions. In addition, we completed our acquisition of Validus on November 1, 2023, resulting in a net cash outflow of $2.4 billion. Refer to “Note 3. Acquisition of Validus” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to the acquisition of Validus.

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Cash flows provided by financing activities. Our cash flows provided by financing activities in 2023 were $2.6 billion, and were principally the result of:

•the issuance of 7,245,000 of our common shares in an underwritten public offering at a public offering price of $192.00 per share. The total net proceeds from the offering were $1,351.6 million;

•the issuance of $750.0 million of 5.750% Senior Notes due June 5, 2033, with net proceeds from the offering of $740.6 million;

•net inflows of $582.5 million primarily related to net third-party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions in Medici and DaVinci;

•net inflows of $75.0 million from the drawdown of the Medici Revolving Credit Facility; partially offset by

•dividends paid on our common and preference shares of $75.1 million and $35.4 million, respectively; and

•repayment of debt of $30.0 million related to the Medici Revolving Credit Facility.

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. From time to time, rating agencies may make changes in their capital models and rating methodologies, which could increase the amount of capital required to support our ratings. 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 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 and managed funds in their reinsurance and insurance business.

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Our total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe and total debt was as follows:

At December 31,20242023Change
(in thousands)
Common shareholders’ equity$9,824,012$8,704,958$1,119,054
Preference shares750,000750,000
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe$10,574,012$9,454,958$1,119,054
5.750% Senior Notes due 2033$742,068$741,124$944
3.600% Senior Notes due 2029396,051395,137914
3.450% Senior Notes due 2027298,765298,270495
3.700% Senior Notes due 2025299,908299,537371
4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinci) (1)149,897149,587310
Total senior notes1,886,6891,883,6553,034
Medici Revolving Credit Facility (2)75,000(75,000)
Total debt$1,886,689$1,958,655$(71,966)

(1)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in its joint venture DaVinci. Because RenaissanceRe controls a majority of DaVinci’s issued voting shares, the consolidated financial statements of DaVinci are included in the consolidated financial statements of RenaissanceRe. However, RenaissanceRe does not guarantee or provide credit support for DaVinci and RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to DaVinci is limited to its investment in DaVinci’s shares and counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions.

(2)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in Medici. Because RenaissanceRe controls all of Medici’s issued voting shares, the financial statements of Medici are included in RenaissanceRe’s consolidated financial statements. However, RenaissanceRe does not guarantee or provide credit support for Medici, and RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to Medici is limited to its investment in Medici’s shares and counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions.

Our total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe increased $1.1 billion during 2024 principally as a result of:

•our comprehensive income attributable to RenaissanceRe of $1.9 billion; partially offset by

•$80.8 million and $35.4 million of dividends on our common and preference shares, respectively.

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.

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 actual results 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 31,20242023Change
(in thousands, except percentages)
U.S. treasuries$11,001,89333.7%$10,060,20334.4%$941,690
Corporate (1)7,862,42324.1%6,499,07522.2%1,363,348
Residential mortgage-backed1,707,0565.2%1,420,3624.9%286,694
Asset-backed1,422,3934.4%1,491,6955.0%(69,302)
Agencies623,4891.9%489,1171.7%134,372
Non-U.S. government618,8091.9%483,5761.7%135,233
Commercial mortgage-backed326,4511.0%433,0801.5%(106,629)
Total fixed maturity investments, at fair value23,562,51472.2%20,877,10871.4%2,685,406
Short term investments, at fair value4,531,65513.9%4,604,07915.8%(72,424)
Equity investments, at fair value117,7560.4%106,7660.4%10,990
Fund investments2,128,4996.5%1,415,8044.9%712,695
Catastrophe bonds1,984,3966.1%1,942,1996.7%42,197
Direct private equity investments211,8660.6%59,9050.2%151,961
Term loans%97,6580.3%(97,658)
Total other investments, at fair value4,324,76113.2%3,515,56612.1%809,195
Investments in other ventures, under equity method102,7700.3%112,6240.3%(9,854)
Total investments$32,639,456100.0%$29,216,143100.0%$3,423,313

(1)Corporate fixed maturity investments include non-U.S. government-backed corporate fixed maturity investments.

We structure our investment portfolio to emphasize the preservation of capital and the availability of liquidity to meet our claims obligations, to be well diversified across market sectors, and to generate relatively attractive returns on a risk-adjusted basis over time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, our investments are subject to market-wide risks and fluctuations, as well as to risks inherent in particular securities. For additional information regarding our investments and the fair value measurement of our investments refer to “Note 5. Investments” and “Note 6. Fair Value Measurements” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

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 investments are 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 and an allocation to other investments (including catastrophe bonds, fund investments, term loans and direct private equity investments).

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Weighted Average Effective Yield and Credit Rating

The following table summarizes the composition of our investment portfolio, including the amortized cost, fair value, credit ratings and effective yields.

(in thousands, except percentages)Credit Rating (1)
December 31, 2024Fair ValueAAAAAABBBNon- Investment GradeNot RatedInvestments Not Subject to Credit Ratings
Fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value
U.S. treasuries$11,001,893$$11,001,893$$$$$
Corporate (2)7,862,423299,758391,9002,902,0132,902,3951,348,82317,534
Residential mortgage-backed1,707,056136,3061,432,6155167,17973,34957,091
Asset-backed1,422,3931,204,062155,25444,89317,282902
Agencies623,489623,489
Non-U.S. government618,809397,403197,92420,9732,509
Commercial mortgage-backed326,451264,05258,5921,6548291,324
Total fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value23,562,5142,301,58113,861,6672,970,0492,929,3651,423,00176,851
Short term investments, at fair value4,531,6552,661,1351,862,3621003,2474,257554
Equity investments, at fair value117,756117,756
Other investments, at fair value
Catastrophe bonds1,984,3961,984,396
Fund investments:
Private credit funds1,181,1461,181,146
Private equity funds609,105609,105
Hedge funds338,248338,248
Direct private equity investments211,866211,866
Total other investments, at fair value4,324,7611,984,3962,340,365
Investments in other ventures, under equity method102,770102,770
Total investments$32,639,456$4,962,716$15,724,029$2,970,149$2,932,612$3,411,654$77,405$2,560,891
100.0%15.2%48.2%9.1%9.0%10.5%0.2%7.8%
9.1%

(1)The credit ratings included in this table are those assigned by Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”). When ratings provided by S&P were not available, ratings from other 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.

(2)Corporate fixed maturity investments include non-U.S. government-backed corporate fixed maturity investments.

Fixed Maturity Investments and Short Term Investments

At December 31, 2024, our fixed maturity investments and short term investment portfolio had a weighted average credit quality rating of AA (2023 – AA) and a weighted average effective yield of 4.9% (2023 – 5.0%). At December 31, 2024, our non-investment grade and not-rated fixed maturity investments totaled $1.5 billion or 6.4% of our fixed maturity investments (2023 - $1.3 billion or 6.1%, respectively). 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, 2024, the funds that invest in non-investment grade and not-rated fixed income securities and non-investment grade cat-linked securities totaled $3.2 billion (2023 – $2.9 billion).

At December 31, 2024, we had $4.5 billion of short term investments (2023 – $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 duration of our fixed maturity investments and short term investments at December 31, 2024 was 3.1 years (2023 - 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.

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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.

Equity Investments

The following table summarizes the fair value of equity investments:

At December 31,20242023Change
(in thousands)
Financials$116,400$106,542$9,858
Basic materials595595
Industrial, utilities and energy312312
Communications and technology26312251
Consumer154212(58)
Healthcare3232
Total equity investments$117,756$106,766$10,990

A portion of our investments included in equity investments is managed pursuant to diversified public equity securities mandates with third-party investment managers. In addition, our equity investments include more concentrated public equity positions that we invest in through our strategic investment portfolio. These investments are 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 our investment portfolio will vary over time as the value or size of our portfolio of strategic investments in marketable equity securities fluctuates. It is possible we will increase our equity allocation in the future, and it could, from time to time, have a material effect on our financial results.

Other Investments

The table below shows our portfolio of other investments:

At December 31,20242023Change
(in thousands)
Fund investments$2,128,499$1,415,804$712,695
Catastrophe bonds1,984,3961,942,19942,197
Direct private equity investments211,86659,905151,961
Term loans97,658(97,658)
Total other investments$4,324,761$3,515,566$809,195

We account for our other investments at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments. The fair value of our fund investments, which include private equity funds, private credit funds and hedge funds, is recorded on our consolidated balance sheets in other investments, and is generally established on the basis of the net asset value per share (or its equivalent), determined by the managers of these investments in accordance with the applicable governing documents. Many of our fund investments are subject to restrictions on redemptions and sales which limit our ability to liquidate these investments in the short term.

Our fund managers and their fund administrators are generally 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 three months for both private equity funds and private credit funds, although we have occasionally experienced delays of up to six months, particularly at year end. In circumstances where there is a reporting lag, we estimate the fair value of these funds by starting with the prior month or quarter-end fund valuation, 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 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

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our fund managers, where available, and estimating returns based on the performance of broad market indices, or other valuation methods. Actual final fund valuations may differ, perhaps materially, from our estimates and these differences are recorded in our consolidated statements of operations in the period in which they are reported to us as a change in estimate. Due to the lag in reporting discussed above, we recorded a net loss of $9.7 million for 2024 (2023 - net loss of $3.0 million), representing the difference between our estimate recorded on December 31, 2023 (2023 - December 31, 2022) and the actual amount reported in the final net asset values provided by our fund managers.

Our other investments also include investments in catastrophe bonds, direct private equity investments and term loans which are recorded at fair value. Our estimate of the fair value of catastrophe bonds is based on broker or underwriter bid indications. The fair value of direct private equity investments is based on quoted prices for similar assets, where available, or on the use of internal valuation models, 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 direct private equity investments, fund investments, term loans and investments in other ventures of $4.5 billion, of which $2.5 billion has been contributed at December 31, 2024 (2023 - $3.6 billion and $2.0 billion, respectively). Our remaining commitments to these investments at December 31, 2024 totaled $2.0 billion (2023 - $1.6 billion). In the future, we may enter into additional commitments in respect of these 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 31,20242023
(in thousands, except percentages)Capital InvestedOwnership %Carrying ValueCapital InvestedOwnership %Carrying Value
Investments in other ventures, under equity method$205,3730.1% - 50.0%$102,770$214,4840.1% - 50.0%$112,624

The realized value we ultimately attain for our investments in other ventures, under equity method will likely differ from the carrying value, perhaps materially.

Ratings

Financial strength ratings are important to the competitive position of reinsurance and insurance companies. We have received high financial strength ratings from A.M. Best, S&P, Moody’s and 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. Certain of our entities and the senior notes and preference shares issued by them also have issuer credit ratings. 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. Additionally, rating organizations may change their capital models and rating methodologies, which could have a material impact on our ratings and business.

In addition, S&P and A.M. Best assess and score companies’ ERM practices, which is an opinion on the many critical dimensions of risk that determine overall creditworthiness. RenaissanceRe has been assigned an ERM score of “Very Strong” from each of these agencies, which is the highest ERM score assigned.

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The financial strength ratings of our principal operating subsidiaries and joint ventures and the ERM score of RenaissanceRe as of February 7, 2025 are presented below.

A.M. Best (1)S&P (2)Moody’s (3)Fitch (4)
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd.A+A+A1A+
DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd.AA+A2
Fontana Reinsurance Ltd.A
Fontana Reinsurance U.S. Ltd.A
Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe DACA+A+
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc.A+A+
RenaissanceRe Europe AGA+A+
RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd.A+A+
Top Layer Reinsurance Ltd.A+AA
Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd.A
RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458
Lloyd’s Overall Market RatingA+AA-AA-
RenaissanceRe ERM ScoreVery StrongVery Strong

(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. RenaissanceRe has been assigned a “Very Strong” ERM score by A.M. Best.

(2)    The S&P 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. RenaissanceRe has been assigned a “Very Strong” ERM score by S&P.

(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 “A2” 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 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.

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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 policyholders 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.

SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

RenaissanceRe Finance, a 100% owned subsidiary of RenaissanceRe, is the issuer of certain 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025 and 3.450% Senior Notes due 2027, each of which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by RenaissanceRe. The guarantees are senior unsecured obligations of RenaissanceRe and rank equally in right of payment with all other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of RenaissanceRe which may be outstanding from time to time. Each series of 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. For additional information related to the terms of our outstanding debt securities, see “Note 9. Debt and Credit Facilities” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

The following tables present supplemental summarized financial information for RenaissanceRe and RenaissanceRe Finance, collectively the “Obligor Group.” Intercompany transactions among the members of the Obligor Group have been eliminated. The financial information of non-obligor subsidiaries has been excluded from the summarized financial information. In addition, assets as detailed in the table below exclude investments in subsidiaries for the Obligor Group. Significant intercompany transactions and receivable/payable balances between the Obligor Group and non-obligor subsidiaries are presented separately in the summarized financial information:

Summarized Balance Sheets

At December 31,2024
(in thousands)
Assets
Receivables due from non-obligor subsidiaries$2,216,081
Other current assets435,661
Total current assets$2,651,742
Goodwill and other intangible assets$98,662
Loan receivable from non-obligor subsidiaries646,830
Other noncurrent assets14,820
Total noncurrent assets$760,312
Liabilities
Payables due to non-obligor subsidiaries$17,804
Other current liabilities118,442
Total current liabilities$136,246
Loan payable to non-obligor subsidiaries$205,255
Other noncurrent liabilities1,839,502
Total noncurrent liabilities$2,044,757

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Summarized Statement of Operations

Year ended December 31,2024
(in thousands)
Revenues
Intercompany revenue with non-obligor subsidiaries$120,917
Other revenue23,006
Total revenues143,923
Expenses
Intercompany expense with non-obligor subsidiaries68,452
Other expense154,782
Total expenses223,234
Income tax benefit (expense)(13,464)
Net income (loss)(92,775)
Dividends on RenaissanceRe preference shares(35,375)
Net income (loss) attributable to Obligor Group$(128,150)

CURRENT OUTLOOK

Over the last 10 years, we have made key strategic decisions to build the capabilities and scale that we believe will allow us to generate superior returns in an evolving marketplace. We have diversified our sources of capital through various owned and managed balance sheets as well as equity, debt and insurance-linked securities markets. We believe that the prior planning initiatives we implemented provide the flexibility to manage large loss events and efficiently distribute capital across balance sheets. We are unique among our peers in that we have both owned and managed, and rated and fronted, vehicles across the risks that we write. Our three drivers of profit put us in a differentiated position to absorb losses while still providing efficient capacity to our customers and producing strong returns for our shareholders. This has afforded us significant flexibility to react when the world changes.

In 2023, we accomplished several strategic milestones, including (i) achieving a step change in reinsurance pricing, and (ii) completing the Validus Acquisition. Over the course of 2024, we built upon these accomplishments, and successfully integrated the Validus team and entities into our operations; retained substantially all of the Validus portfolio that we sought; generated capital efficiencies; and accelerated our strategy towards our vision of being the best underwriter.

We believe that we are in a strong capital position, even after recent catastrophe losses. Our capital position, which has been enhanced by the liquidity created by the integration of Validus, provides us with the flexibility and opportunity to deploy capital into the business while actively repurchasing shares when at attractive valuations. When possible, our preference is to deploy any excess capital into profitable business opportunities before returning excess capital to shareholders.

Reinsurance Market Trends and Developments

We believe we have created significant opportunities to source attractive risk in the lines of business that we write, and that such opportunities will result in superior returns for our shareholders. Shifts in the reinsurance market environment resulted in an increase in rates across certain lines of business over the course of 2024. After successfully integrating the Validus portfolio, we remain focused on serving our customers and deploying our capacity at our increased scale.

At the January 1, 2025 renewals, we saw increased competition, but we were able to achieve targeted signings across property, casualty and specialty classes of business. We communicated our risk appetite to clients in advance of the renewals and then followed through with a high level of consistency. We constructed an attractive portfolio that we believe will provide diversified earnings across our three drivers of profit. Looking forward to 2025, we believe that demand will increase in certain lines of business and anticipate being able to underwrite this demand.

We are uniquely positioned to write a variety of risks, leveraging the enhancements we have made over the last several years to our risk and capital management technology and underwriting expertise to cover

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additional lines of business. In particular, we have invested heavily to understand the influence of climate change on the weather and its impact on the risks that we take. We believe that our RenaissanceRe Risk Sciences team gives us an advantage in properly reflecting the evolving phenomenon of climate change in our models as compared to commercially available models.

Our strategy focuses on delivering a value proposition composed of leadership, expertise and partnership, through our operation as an integrated system of three competitive advantages: superior risk selection, superior customer relationships and superior capital management. We leverage our strengths in risk selection and capital management to build portfolios designed to be resilient against a spectrum of tail-risk scenarios, including elevated hurricane seasons. This allows us to price our products accordingly and to maintain our position as a consistent incumbent for our customers.

We plan to continue to seek to take advantage of additional available opportunities and think that the strategic decisions we have made in prior periods have laid the foundation for these initiatives. Our clients value our ability to be a long-term partner who brings access to multiple forms of capital and innovative, large-scale solutions.

General Economic Conditions

We think that the stresses in the global economy will continue and that this may result in increased market volatility. Global events and geopolitical instability have contributed to widespread economic inflation over the past few years compared to recent historical norms. We consider the anticipated effects of inflation, including social, economic, and event-driven, in our loss models, on our investment portfolio, and generally in the running of our business, and actively monitor trends in these areas.

Some central banks have begun to cut interest rates, which could act as a potential supporting force for some of these inflationary pressures, if they have cut rates too soon. The effects of interest rate trends on our reinsurance and insurance business 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.

The risk of a global recession is a continuing concern. However, we think that our business model is well positioned to be less sensitive to an inflationary or recessionary environment. Notwithstanding the many uncertainties and challenges that lie ahead, we believe that our track record of responding to industry events, differentiated risk management and client service capabilities, coupled with access to diverse sources of both capital and risk position us favorably in the current environment.

Tax Updates

On December 27, 2023, the Government of Bermuda enacted the Corporate Income Tax Act 2023, which will apply a 15% corporate income tax to certain Bermuda businesses in fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. The act includes a provision referred to as the economic transition adjustment, which is intended to provide a fair and equitable transition into the tax regime, and results in a deferred tax benefit for the Company. Pursuant to this legislation, the Company recorded a net deferred tax asset in the fourth quarter of 2023, expected to be utilized predominantly over a 10-year period. The Company expects to incur and pay increased taxes in Bermuda beginning in 2025. On January 15, 2025, the OECD issued administrative guidance, which, if incorporated into the laws of the jurisdictions in which we operate, could cause additional top-up taxes to the extent the net deferred tax asset that we established upon enactment of the CIT in 2023 pursuant to the economic transition adjustment is utilized after 2026. We continue to monitor potential impacts from changes to global tax regimes, but believe that the flexible global operating model that we have utilized will continue to prove resilient.

Three Drivers of Profit

We had strong overall performance in 2024, with solid contributions from each of our three drivers of profit. This performance reflected our strategy of generating diversified and sustainable earnings streams for our business across underwriting income, fee income and investment income. Having three distinct sources of income makes us more resilient to catastrophe activity and we believe this resilience will reward our shareholders with superior returns. We believe that the momentum across our three drivers of profit will continue.

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Underwriting Income

Through disciplined underwriting, we aim to manage the cycle and allocate our capital to the business that will generate the best returns. Portfolio construction is a continuous process, and we believe that we have constructed a large and profitable underwriting portfolio that has been bolstered by our ability to participate broadly across our clients’ portfolios. We aim to be a provider of first choice and a trusted partner to our customers to help them manage their risk across portfolios and market cycles.

We believe that each of our reportable segments have different risk and volatility profiles that contribute in distinct and important ways to our three drivers of profit, and in particular our underwriting income. The Property segment is inherently more volatile, but also provides meaningful underwriting income in lower catastrophe quarters as well as strong fee income from third-party capital. The Casualty and Specialty segment generally provides a more stable underwriting result over-time, along with significant investment income stemming from capital invested on longer tail risk in certain lines of business. These segments also provide us with diversification across our loss reserves and the tail of our risks, which allows us to better manage changes in loss trends, whether favorable or adverse, across our underwriting portfolio.

In 2024, we delivered the combined RenaissanceRe and Validus portfolio at attractive rates and terms and conditions. We achieved our goal of creating a larger, well-diversified combined portfolio while also deepening our partnerships with brokers and clients. Even at our increased scale, we continue to remain focused on staying nimble to be able to capture attractive opportunities as they arise and exercising discipline to effectively manage our portfolio.

Looking forward to the remainder of 2025, we believe that demand in the market will continue to grow due to several factors, including the impact of recent catastrophe events, the inflation of insured values and cedants adjusting their reinsurance budgets. We believe that we are well positioned to meet this expected demand due to our flexible underwriting platform, our risk expertise, and the strength and durability of our partnerships with clients and brokers.

Property

With the global impact of climate change, we expect the frequency and severity of perils such as drought, flood, rain, hail and wildfire to continue at the elevated levels we have seen in recent years. We believe that the 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. The impact from these factors was apparent in the recent California wildfires. However, we think that the underwriting changes that we have made, including requiring higher rates and attachment points, has optimized the portfolio and positioned us so that this catastrophe activity will have a smaller impact on our financial results than it otherwise may have.

As expected, at the January 1, 2025 renewals, demand increased at the top end of programs, as did competition for attractive placements. Overall, we deployed property catastrophe capacity with key clients and had a favorable renewal with terms and conditions remaining attractive. Growth was greatest in the property catastrophe class of business where risk-adjusted returns have been strongest and where we were able to capture incremental opportunities.

In our Property segment, we have focused on constructing a portfolio that has appropriate attachment points for each of our customers, and we expect this dynamic to persist through 2025, supporting a healthy reinsurance market and the consistent protection our customers need. Looking forward, we expect that the property catastrophe reinsurance market will be impacted by the past several quarters of elevated catastrophe events. These have affected, and we expect will continue to affect, the supply-demand balance, placing upward pressure on rates, and providing new opportunities to deploy capacity to support our customers. A significant portion of our portfolio renews over the next six months, and our strong capital position provides us with the flexibility so that we can move quickly to offer capacity to our partners at attractive rates.

Casualty and Specialty

Part of fulfilling our vision of being the best underwriter is knowing when to grow our portfolio and when to exercise discipline. Each line of business in the Casualty and Specialty segment is at a different point in the cycle and we continually manage our participation to achieve the best portfolio mix and balance of risk and

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reward. Our prior work building strong relationships with key customers has allowed us to gain superior access to desirable business. We have focused our growth in attractive areas while reducing on deals that do not meet our return hurdles. We continue to grow organically in certain credit and specialty lines of business where we are seeing the most attractive risk-adjusted returns.

At the January 1, 2025 renewals, we saw favorable underlying conditions in the specialty class of business where we achieved desirable results and maintained our strong leadership in specialty and credit lines. In the casualty class of business, we retained the majority of our portfolio and had discussions with clients on casualty trends, while continuing to reduce lines on some treaties where exposure to loss inflation or loss trends was greatest.

Our portfolio management and robust reserving process has provided us with overall stability in the Casualty and Specialty segment, allowing the segment to remain a substantial contributor to our financial results. This diversification has also been beneficial when certain classes of business or underwriting years have experienced increasing loss trends and required more reserves.

In our casualty class of business, we have been closely monitoring trends in general liability where inflation and claims severity have been increasing. We typically manage our casualty business over a 10-year cycle. At this point, we believe that the industry requires continued evolution to stay ahead of social inflation trends, and we have been actively working with customers to share our insights and improve data capture throughout the renewal process. This customer-by-customer approach enables us to differentiate between accounts, appropriately price each program, and reduce if needed. We have been encouraged to see progress across the industry and believe that many insurance companies are improving their underwriting and claims management as well as accelerating rate increases.

We believe that we have a prudent reserving process for our Casualty and Specialty segment and remain confident in our reserves. We have been closely monitoring casualty loss trends, and our longstanding approach is to recognize increasing trends early. We are reflecting our insights into our prudent reserving process to proactively stay ahead of trend and inform portfolio shaping decisions.

Fee Income

We take a differentiated approach to our Capital Partners unit, with a focus on first sourcing the risks that we intend to write, and then matching them with the appropriate third-party capital. This business improves our offerings to customers, enhances our ability to optimize our portfolios, and generates attractive fees for doing so. Our Capital Partners unit continues to grow into an attractive market and benefits from increased access to desirable risk. We view this as a growing and sustainable driver of profit that we expect will continue to generate low-volatility management fee income. However, performance fees may be impacted by large losses, which can potentially result in no performance fees or the reversal of previously accrued performance fees.

Investment Income

In 2024, we benefited from high interest rates and growth in this driver of profit as a result of our proactive rotation of the portfolio into higher yielding securities when we saw increases in interest rates. This was enhanced by the increased size of our investment portfolio, including as a result of the Validus Acquisition. We continue to maintain a relatively conservative position for our investment portfolio.

See the “Risk Factors” section in our Form 10-K 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.

FY 2023 10-K MD&A

SEC filing source: 0000913144-24-000019.

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Published MD&A gate trimmed front/tail over-capture. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2024-02-21. Report date: 2023-12-31.

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 2023 compared to 2022, as well as our liquidity and capital resources at December 31, 2023. 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.” For a discussion and analysis of our results of operations for 2022 compared to 2021, please refer to the disclosures set forth under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” on pages 50-97 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on February 8, 2023.

On November 1, 2023, we completed the Validus Acquisition, pursuant to which we acquired Validus Holdings and Validus Specialty. We accounted for the Validus Acquisition under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic Business Combinations.

Our results of operations and financial condition for 2023 include Validus for the period from November 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. The following discussion and analysis of our results of operations for 2023, compared to 2022, as well as our liquidity and capital resources at December 31, 2023, should be read in that context. In addition, the results of operations for 2023 and financial condition at December 31, 2023 may not be reflective of the ultimate ongoing business of the combined entities.

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. Defined terms used throughout this Form 10-K are included in the “Glossary of Defined 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.

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INDEX TO MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Page
OVERVIEW53
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA55
SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES57
Claims and Claim Expense Reserves57
Premiums and Related Expenses64
Reinsurance Recoverable64
Fair Value Measurements and Impairments65
Income Taxes67
SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS69
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES83
Financial Condition83
Liquidity and Cash Flows84
Capital Resources90
Impact of Validus Acquisition on Liquidity and Capital Resources91
Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses91
Investments92
Ratings96
SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION98
CURRENT OUTLOOK100

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OVERVIEW

RenaissanceRe is a global provider of reinsurance and insurance that specializes in matching desirable risk with efficient capital. 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, Canada, Ireland, Singapore, Switzerland, the U.K., and the U.S. We are one of the world’s leading providers of property, casualty and specialty reinsurance solutions.

Our mission is to match desirable risk with efficient capital to achieve our vision of being the best underwriter. We believe that this will allow us to produce superior returns for our shareholders over the long term, and to enable our purpose of protecting communities and enabling prosperity. We seek to accomplish these goals by (i) being a trusted, long-term partner to our customers for assessing and managing risk, (ii) delivering responsive and innovative solutions, (iii) leveraging our core capabilities of risk assessment and information management, (iv) investing in these core capabilities in order to serve our customers across market cycles, and (v) keeping our promises.

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. Our business consists of the following reportable segments: (1) Property, which is comprised of catastrophe and other property (re)insurance, and (2) Casualty and Specialty, which is comprised of general casualty, professional liability, credit and other specialty (re)insurance. The underwriting results of our consolidated operating subsidiaries and underwriting platforms are included in our Property and Casualty and Specialty segment results as appropriate.

Our strategy focuses on operating as an integrated system of three competitive advantages: superior risk selection, superior customer relationships and superior capital management. We provide value to our customers and partners in the form of financial security, innovative products, and responsive service. We are known as a leader in paying valid claims promptly.

We have three principal drivers of profit that generate diversified earnings streams for our business - underwriting income, fee income, and investment income. Underwriting income is the income that we earn from our core underwriting business. By accepting the volatility that this business brings, we believe that we can generate superior long-term returns and achieve our vision. Fee income is the income that we earn primarily from managing third-party capital in our Capital Partners unit and is composed of management fee income and performance fee income. Investment income is income derived from the investment portfolio that we maintain to support our business. We take a disciplined approach in building a relatively conservative, well-structured investment portfolio with a focus on fixed income investments. Compared to underwriting income, we view fee income, in particular management fee income, and investment income, as relatively stable, less volatile, and capital efficient sources of income.

We principally measure our financial success through long-term growth in tangible book value per common share plus the change in accumulated dividends. We believe this metric is the most appropriate measure of our financial performance, and in respect of which we believe we have delivered superior performance over time.

Our current business strategy focuses predominantly on writing reinsurance. We also write excess and surplus lines insurance through delegated authority arrangements, and typically underwrite insurance risks in portfolio form. Additionally, we pursue a number of other opportunities, such as creating and managing our joint ventures and managed funds, executing customized reinsurance transactions to assume or cede risk, and managing certain strategic investments. We continually explore appropriate and efficient ways to address the risk management needs of our clients and the impact of various regulatory and legislative changes on our operations. 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.

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VALIDUS ACQUISITION

On November 1, 2023, we completed the Validus Acquisition in accordance with the Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 22, 2023 between RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and American International Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation and NYSE-listed company, pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, we, or one of our subsidiaries, purchased, acquired and accepted from certain subsidiaries of AIG, all of their right, title and interest in the shares of Validus Holdings, Ltd. and Validus Specialty, LLC. Substantially all of the assets of Validus Holdings are comprised of its equity interest in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Validus Reinsurance, Ltd. Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, we also acquired the renewal rights, records and customer relationships of the assumed treaty reinsurance business of Talbot Underwriting Limited, an affiliate of AIG, a specialty (re)insurance group operating within the Lloyd’s market.

In connection with the Validus Acquisition, on November 1, 2023, we paid to AIG aggregate consideration of $2.985 billion, consisting of the following: (i) cash consideration of $2.735 billion; and (ii) 1,322,541 common shares, which were valued at approximately $250.0 million based on a value of $189.03 per share at signing, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement. The value of the acquisition consideration was $3.020 billion as of the closing date. We also entered into a registration rights agreement with AIG in respect of the shares issued to AIG. AIG also received an option to make a substantial investment into our Capital Partners vehicles, which was exercised effective January 1, 2024.

We believe that the Validus Acquisition has several significant strategic benefits for us. We believe that it advances our strategy as a global property and casualty reinsurer, providing additional scale and increasing our importance with customers and brokers. Through the Validus Acquisition, we gained access to a large, attractive book of reinsurance business that was closely aligned with our existing business mix, accelerating our growth in a favorable market. We believe our increased scale following the Validus Acquisition positions us among the five largest global property and casualty reinsurers. The Validus Acquisition was immediately accretive to our shareholders upon completion. At the same time, we have deepened, and intend to continue to deepen, our relationship with a core trading partner, AIG, who is one of our five largest clients by premium volume, as the Validus Acquisition provides options for increased future strategic engagement.

Revenues and Expenses

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 net 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 received from our joint ventures, managed funds and structured reinsurance products, which are primarily reflected in redeemable noncontrolling interest or as an offset to acquisition or operating expenses.

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 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; and (5) interest and dividends related to our debt and preference shares. We are also subject to taxes in certain jurisdictions in which we operate. Historically, the majority of our income has been earned in Bermuda, which did not have a corporate income tax, so the tax impact to our operations has been minimal. However, on December 27, 2023, the Government of Bermuda announced the implementation of a 15% corporate income tax effective January 1, 2025. We expect that this development, along with the implementation of the OECD’s Pillar Two regime in the jurisdictions in which we operate, will increase our income taxes in the future. We believe that the flexible global operating model that we have utilized will continue to prove resilient.

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%

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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.

We manage DaVinci, Fontana, Medici, and Vermeer, and own all, or a majority, of the voting interests, but own no, or a minority, economic interest of each. As a result of our controlling voting interests, we fully consolidate these entities in our financial statements, even though we do not retain the full value of the economic outcomes generated by these entities. The portions of the economic outcomes that are not retained by us are ultimately allocated to the third-party investors who hold the noncontrolling interests in these entities. The economic outcomes may include underwriting results, investments results, and foreign exchange impacts, among other items. For example, if one of these entities were to generate underwriting losses due to a natural catastrophe, the full amount would be reflected in net income (loss) on our consolidated statements of operations, but ultimately we would only retain a portion of that amount in our net income (loss) attributable to RenaissanceRe. In the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations, the portion of these items attributable to third parties is reflected in “Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests” line item. Refer to “Note 10. Noncontrolling Interests” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding our redeemable noncontrolling interests and how this accounting treatment impacts the Company’s financial results.

Effects of Inflation

General economic inflation has increased over the past few years compared to recent historical norms, and there is a risk of inflation remaining elevated for an extended period, which could cause claims and claims related expenses to increase, impact the performance of our investment portfolio, or have other adverse effects. This risk may have been exacerbated by the impact from the war in Ukraine and global supply chain issues, among other factors. Many central banks have been raising interest rates, which could act as a countervailing force against some of these inflationary pressures. The actual effects of the current and potential future increase in inflation on our results cannot be accurately known until, among other items, claims are ultimately settled. The 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 and on our investment portfolio. 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.

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, 2023. The results of Validus and TMR are included in our consolidated financial data from November 1, 2023 and March 22, 2019, respectively. The selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and the other information in this “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-K.

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Year ended December 31,20232022202120202019
(in thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
Statements of Operations Data:
Gross premiums written$8,862,366$9,213,540$7,833,798$5,806,165$4,807,750
Net premiums written7,467,8137,196,1605,939,3754,096,3333,381,493
Net premiums earned7,471,1336,333,9895,194,1813,952,4623,338,403
Net investment income1,253,110559,932319,479354,038424,207
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments414,522(1,800,485)(218,134)820,636414,109
Net claims and claim expenses incurred3,573,5094,338,8403,876,0872,924,6092,097,021
Acquisition expenses1,875,0341,568,6061,214,858897,677762,232
Operational expenses375,182276,691212,184206,687222,733
Underwriting income (loss)1,647,408149,852(108,948)(76,511)256,417
Net income (loss)3,620,127(1,159,816)(103,440)993,058950,267
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders2,525,757(1,096,578)(73,421)731,482712,042
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – diluted52.27(25.50)(1.57)15.3116.29
Dividends per common share1.521.481.441.401.36
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted47,60743,04047,17147,17843,175
Return on average common equity40.5%(22.0)%(1.1)%11.7%14.1%
Combined ratio77.9%97.7%102.1%101.9%92.3%
At December 31,20232022202120202019
Balance Sheet Data:
Total investments$29,216,143$22,220,436$21,442,659$20,558,176$17,368,789
Total assets49,007,10536,552,87833,959,50230,820,58026,330,094
Reserve for claims and claim expenses20,486,86915,892,57313,294,63010,381,1389,384,349
Unearned premiums6,136,1354,559,1073,531,2132,763,5992,530,975
Debt1,958,6551,170,4421,168,3531,136,2651,384,105
Capital leases21,54022,02022,45922,85325,072
Preference shares750,000750,000750,000525,000650,000
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe9,454,9585,325,2746,624,2817,560,2485,971,367
Common shares outstanding52,69443,71844,44550,81144,148
Book value per common share$165.20$104.65$132.17$138.46$120.53
Accumulated dividends26.5225.0023.5222.0820.68
Book value per common share plus accumulated dividends$191.72$129.65$155.69$160.54$141.21
Change in book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends59.3%(19.7)%(3.5)%16.0%17.1%

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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. Our claims and claim expense reserves are a combination of case reserves, additional case reserves, or ACR, and incurred but not reported losses and incurred but not enough reported losses, collectively referred to as IBNR. Case reserves are losses reported to us by insureds and ceding companies, but which have not yet been paid. If deemed necessary and in certain situations, we establish ACR, which represents our estimates for claims related to specific contracts that we believe may not be adequately estimated by the client as of that date or within the IBNR. We establish IBNR using actuarial techniques and expert judgement to represent the anticipated cost of claims which have not been reported to us yet or where we anticipate increased reporting. 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 consolidated financial statements.

The following table summarizes our reserve for claims and claim expenses by segment, allocated between case reserves, additional case reserves and IBNR:

At December 31, 2023Case ReservesAdditional Case ReservesIBNRTotal
(in thousands)
Property$2,461,580$1,459,010$3,913,030$7,833,620
Casualty and Specialty2,801,016203,5609,648,67312,653,249
Total (1)$5,262,596$1,662,570$13,561,703$20,486,869
At December 31, 2022
(in thousands)
Property$1,956,688$2,008,891$3,570,253$7,535,832
Casualty and Specialty1,864,365167,9936,324,3838,356,741
Total$3,821,053$2,176,884$9,894,636$15,892,573

(1)Included in the Company’s reserves for claims and claim expenses balance at December 31, 2023 is $4.5 billion of gross reserves for claims and claim expenses, at fair value, acquired as a result of the Validus Acquisition.

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Activity in the liability for unpaid claims and claim expenses is summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31,20232022
(in thousands)
Reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable, as of beginning of period$11,181,648$9,025,961
Net incurred related to:
Current year4,024,1164,586,422
Prior years(450,607)(247,582)
Total net incurred3,573,5094,338,840
Net paid related to:
Current year364,793105,885
Prior years2,630,8851,924,271
Total net paid2,995,6782,030,156
Foreign exchange (1)62,902(152,997)
Amounts acquired (2)3,320,202
Reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable, as of end of period15,142,58311,181,648
Reinsurance recoverable as of end of period5,344,2864,710,925
Reserve for claims and claim expenses as of end of period$20,486,869$15,892,573

(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 Validus’ reserves for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverables, acquired on November 1, 2023.

The following table details our prior year development by segment of our liability for unpaid claims and claim expenses:

Year ended December 31,20232022
(in thousands)(Favorable) adverse development(Favorable) adverse development
Property$(408,905)$(205,741)
Casualty and Specialty(41,702)(41,841)
Total favorable development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses$(450,607)$(247,582)

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.

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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, historical reinsurance and insurance loss experience and statistics, management’s experience and judgment to assist the establishment of appropriate claims and claim expense reserves, 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 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 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, 2023 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 recoveries. In addition, we have included historical incurred claims and claim expenses development information related to Platinum, TMR and Validus in the table below. For incurred accident year claims and claim expenses denominated in currencies other than USD, 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.

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The following table details our Property segment incurred claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance, as of December 31, 2023.

Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
(in thousands)For the year ended December 31,
Accident Year2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
2014$380,622$352,583$331,455$326,513$331,610$331,347$325,325$319,529$317,076$315,158
2015511,360459,762416,585399,498389,650384,744375,769377,861376,792
2016588,366607,340576,902554,287526,318522,330541,396530,843
20172,018,8551,824,6131,698,8441,681,6701,624,1561,559,9251,532,082
20181,374,4231,465,6331,408,2531,280,0661,267,7321,216,792
20191,203,8281,191,2141,103,4491,017,085953,986
20201,989,8612,098,2892,092,0212,036,200
20212,744,6492,713,9422,628,136
20222,584,5432,463,435
20231,473,736
Total$13,527,160

Our initial and subsequent estimates of incurred claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance, are impacted by available information derived from claims information from customers and brokers, industry assessments of losses, proprietary models, historical reinsurance and insurance loss experience and statistics, management’s experience and judgment to assist the establishment of appropriate claims and claim expense reserves, 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 2019 accident year have experienced favorable development. This is largely driven by reductions in estimated net ultimate claims and claim expenses associated with the 2019 Large Loss Events. In comparison, net claims and claim expenses associated with the 2020 accident year have experienced adverse development. The adverse development was driven by an increase in expected net claims and claim expenses as new and additional claims information was received associated with the 2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events.

In accident years with a low level of insured catastrophe losses, our other property lines of business 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. We expect that certain of our other property lines of business will tend to generate less volatility in future calendar 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 in such business. 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 in the initial estimate associated with large catastrophe losses and the speed at which we settle claims can vary significantly based on the type of event. Losses from the COVID-19 pandemic are uncertain and highly complex, given the unprecedented situation, and will take longer to develop given the nature of the losses, thus potentially adding volatility to our incurred net claims and claim expenses.

Sensitivity Analysis

The table below shows the impact on our reserve for claims and claim expenses, net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 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

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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 (loss) 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

(in thousands, except percentages)Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses atDecember 31,2023$ Impact of Change Reserve for Claimsand Claim Expensesat December 31,2023% Impact of Changeon Gross Reserve for Claimsand Claim Expensesat December 31,2023% Impact of Change on Net Income (Loss) forthe Year EndedDecember 31, 2023% Impact of Change on Shareholders’Equity atDecember 31, 2023
Higher$8,448,069$614,4493.0%(17.0)%(6.5)%
Recorded$7,833,620$%%%
Lower$7,410,133$(423,487)(2.1)%11.7%4.5%

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 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 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. The inflationary outlook is also highly uncertain and could result in larger changes than those depicted above. We continue to monitor the inflationary environment and reflect our view within our best estimate reserves. 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, 2023 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

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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, TMR and Validus in the table below. For incurred accident year claims denominated in currencies other than USD, 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, 2023.

Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
(in thousands)For the year ended December 31,
Accident Year2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
2014$969,060$939,468$930,359$905,126$884,566$897,806$874,342$869,487$863,156$853,413
20151,171,4521,153,1801,163,7091,135,2891,123,0541,117,3561,128,8571,119,1601,118,464
20161,309,5091,300,1871,293,1391,282,8201,228,8481,247,8201,263,5961,251,833
20171,678,2821,618,5911,659,0071,603,3861,631,5571,630,2341,648,213
20181,655,7801,801,1511,796,8601,794,9341,813,7071,895,961
20191,562,0401,563,2151,565,6621,583,5531,659,217
20202,445,2692,330,9082,331,3922,372,776
20212,808,2962,664,1292,550,829
20223,381,5353,217,112
20233,830,159
Total$20,397,977

As each accident year has developed, our estimated expected incurred claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance, have changed. For example, our re-estimated incurred claims and claim expenses decreased for the 2021 accident year from the initial estimates. This decrease was principally driven by actual reported and paid net claims and claim expenses associated with the 2021 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 actuarial 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 actuarial 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 actuarial 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 actuarial method is

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generally selected which places greater weight on this reported experience as it develops. The Bornhuetter-Ferguson actuarial 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.

Sensitivity Analysis

The table below shows the impact on our Casualty and Specialty segment reserve for claims and claim expenses, net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, of a reasonable range of possible outcomes associated with a variety of reasonable actuarial assumptions for our estimates of gross ultimate claims and claim expense ratios and loss reporting patterns. The impact on net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity assumes no increase or decrease in reinsurance recoveries, loss related premium or profit commission, or redeemable noncontrolling interest.

Casualty and Specialty Claims and Claim Expense Reserve Sensitivity Analysis

(in thousands, except percentages)Estimated Loss Reporting Pattern$ Impact of Changeon Reserves forClaims and ClaimExpenses atDecember 31,2023% Impact of Changeon Reserve forClaims and ClaimExpenses atDecember 31,2023% Impact ofChange onNet Income (Loss)for the YearEndedDecember 31,2023% Impact ofChange onShareholders’Equity atDecember 31,2023
Increase expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Slower reporting$1,875,0709.2%(51.8)%(19.8)%
Increase expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Expected reporting$1,196,2335.8%(33.0)%(12.7)%
Increase expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Faster reporting$625,3163.1%(17.3)%(6.6)%
Expected claims and claim expense ratioSlower reporting$620,5193.0%(17.1)%(6.6)%
Expected claims and claim expense ratioExpected reporting$%%%
Expected claims and claim expense ratioFaster reporting$(521,612)(2.5)%14.4%5.5%
Decrease expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Slower reporting$(631,997)(3.1)%17.5%6.7%
Decrease expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Expected reporting$(1,194,198)(5.8)%33.0%12.6%
Decrease expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Faster reporting$(1,666,505)(8.1)%46.0%17.6%

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 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. The inflationary outlook is also highly uncertain and could result in larger changes than those depicted above. We continue to monitor the inflationary environment and reflect our view within our best estimate reserves. 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.

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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 revisions to premium estimates are recorded in the period in which they are determined. 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 and case 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 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, 2023, the Company’s premiums receivable balance was $7.3 billion (2022 - $5.1 billion). Of the Company’s premiums receivable balance as of December 31, 2023, the majority are receivables from highly rated counterparties. At December 31, 2023, the Company held a provision for current expected credit losses on its premiums receivable of $3.5 million (2022 - $4.6 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, frequency and timing of industry losses reported by various statistical reporting services, loss development, loss buffer tables and various 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

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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 on uncollateralized recoverable balances. 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 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, 2023, our reinsurance recoverable balance was $5.3 billion (2022 - $4.7 billion). Of this amount, 60.6% is fully collateralized by our reinsurers, 38.5% is recoverable from reinsurers rated A- or higher by major rating agencies and 0.9% is recoverable from reinsurers rated lower than A- by major rating agencies (2022 - 47.2%, 52.0% and 0.8%, respectively). The reinsurers with the three largest balances accounted for 17.6%, 14.3% and 8.7%, respectively, of our reinsurance recoverable balance at December 31, 2023 (2022 - 20.8%, 7.0% and 5.4%, respectively). The provision for current expected credit losses recorded against reinsurance recoverable was $13.3 million at December 31, 2023 (2022 - $12.2 million). The three largest company-specific components of the provision for current expected credit losses represented 10.9%, 10.7% and 8.1%, respectively, of our total provision for current expected credit losses at December 31, 2023 (2022 - 14.3%, 9.1% and 8.0%, 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.

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At December 31, 2023, we classified $159.8 million and $2.7 million of our assets and liabilities, respectively, at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs (2022 - $170.3 million and $5.3 million, respectively). This represented 0.3% and 0.0% of our total assets and liabilities, respectively (2022 - 0.5% and 0.0%, 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 including credit spreads and projected cash flows, 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.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets acquired are initially recorded at fair value, the assessment of which requires significant judgments, assumptions and estimates which are inherently subjective. As discussed above, the measurement of fair values is a critical accounting estimate, and involves numerous inputs into the assessment, including a range of reasonable judgments that impact the determination of 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.

We assess goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment in the second half 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 second half of 2023, the Company determined that there was no impairment during 2023, and therefore the Company recorded no intangible asset impairment or goodwill charge during the year ended December 31, 2023.

As at December 31, 2023, excluding the amounts recorded in investments in other ventures, under the equity method, as noted below, our consolidated balance sheets include $300.5 million of goodwill (2022 -

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$210.9 million) and $474.8 million of other intangible assets (2022 - $26.9 million). We have not recorded any impairment charges related to these balances in either of the two years ended December 31, 2023 or 2022. Refer to “Note 3. Acquisition of Validus” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information with respect to goodwill and intangible assets acquired in connection with the Validus Acquisition. 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.

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, 2023, we had $112.6 million (2022 - $79.8 million) in investments in other ventures, under equity method on our consolidated balance sheets, including $10.8 million of goodwill and $7.3 million of other intangible assets (2022 - $9.9 million and $7.9 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 equity method in either of the two years ended December 31, 2023 or 2022. 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 determined 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 and capital 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, value of in-force business, VOBA, deferred acquisition expenses, intangible assets, amortization and depreciation. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax laws or tax rates is recognized in income in the period in which the change 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. Significant judgments, assumptions and estimates which are inherently subjective are required in determining income tax expense, temporary differences, the deferred tax impact of a change in law, and valuation allowances.

At December 31, 2023, our net deferred tax asset (prior to our valuation allowance) and valuation allowance were $864.7 million (2022 - $316.8 million) and $213.3 million (2022 - $193.6 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

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deferred tax asset when it is more likely than not that all, or some portion, of the net deferred tax assets will not be 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.

We have unrecognized tax benefits of $Nil as of December 31, 2023 (2022 - $Nil). Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, would be recognized in income tax expense. At December 31, 2023, interest and penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits were $Nil (2022 - $Nil).

The following filed income tax returns are open for examination with the applicable tax authorities: tax years 2018 through 2022 with the U.S.; 2019 through 2022 with Ireland; 2021 through 2022 with the U.K.; 2019 through 2022 with Singapore; 2019 through 2022 with Switzerland; 2019 through 2022 with Australia; 2019 through 2022 with Canada; and 2018 through 2022 with Luxembourg. 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 31,20232022Change
Gross premiums written$8,862,366$9,213,540$(351,174)
Net premiums written$7,467,813$7,196,160$271,653
Net premiums earned$7,471,133$6,333,989$1,137,144
Net claims and claim expenses incurred3,573,5094,338,840(765,331)
Acquisition expenses1,875,0341,568,606306,428
Operational expenses375,182276,69198,491
Underwriting income (loss)$1,647,408$149,852$1,497,556
Net investment income$1,253,110$559,932$693,178
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments414,522(1,800,485)2,215,007
Total investment result$1,667,632$(1,240,553)$2,908,185
Net income (loss)$3,620,127$(1,159,816)$4,779,943
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders$2,525,757$(1,096,578)$3,622,335
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – diluted$52.27$(25.50)$77.77
Dividends per common share$1.52$1.48$0.04
Key Ratios
Year ended December 31,20232022Change
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year53.9%72.4%(18.5)pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years(6.1)%(3.9)%(2.2)pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year47.8%68.5%(20.7)pts
Underwriting expense ratio30.1%29.2%0.9pts
Combined ratio77.9%97.7%(19.8)pts
Return on average common equity40.5%(22.0)%62.5pts
Book Value
At December 31,20232022Change
Book value per common share$165.20$104.65$60.55
Accumulated dividends per common share26.5225.001.52
Book value per common share plus accumulated dividends$191.72$129.65$62.07
Change in book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends59.3%(19.7)%79.0pts
Balance Sheet Highlights
At December 31,20232022Change
Total assets$49,007,105$36,552,878$12,454,227
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe$9,454,958$5,325,274$4,129,684

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Results of Operations for 2023 Compared to 2022

Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders was $2.5 billion in 2023, compared to net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $1.1 billion in 2022. As a result of our net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders in 2023, we generated an annualized return on average common equity of 40.5% and our book value per common share increased from $104.65 at December 31, 2022 to $165.20 at December 31, 2023, a 59.3% increase, after considering the change in accumulated dividends paid to our common shareholders.

The most significant items affecting our financial performance during 2023, on a comparative basis to 2022, include:

•Underwriting Results - we generated underwriting income of $1.6 billion and had a combined ratio of 77.9% in 2023, compared to underwriting income of $149.9 million and a combined ratio of 97.7% in 2022. Our underwriting income in 2023 was comprised of our Property segment, which generated underwriting income of $1.4 billion in and had a combined ratio of 53.4%, and our Casualty and Specialty segment, which generated underwriting income of $208.1 million in and had a combined ratio of 95.2%. In comparison, our underwriting income in 2022 was comprised of our Casualty and Specialty segment, which generated underwriting income of $166.0 million and had a combined ratio of 95.3%, partially offset by our Property segment, which generated an underwriting loss of $16.1 million and had a combined ratio of 100.6%;

Included in our underwriting results in 2023 was the impact of the 2023 Large Loss Events, which resulted in a net negative impact on the underwriting result of $298.6 million and added 4.1 percentage points to the combined ratio, primarily within our Property segment. In comparison, our underwriting results in 2022 were impacted by the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses, which resulted in a net negative impact on the underwriting result of $1.2 billion and added 20.0 percentage points to the combined ratio, primarily in our Property segment;

•Gross Premiums Written - our gross premiums written decreased by $351.2 million, or 3.8%, to $8.9 billion, in 2023, compared to 2022. This was comprised of a decrease of $179.3 million in our Casualty and Specialty segment, in addition to a decrease of $171.8 million in our Property segment;

•Investment Results - our total investment result, which includes the sum of net investment income and net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, was income of $1.7 billion in 2023, compared to a loss of $1.2 billion in 2022, an increase of $2.9 billion. The primary drivers of the improved total investment result were an improvement in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments of $2.2 billion, driven by modest interest rate movements in 2023 compared to multiple interest rate increases during 2022. Net investment income increased $693.2 million, primarily driven by a combination of higher yielding assets and higher average invested assets in 2023, due to the equity and debt offerings in the second quarter of 2023, and the subsequent Validus Acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2023;

•Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - our net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests was $1.1 billion in 2023, compared to a net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest of $98.6 million in 2022. Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in 2023 was primarily driven by underwriting income generated by DaVinci and Vermeer, net investment income resulting from higher interest rates and yields within the investment portfolios of the Company’s joint ventures and managed funds, net realized and unrealized gains on the investment portfolios of the Company’s joint ventures and managed funds driven by modest interest rate movements in 2023 compared to multiple interest rate increases during 2022, and net realized and unrealized gains on catastrophe bonds held in Medici;

•Impact of Large Loss Events - we had a net negative impact on net income attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $213.4 million resulting from the 2023 Large Loss Events. This compares to a net negative impact on net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $807.6 million resulting from the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses and $23.9 million resulting from losses related to the Russia-Ukraine War in 2022.

•Income tax - we had an income tax benefit of $510.1 million in 2023, compared to $59.0 million in 2022. The increase in income tax benefit was primarily driven by the net deferred tax benefit recorded in

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connection with the enactment of the 15% Bermuda corporate income tax on December 27, 2023. This was partially offset by increased income tax expense in the Company’s other operating jurisdictions resulting from higher operating income and investment gains.

Net Negative Impact

Net negative impact on underwriting result includes the sum of (1) net claims and claim expenses incurred, (2) assumed and ceded reinstatement premiums earned and (3) earned and lost profit commissions. Net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders is the sum of (1) net negative impact on underwriting result and (2) redeemable noncontrolling interest, both before consideration of any related income tax benefit (expense).

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 remains regarding the estimates and the nature and extent of the losses from these 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.

2023 Net Negative Impact

The financial data below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2023 Large Loss Events on our consolidated financial statements in 2023.

Year ended December 31, 20232023 Large Loss Events
(in thousands)
Net claims and claims expenses incurred$(354,228)
Assumed reinstatement premiums earned46,534
Ceded reinstatement premiums earned(62)
Earned (lost) profit commissions9,130
Net negative impact on underwriting result(298,626)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest85,276
Net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders$(213,350)

The financial data below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2023 Large Loss Events on our segment underwriting results and consolidated combined ratio in 2023.

Year ended December 31, 20232023 Large Loss Events
(in thousands, except percentages)
Net negative impact on Property segment underwriting result$(298,119)
Net negative impact on Casualty and Specialty segment underwriting result(507)
Net negative impact on underwriting result$(298,626)
Percentage point impact on consolidated combined ratio4.1

(1)“2023 Large Loss Events” includes:(1) Hurricane Otis and Storm Ciaran in October and November 2023 (“Q4 2023 Large Loss Events); (2) the wildfires in Hawaii in August 2023 and Hurricane Idalia (“Q3 2023 Large Loss Events”); (3) a series of large, severe weather events in Texas and other southern and central U.S. states in June 2023 (“Q2 2023 Large Loss Events”); (4) the earthquakes in southern and central Turkey in February 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle, the flooding in northern New Zealand in January and February 2023, and various wind and thunderstorm events in both the Southern and Midwest U.S. during March 2023 (“Q1 2023 Large Loss Events”); and (5) certain aggregate loss contracts triggered during 2023.

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2022 Net Negative Impact

The financial data below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses on our consolidated financial statements in 2022.

Year ended December 31, 2022Hurricane IanOther 2022 Catastrophe Events (1)Aggregate Losses2022 Weather-Related Large Losses (2)
(in thousands)
Net claims and claims expenses incurred$(982,189)$(330,973)$(93,810)$(1,406,972)
Assumed reinstatement premiums earned221,80127,13852248,991
Ceded reinstatement premiums earned(57,913)(579)(58,492)
Earned (lost) profit commissions(1,487)(1,285)(49)(2,821)
Net negative impact on underwriting result(819,788)(305,699)(93,807)(1,219,294)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest286,91087,39837,399411,707
Net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders$(532,878)$(218,301)$(56,408)$(807,587)

The financial data below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses on our segment underwriting results and consolidated combined ratio in 2022.

Year ended December 31, 2022Hurricane IanOther 2022 Catastrophe Events (1)Aggregate Losses2022 Weather-Related Large Losses (2)
(in thousands, except percentages)
Net negative impact on Property segment underwriting result$(811,828)$(302,080)$(93,807)$(1,207,715)
Net negative impact on Casualty and Specialty segment underwriting result(7,960)(3,619)(11,579)
Net negative impact on underwriting result$(819,788)$(305,699)$(93,807)$(1,219,294)
Percentage point impact on consolidated combined ratio13.44.91.520.0

(1)“Other 2022 Catastrophe Events” includes the floods in Eastern Australia in February and March of 2022, Storm Eunice, the severe weather in France in May and June of 2022, Hurricane Fiona and the typhoons in Asia during the third quarter of 2022, and Hurricane Nicole and Winter Storm Elliott during the fourth quarter of 2022.

(2)“2022 Weather-Related Large Losses” includes Hurricane Ian, Other 2022 Catastrophe Events and loss estimates associated with certain aggregate loss contracts triggered during 2022 as a result of weather-related catastrophe events.

During 2022, losses related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resulted in a net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $23.9 million. This reflects net claims and claims expenses incurred and a net negative impact on underwriting result of $26.1 million, which was solely in the Casualty and Specialty segment, partially offset by redeemable noncontrolling interest of $2.2 million. The net negative impact on the underwriting result had a 0.5 percentage point impact on the consolidated combined ratio.

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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 31,20232022Change
(in thousands, except percentages)
Gross premiums written$3,562,414$3,734,241$(171,827)
Net premiums written$2,967,309$2,847,659$119,650
Net premiums earned$3,090,792$2,770,227$320,565
Net claims and claim expenses incurred799,9052,044,771(1,244,866)
Acquisition expenses600,127547,21052,917
Operational expenses251,433194,35557,078
Underwriting income (loss)$1,439,327$(16,109)$1,455,436
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year$1,208,810$2,250,512$(1,041,702)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years(408,905)(205,741)(203,164)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total$799,905$2,044,771$(1,244,866)
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year39.1%81.2%(42.1)pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years(13.2)%(7.4)%(5.8)pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year25.9%73.8%(47.9)pts
Underwriting expense ratio27.5%26.8%0.7pts
Combined ratio53.4%100.6%(47.2)pts

Property Gross Premiums Written

In 2023, our Property segment gross premiums written decreased by $171.8 million, or 4.6%, to $3.6 billion, compared to $3.7 billion in 2022.

Gross premiums written in the catastrophe class of business were $2.1 billion in 2023, an increase of $69.6 million, or 3.3%, compared to 2022. This increase was the result of an increase in gross premiums written of $552.8 million, primarily due to rate improvements on deals written in 2023, largely offset by a decrease in gross reinstatement premiums of $214.8 million, and a reduction in premiums due to the non-renewal of deals written in Upsilon RFO of $268.4 million.

Gross premiums written in the other property class of business were $1.4 billion in 2023, a decrease of $241.4 million, or 14.6%, compared to 2022. The decrease in gross premiums written in the other property class of business was principally due to the non-renewal of certain catastrophe exposed quota share programs that did not meet our return hurdles.

Our Property segment gross premiums continue to be characterized by a large proportion of U.S. and Caribbean premium, a significant amount of which provides coverage against windstorms, notably U.S. Atlantic windstorms, as well as earthquakes and other natural and man-made catastrophes.

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Property Ceded Premiums Written

Year ended December 31,20232022Change
(in thousands)
Ceded premiums written$595,105$886,582$(291,477)

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.

Ceded premiums written in our Property segment decreased 32.9%, to $595.1 million, in 2023, compared to $886.6 million in 2022. The decrease in ceded premiums written was driven by a reduction in ceded reinstatement premiums of $75.5 million, as well as a reduction in premiums ceded to Upsilon RFO of $237.4 million. This reduction followed a reduction in the size of Upsilon Diversified, a segregated account of Upsilon Fund, in connection with the reduction in gross premiums written, as discussed above. Partially offsetting this was a slight increase in overall ceded premiums written due to higher levels of retrocessional purchases as a part of our gross-to-net strategy.

Property Net Premiums Written

Year ended December 31,20232022Change
(in thousands)
Net premiums written$2,967,309$2,847,659$119,650

Net premiums written in our Property segment were $3.0 billion in 2023, an increase of $119.7 million, or 4.2%, compared to 2022. The increase in net premiums written was driven by rate improvements on deals written in our catastrophe class of business in 2023, partially offset by a decrease in net reinstatement premiums of $160.2 million compared to 2022 as well as a reduction in our other property class of business principally due to the non-renewal of certain catastrophe exposed quota share programs that did not meet our return hurdles.

Property Underwriting Results

Our Property segment generated underwriting income of $1.4 billion in 2023, compared to a loss of $16.1 million in 2022, an increase in underwriting income of $1.5 billion. In 2023, our Property segment generated a net claims and claim expense ratio of 25.9%, an underwriting expense ratio of 27.5% and a combined ratio of 53.4%, compared to 73.8%, 26.8% and 100.6%, respectively, in 2022.

Impacting the Property segment underwriting result and combined ratio in 2023 were the 2023 Large Loss Events, which resulted in a net negative impact on the Property segment underwriting result of $298.1 million and added 10.5 percentage points to its combined ratio. In comparison, 2022 was impacted by the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses, which resulted in a net negative impact on the Property segment underwriting result of $1.2 billion and added 46.8 percentage points to its combined ratio.

The net claims and claim expense ratio of 25.9% is comprised of a current accident year net claims and claim expense ratio of 39.1% and 13.2 percentage points of net favorable development on prior accident years. In comparison, 2022 had a net claims and claim expense ratio of 73.8%, comprised of a current accident year net claims and claim expense ratio of 81.2% and 7.4 percentage points of net favorable development on prior accident years.

The underwriting expense ratio increased 0.7 percentage points, largely driven by a reduced benefit in 2023 from net reinstatement premiums as compared to 2022 due to the lower level of catastrophe losses and correspondingly lower reinstatement premiums.

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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.

Casualty and Specialty Segment

Below is a summary of the underwriting results and ratios for our Casualty and Specialty segment:

Year ended December 31,20232022Change
(in thousands, except percentages)
Gross premiums written$5,299,952$5,479,299$(179,347)
Net premiums written$4,500,504$4,348,501$152,003
Net premiums earned$4,380,341$3,563,762$816,579
Net claims and claim expenses incurred2,773,6042,294,069479,535
Acquisition expenses1,274,9071,021,396253,511
Operational expenses123,74982,33641,413
Underwriting income (loss)$208,081$165,961$42,120
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year$2,815,306$2,335,910$479,396
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years(41,702)(41,841)139
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total$2,773,604$2,294,069$479,535
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year64.3%65.5%(1.2)pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years(1.0)%(1.1)%0.1pts
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year63.3%64.4%(1.1)pts
Underwriting expense ratio31.9%30.9%1.0pts
Combined ratio95.2%95.3%(0.1)pts

Casualty and Specialty Gross Premiums Written

In 2023, our Casualty and Specialty segment gross premiums written decreased by $179.3 million, or 3.3%, to $5.3 billion, compared to $5.5 billion in 2022. The decrease in gross premiums written was mainly in the professional liability and credit classes of business, partially offset by increases in the other specialty and general casualty classes of business. The principal driver of the overall decrease in gross premiums written was changes in premium estimates for business underwritten in prior years. During 2023, gross premiums written included negative adjustments of $42.2 million to premium estimates on business underwritten in 2022 and prior years, as compared to positive premium adjustments of $450.0 million in 2022 on business underwritten in 2021 and prior years. These changes in premium estimates are driven by reported premiums and revised ceding company estimates which reflect market conditions and ceding companies’ ability to meet or exceed their rate and volume expectations. The decreases from year-over-year changes in premium estimates occurred across all classes of business, but principally in the professional liability and credit classes of business.

In addition, decreases in the professional liability and increases in general casualty and other specialty classes of business reflect proactive cycle management as we sought to shape our portfolio to favor attractive lines. The decrease in the credit class of business was principally due to significant premium growth in 2022 associated with opportunistic deals written in the mortgage book of business, which do not renew annually and earn over several years. The increase in gross premiums written within the other specialty class of business was mainly reflective of growth in new and existing business underwritten in both the current and prior periods, predominantly within the energy, cyber and aviation lines of business.

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Total gross premiums written in the Casualty and Specialty segment included $347.8 million of gross premiums written from Validus, predominantly in the other specialty and general casualty classes of business.

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, which represents the majority of our Casualty and Specialty segment business, typically has a higher expense ratio and tends to be exposed to more attritional and frequent losses, while being subject to less expected severity as compared to traditional excess of loss business.

Casualty and Specialty Ceded Premiums Written

Year ended December 31,20232022Change
(in thousands)
Ceded premiums written$799,448$1,130,798$(331,350)

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. 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.

Ceded premiums written in our Casualty and Specialty segment decreased by 29.3%, to $799.4 million, in 2023, compared to $1.1 billion in 2022, primarily driven by the overall reduction in our retrocessional purchases as part of our gross-to-net strategy, in addition to the decrease in gross premiums written subject to our retrocessional quota share reinsurance programs.

Casualty and Specialty Net Premiums Written

Year ended December 31,20232022Change
(in thousands)
Net premiums written$4,500,504$4,348,501$152,003

Net premiums written in our Casualty and Specialty segment increased by $152.0 million, or 3.5%, primarily driven by an overall reduction in our retrocessional purchases, as discussed above.

Casualty and Specialty Underwriting Results

Our Casualty and Specialty segment generated underwriting income of $208.1 million in 2023, compared to $166.0 million in 2022. In 2023, our Casualty and Specialty segment generated a net claims and claim expense ratio of 63.3%, an underwriting expense ratio of 31.9% and a combined ratio of 95.2%, compared to 64.4%, 30.9% and 95.3%, respectively, in 2022.

The Casualty and Specialty segment combined ratio in 2023 of 95.2% was comparable to 2022. The current accident year net claims and claim expense ratio of 64.3% decreased by 1.1 percentage points as compared to 2022, primarily as a result of lower current accident year attritional losses from a shift in mix of business toward other specialty lines which carry lower expected attritional loss ratios. During 2023 our Casualty and Specialty segment also experienced net favorable development on prior accident years net claims and claim expenses of $41.7 million, or 1.0 percentage points, compared to $41.8 million, or 1.1 percentage points during 2022. The net favorable development during 2023 and 2022 was primarily driven by reported losses generally coming in lower than expected on attritional net claims and claim expenses from our other specialty and credit lines of business.

The underwriting expense ratio increased 1.0 percentage points, primarily driven by the impact of purchase accounting adjustments related to the Validus Acquisition.

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

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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.

Fee Income

Year ended December 31,20232022Change
(in thousands)
Management Fee Income
Joint ventures$122,474$56,746$65,728
Structured reinsurance products and other27,75426,5921,162
Managed funds26,37125,564807
Total management fee income176,599108,90267,697
Performance Fee Income
Joint ventures50,6564,35446,302
Structured reinsurance products and other8,5824,4514,131
Managed funds957972(15)
Total performance fee income60,1959,77750,418
Total fee income$236,794$118,679$118,115

The table above shows total fee income earned through third-party capital management activities, including 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 DaVinci, Top Layer, Vermeer, and Fontana. Managed funds includes Upsilon Fund and Medici, as well as fee income earned by AlphaCat Managers. Structured reinsurance products and other includes certain reinsurance contracts and certain other vehicles through which we transfer risk to third-party capital.

In 2023, total fee income earned through our third-party capital management activities increased by $118.1 million, to $236.8 million, compared to $118.7 million in 2022, driven by both higher management fee income and higher performance fee income in 2023 compared to 2022.

The increase in management fee income of $67.7 million reflected growth in the Company’s joint ventures and managed funds, specifically DaVinci, Fontana, Vermeer, and Medici, as well as the recording of management fees in DaVinci in 2023, that were previously deferred in 2022 and 2021 as a result of the weather-related large losses experienced in prior years. The increase was partially offset by a decrease in fees associated with the decrease in capital managed at Upsilon.

Performance fee income increased $50.4 million compared to 2022, driven by favorable current year underwriting results, primarily in DaVinci.

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The fees earned through third-party capital management activities are principally recorded through redeemable noncontrolling interest, or as an increase to underwriting income through a decrease in operating expenses or acquisition expenses. Below is a summary of the impact of fee income on the applicable financial statement line items.

Year ended December 3120232022Change
(in thousands)
Underwriting income (loss) - fee income on third-party capital management activities (1)$34,432$49,946$(15,514)
Equity in earnings of other ventures(1,423)94(1,517)
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest203,78568,639135,146
Total fee income$236,794$118,679$118,115

(1)Reflects 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, recorded through underwriting income (loss) as a decrease to operating expenses or acquisition expenses. The $34.4 million includes $46.4 million of management fee income, recorded as a reduction to operating expenses and $(12.0) million of performance fee income recorded as an increase to acquisition expenses (2022 - $49.9 million, $46.9 million and $3.0 million, respectively).

In addition to the $34.4 million of fee income earned through our third-party capital management activities that was recorded through underwriting income (loss), as detailed above, we also earn additional 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 recorded through underwriting income (loss) are detailed in the table below.

Year ended December 3120232022Change
(in thousands)
Underwriting income (loss) - fee income on third-party capital management activities$34,432$49,946$(15,514)
Underwriting income (loss) - additional fee income on other underwriting-related activities94,57793,743834
Total fee income recorded through underwriting income (loss) (1)$129,009$143,689(14,680)
Impact of Total fees recorded through underwriting income (loss) on the combined ratio1.7%2.3%(0.6)pts

(1)The $129.0 million includes $125.1 million of management fee income, recorded as a reduction to operating expenses and $3.9 million of performance fee income recorded as a reduction to acquisition expenses (2022 - $143.7 million, $123.2 million and $20.5 million, respectively).

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Net Investment Income

Year ended December 31,20232022Change
(in thousands)
Fixed maturity investments trading$744,457$382,165$362,292
Short term investments213,30341,042172,261
Equity investments7,26120,864(13,603)
Other investments
Catastrophe bonds200,57294,784105,788
Other87,29637,49749,799
Cash and cash equivalents23,1235,19717,926
1,276,012581,549694,463
Investment expenses(22,902)(21,617)(1,285)
Net investment income$1,253,110$559,932$693,178

Net investment income was $1.3 billion in 2023, compared to $559.9 million in 2022, an increase of $693.2 million. The increase was primarily driven by a combination of higher yielding assets in the fixed maturity and short term portfolios and higher average invested assets resulting from the equity and debt offerings in the second quarter of 2023, as well the Validus Acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

Year ended December 31,20232022Change
(in thousands)
Gross realized gains on fixed maturity investments trading$80,905$38,781$42,124
Gross realized losses on fixed maturity investments trading(473,946)(771,342)297,396
Net realized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments trading(393,041)(732,561)339,520
Net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments trading685,095(636,762)1,321,857
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment-related derivatives (1)(68,272)(165,293)97,021
Net realized gains (losses) on equity investments(27,492)43,035(70,527)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity investments73,243(166,823)240,066
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity investments45,751(123,788)169,539
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on other investments - catastrophe bonds101,897(130,335)232,232
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on other investments - other43,092(11,746)54,838
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments$414,522$(1,800,485)$2,215,007

(1)Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment-related derivatives includes fixed maturity investments related derivatives (interest rate futures, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and total return swaps), and equity investments related derivatives (equity futures). See “Note 19. Derivative Instruments” in our “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information.

We structure our investment portfolio to emphasize the preservation of capital and the availability of liquidity to meet our claims obligations, to be well diversified across market sectors, and to generate relatively attractive returns on a risk-adjusted basis over time. 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. 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.

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Net realized and unrealized gains on investments were $414.5 million in the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, compared to losses of $1.8 billion in the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, an improvement of $2.2 billion. Principally impacting our net realized and unrealized gains on investments in the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 were:

•net realized and unrealized gains on our fixed maturity investments trading of $292.1 million compared to losses of $1.4 billion in 2022, an improvement of $1.7 billion, driven by modest interest rate movements through the year, compared to increases in yields on U.S. treasuries in 2022;

•net realized and unrealized gains on catastrophe bonds of $101.9 million, compared to net realized and unrealized losses of $130.3 million in 2022, an improvement of $232.2 million. The net realized and unrealized gains and losses are primarily reflected in the Medici portfolio, and predominantly attributable to third party investors allocated through net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest. Net realized and unrealized gains in 2023 were the result of the tightening of risk spreads in the wider catastrophe bond market, as compared to 2022, when there was a widening of risk spreads; and

•net realized and unrealized gains on equity investments of $45.8 million compared to net losses of $123.8 million in 2022, an improvement of $169.5 million. Net realized and unrealized gains in 2023 were primarily due to a combination of a reduced allocation to equity investments and a higher equity market price environment, while the losses in 2022 were a result of a generally lower equity market price environment.

Net Foreign Exchange Gains (Losses)

Year ended December 31,20232022Change
(in thousands)
Total foreign exchange gains (losses)$(41,479)$(56,909)$15,430

In 2023, net foreign exchange losses were $41.5 million compared to $56.9 million in 2022. The net foreign exchange losses for 2023 and 2022 were driven by the impact of certain foreign exchange exposures related to our underwriting activities, and losses attributable to third-party investors in Medici which are allocated through net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest.

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. We are primarily impacted by foreign currency exposures associated with our underwriting operations and our investment portfolio, 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.

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Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Other Ventures

Year ended December 31,20232022Change
(in thousands)
Top Layer$15,977$6,347$9,630
Tower Hill Companies24,815(921)25,736
Other2,6825,823(3,141)
Total equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures$43,474$11,249$32,225

Equity in earnings of other ventures represents our pro-rata share of the net income from our investments in the Tower Hill Companies, Top Layer, and our equity investments in a select group of insurance and insurance-related companies, which are included in Other. Except for Top Layer, which is recorded on a current quarter basis, equity in earnings of other ventures 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.

Earnings from our investments in other ventures was $43.5 million in 2023, compared to $11.2 million in 2022, an increase of $32.2 million. The increase was principally driven by increased profitability of our equity investments in the Tower Hill Companies and Top Layer.

Corporate Expenses

Year ended December 31,20232022Change
(in thousands)
Total corporate expenses$127,642$46,775$80,867

Corporate expenses include certain executive, director, legal and consulting expenses, costs for research and development, 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 Validus. 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 $80.9 million to $127.6 million, in 2023, compared to $46.8 million in 2022. The increase was primarily driven by $76.4 million of expenses associated with the closing of the Validus Acquisition and subsequently incurred as part of the related integration activities.

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Interest Expense and Preferred Share Dividends

Year ended December 31,20232022Change
(in thousands)
Interest Expense
$750.0 million 5.750% Senior Notes due 2033$24,557$$24,557
$400.0 million 3.600% Senior Notes due 202914,40014,400
$300.0 million 3.450% Senior Notes due 202710,35010,350
$300.0 million 3.700% Senior Notes due 202511,10011,100
$150.0 million 4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinci)7,1257,125
Other5,6495,360289
Total interest expense73,18148,33524,846
Preferred Share Dividends
$250.0 million 5.750% Series F Preference Shares14,37514,375
$500.0 million 4.20% Series G Preference Shares21,00021,000
Total preferred share dividends35,37535,375
Total interest expense and preferred share dividends$108,556$83,710$24,846

Interest expense increased $24.8 million to $73.2 million in 2023, compared to $48.3 million in 2022, primarily driven by additional interest expense resulting from the issuance of $750.0 million principal amount in June 2023 of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2033.

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

Year ended December 31,20232022Change
(in thousands)
Income tax benefit (expense)$510,067$59,019$451,048

We are subject to income taxes in certain jurisdictions in which we operate; however, since the majority of our income is generally earned in Bermuda, which has not had a corporate income tax, the tax impact to our operations has historically been minimal. On December 27, 2023, the Corporate Income Tax Act 2023 was enacted. As a result, certain Bermuda businesses which are part of large multinational groups will be subject to a 15% corporate income tax in fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. We expect our Bermuda operations, except the Bermuda operations of our joint ventures and managed funds, will be subject to the Bermuda corporate income tax starting in 2025. As a result, we expect our income taxes to increase beginning in 2025.

In 2023, we recognized an income tax benefit of $510.1 million, compared to an income tax benefit of $59.0 million in 2022. The income tax benefit was primarily driven by the deferred tax benefit recorded as a result of the enactment of the Bermuda Corporate Income Tax Act 2023, partially offset by increased income tax expense in the Company’s other operating jurisdictions as a result of higher operating income and investment gains in 2023, compared to the income tax benefit for 2022, which was driven by investment losses and lower operating income primarily in our taxable jurisdictions.

At December 31, 2023, our net deferred tax asset before and after valuation allowance totaled $864.7 million and $651.4 million, respectively. Our operations in Ireland, the U.K. (except RREAG, UK Branch), Switzerland, the RREAG, US Branch, and the Singapore and Luxembourg operations of Validus 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. Accordingly we have recorded a valuation allowance on the majority of the net deferred tax asset in these jurisdictions. In addition, we recorded a valuation allowance in the current year of $20.0 million against a portion of the realized and unrealized losses in the U.S. investment portfolio.

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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. 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 and geographic location of the balance sheet on which net premiums are 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. We expect our consolidated effective tax rate will increase in 2025 as a result of the enactment of the CIT in Bermuda and the implementation of the GloBE Rules in certain jurisdictions where we operate. In addition, it is possible we could be adversely affected by other future changes in tax laws, regulation, or enforcement, any of which could increase our effective tax rate more rapidly or steeply than we currently anticipate.

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

Year ended December 31,20232022Change
(in thousands)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinci$545,812$(65,514)$611,326
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Medici239,250(70,504)309,754
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Vermeer239,45743,058196,399
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Fontana34,476(5,653)40,129
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests$1,058,995$(98,613)$1,157,608

Our net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests was $1.1 billion compared to a net loss of $98.6 million in 2022, an increase of $1.2 billion. The increase was primarily driven by the following:

•DaVinci, which had net income in 2023, primarily resulting from lower realized and unrealized losses on investments in 2023, compared to the prior year, driven by the decrease in interest rates discussed previously, improved underwriting results in 2023, as well as higher net investment income.

•Medici, which had net income in 2023 due to realized and unrealized gains on its catastrophe bond portfolio, in addition to increased net investment income. This compares to net losses in 2022, driven by realized and unrealized losses on its catastrophe bond portfolio;

•Vermeer, which had higher net income in 2023 compared to 2022, primarily resulting from improved underwriting results and higher net investment income; and

•Fontana, which had net income in 2023 compared to net loss in 2022, primarily due to increased net investment income driven by higher yielding assets.

Refer to “Note 10. Noncontrolling Interests” in our “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding our redeemable noncontrolling interests.

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.

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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. 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, 2023. 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, or investments in, new or existing companies or books of business of other companies, such as the Validus Acquisition, 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. For example, our internal investment structures and cash pooling arrangements among the Company and certain of our subsidiaries help to efficiently facilitate capital and liquidity movements.

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 determine it is necessary or advisable to contribute capital to our subsidiaries, or may be contractually required to contribute capital to our joint ventures or managed funds. For example, in 2023, RenaissanceRe contributed capital to RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. 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. For instance, effective April 1, 2022, RenaissanceRe launched Fontana, an innovative joint venture dedicated to writing Casualty and Specialty risks. In certain instances, we may be required to make capital contributions to our subsidiaries or joint ventures or managed funds, for example, we have net worth maintenance agreements with certain operating subsidiaries, and 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’s capital below a specified level.

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.

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.

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We expect that our liquidity needs for the next 12 months will be met by our cash receipts from operations. However, as a result of a combination of market conditions, turnover of our investment portfolios and changes in 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.

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, which 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. From time to time, we raise capital through public offerings pursuant to our registration statements. For example, on May 26, 2023, we completed an offering of 7,245,000 of our common shares at the public offering price of $192.00 per share. We received net proceeds of approximately $1,352 million from the equity offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses. We used the net proceeds from this offering to fund a portion of the cash consideration for the Validus Acquisition, to pay related costs and expenses, and for general corporate purposes. On June 5, 2023, we issued $750.0 million of 5.750% Senior Notes due June 5, 2033. We received net proceeds of approximately $741.0 million from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses. We used the net proceeds from this offering to fund a portion of the cash consideration for the Validus Acquisition, to pay related costs and expenses, and for general corporate purposes.

Credit Facilities, Trusts and Other Collateral Arrangements

We also maintain various other arrangements that allow us to access liquidity and satisfy collateral requirements, including revolving credit facilities, letter of credit facilities, and regulatory trusts, as well as other types of trust and collateral arrangements. Regulatory and other requirements to post collateral to support our reinsurance obligations could impact our liquidity. For example, many 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, so our contracts generally require us to post a letter of credit or provide other security (such as through a multi-beneficiary reinsurance trust). However, certain of our subsidiaries qualify as certified reinsurers or reciprocal reinsurers in one or more U.S. states, which has, and may continue to, reduce the amount of collateral that we are required to post. In addition, if we were to fail to comply with certain covenants in our debt agreements, we may have to pledge additional collateral.

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Letter of Credit and Revolving Credit Facilities

We and certain of our subsidiaries, joint ventures, and managed funds maintain secured and unsecured revolving credit facilities and letter of 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, 2023Issued or Drawn
(in thousands)
Revolving Credit Facility (1)$
Medici Revolving Credit Facility (2)75,000
Bilateral Letter of Credit Facilities
Secured571,625
Unsecured709,740
Funds at Lloyd’s Letter of Credit Facility225,000
$1,581,365

(1)At December 31, 2023, no amounts were issued or drawn under this facility.

(2)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in Medici. Because RenaissanceRe controls all of Medici’s issued voting shares, the financial statements of Medici are included in RenaissanceRe’s consolidated financial statements. However, RenaissanceRe does not guarantee or provide credit support for Medici, and RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to Medici is limited to its investment in Medici’s shares and counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions. Subsequent to December 31, 2023, Medici repaid in full the aggregate principal amount drawn under the Medici Revolving Credit 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.

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, 2023, the FAL required to support the underwriting activities at Lloyd’s through Syndicate 1458 was £730.9 million (2022 - £986.8 million). Actual FAL posted for Syndicate 1458 at December 31, 2023 by RenaissanceRe Corporate Capital (UK) Limited was $935.8 million (2022 - $1.0 billion), supported by a $225.0 million letter of credit and a $710.8 million deposit of cash and fixed maturity securities (2022 - $275.0 million and $737.6 million, respectively). 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

Renaissance Reinsurance, DaVinci Reinsurance, RREAG, Validus Re and Validus Switzerland, use multi-beneficiary reinsurance trusts and/or multi-beneficiary reduced collateral reinsurance trusts to collateralize reinsurance liabilities. As of December 31, 2023, all of these trusts were funded in accordance with the relevant regulatory thresholds. However, assets held in these trusts have in the past, and may in the future, exceed the amount required under U.S. state regulations.

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.

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Contractual Obligations

In assessing our liquidity requirements and cash needs, we also consider contractual obligations to which we are a party. 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.

The table below shows certain of our current and long-term contractual obligations:

At December 31, 2023TotalLess Than 1 Year1-3 Years3-5 YearsMore Than 5 Years
(in thousands)
Long term debt obligations (1)
5.750% Senior Notes due 2033$1,156,693$43,125$86,250$86,250$941,068
3.600% Senior Notes due 2029476,20014,40028,80028,800404,200
3.450% Senior Notes due 2027336,22510,35020,700305,175
3.700% Senior Notes due 2025313,87511,100302,775
4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinci)159,5007,125152,375
Total long term debt obligations2,442,49386,100590,900420,2251,345,268
Investment commitments (2)1,633,9781,633,978
Operating lease obligations133,81414,79828,10027,95362,963
Capital lease obligations14,3242,6615,3224,8071,534
Payable for investments purchased661,611661,611
Reserve for claims and claim expenses (3)20,486,8695,531,4546,555,7983,687,6374,711,980
Total contractual obligations$25,373,089$7,930,602$7,180,120$4,140,622$6,121,745

(1)Includes contractual interest payments.

(2)The investment commitments do not have a defined contractual commitment date and we have therefore included them in the less than one year category.

(3)The amount and timing of the cash flows associated with our policy liabilities are highly uncertain. Refer to “Note 8. Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for more information on our estimate of claims and claim expense reserves.

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Cash Flows

Year ended December 31,20232022
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$1,911,634$1,603,683
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(3,822,636)(3,016,176)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities2,588,639725,342
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash5,54222,471
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents683,179(664,680)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period1,194,3391,859,019
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$1,877,518$1,194,339

2023

During 2023, our cash and cash equivalents decreased by $683.2 million, to $1.9 billion at December 31, 2023, compared to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2022.

Cash flows provided by operating activities. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2023 were $1.9 billion, compared to $1.6 billion during 2022. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2023 were primarily the result of certain adjustments to reconcile our net income of $3.6 billion to net cash provided by operating activities, which exclude the acquired net assets of Validus, including:

•a decrease in reinsurance balances payable of $1.0 billion, principally driven by the redemption of capital from Upsilon RFO and the timing of payments related to underwriting activity;

•net realized and unrealized gains on investments of $482.8 million, primarily driven by unrealized gains in our fixed maturity investments due to movements in interest rates;

•a decrease in unearned premiums of $227.0 million due to a decrease in gross premiums written across both our Property and Casualty and Specialty segments;

•an increase in premiums receivable of $126.9 million due to the timing of receipts and an increase in our gross premiums written; partially offset by

•a decrease in reinsurance recoverable of $663.9 million due to the decrease in current year large losses as compared to prior year, as well as an increase in collected recoveries and higher level of prior year favorable development; and

•an increase in prepaid reinsurance premiums of $223.4 million due to the timing of payments.

Cash flows used in investing activities. During 2023, our cash flows used in investing activities were $3.8 billion, principally reflecting net purchases of fixed maturity investments trading of $3.0 billion and other investments of $801.8 million, partially offset by cash flows from net sales of short term investments of $1.8 billion and equity investments of $564.3 million. The net purchases of fixed maturity investments trading was primarily funded by cash flows provided by operating activities, as described above, and cash flows provided by the capital raised as part of our financing plan for the Validus Acquisition, as described below. The net purchase of other investments during 2023 was primarily driven by net purchases of catastrophe bonds in Medici, which were funded by new capital contributions. In addition, we completed our acquisition of Validus on November 1, 2023, resulting in a net cash outflow of $2.4 billion. Refer to “Note 3. Acquisition of Validus” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to the acquisition of Validus.

Cash flows provided by financing activities. Our cash flows provided by financing activities in 2023 were $2.6 billion, and were principally the result of:

•the issuance of 7,245,000 of our common shares in an underwritten public offering at a public offering price of $192.00 per share. The total net proceeds from the offering were $1,351.6 million;

•the issuance of $750.0 million of 5.750% Senior Notes due June 5, 2033, with net proceeds from the offering of $740.6 million;

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•net inflows of $582.5 million primarily related to net third-party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions in Medici and DaVinci;

•net inflows of $75.0 million from the drawdown of the Medici Revolving Credit Facility; partially offset by

•dividends paid on our common and preference shares of $75.1 million and $35.4 million, respectively; and

•repayment of debt of $30.0 million related to the Medici Revolving Credit Facility.

2022

During 2022, our cash and cash equivalents decreased by $664.7 million, to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2022, compared to $1.9 billion at December 31, 2021.

Cash flows provided by operating activities. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2022 were $1.6 billion, compared to $1.2 billion during 2021. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2022 were primarily the result of certain adjustments to reconcile our net loss of $1.2 billion to net cash provided by operating activities, including:

•an increase in reserve for claims and claim expenses of $2.6 billion primarily resulting from net claims and claim expenses associated with the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses;

•net realized and unrealized losses on investments of $1.6 billion primarily driven by unrealized mark-to-market losses resulting from the significant increase in interest rates;

•an increase in unearned premiums of $1.0 billion due to the growth in gross premiums written in the Casualty and Specialty segment;

•an increase in reinsurance balances payable of $67.3 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. See “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; partially offset by

•an increase in premiums receivable of $1.4 billion due to the timing of receipts and increase in our gross premiums written;

•an increase in reinsurance recoverable of $442.3 million due to the increase in net claims and claim expenses and recoverables associated with the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses; and

•an increase of $166.7 million in our prepaid reinsurance premiums due to the timing of payments.

Cash flows used in investing activities. During 2022, our cash flows used in investing activities were $3.0 billion, principally reflecting net purchases of fixed maturity investments trading of $2.8 billion, equity investments of $202.3 million, and other investments of $618.8 million, partially offset by cash flow from net sales of short term investments of $640.4 million. The net purchases of fixed maturity investments trading was primarily funded by cash flows provided by operating activities, as described above, whereas the net purchase of other investments during 2022, was primarily driven by an increased allocation to catastrophe bonds and fund investments.

Cash flows provided by financing activities. Our cash flows provided by financing activities in 2022 were $725.3 million, and were principally the result of:

•net inflows of $1.0 billion primarily related to net third-party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions in Medici, DaVinci and Fontana; partially offset by

•the repurchase of 1.1 million of our common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $162.8 million and an average price of $155.00 per common share; and

•dividends paid on our common shares of $64.7 million and on our preference shares of $35.4 million.

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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. From time to time, rating agencies may make changes in their capital models and rating methodologies, which could increase the amount of capital required to support our ratings. 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 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 and managed funds in their reinsurance and insurance business.

Our total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe and total debt was as follows:

At December 31,20232022Change
(in thousands)
Common shareholders’ equity$8,704,958$4,575,274$4,129,684
Preference shares750,000750,000
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe$9,454,958$5,325,274$4,129,684
5.750% Senior Notes due 2033$741,124$$741,124
3.600% Senior Notes due 2029395,137394,221916
3.450% Senior Notes due 2027298,270297,775495
3.700% Senior Notes due 2025299,537299,168369
4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinci) (1)149,587149,278309
Total senior notes1,883,6551,140,442743,213
Medici Revolving Credit Facility (2)75,00030,00045,000
Total debt$1,958,655$1,170,442$788,213

(1)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in its joint venture DaVinci. Because RenaissanceRe controls a majority of DaVinci’s issued voting shares, the consolidated financial statements of DaVinci are included in the consolidated financial statements of RenaissanceRe. However, RenaissanceRe does not guarantee or provide credit support for DaVinci and RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to DaVinci is limited to its investment in DaVinci’s shares and counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions.

(2)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in Medici. Because RenaissanceRe controls all of Medici’s outstanding issued voting shares, the financial statements of Medici are included in RenaissanceRe’s consolidated financial statements. However, RenaissanceRe does not guarantee or provide credit support for Medici and RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to Medici is limited to its investment in Medici’s shares and counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions. Subsequent to December 31, 2023, Medici repaid in full the aggregate principal amount drawn under the Medici Revolving Credit Facility.

Our shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe increased $4.1 billion during 2023 principally as a result of:

•the sale of 7,245,000 common shares at the public offering price of $192.00 per share for total net proceeds of approximately $1,352.0 million, which were used to fund a portion of the cash consideration for the Validus Acquisition, and to pay related costs and expenses, and for general corporate purposes,

•the issuance of 1,322,541 common shares to AIG at the closing of the Validus Acquisition, which were valued at approximately $250.0 million based on a value of $189.03 per share at signing, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, and

•our comprehensive income attributable to RenaissanceRe of $2,562.4 million; partially offset by

•$75.1 million and $35.4 million of dividends on our common and preference shares, respectively.

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Our total debt increased by $788.2 million during 2023 principally as a result of the issuance of $750.0 million of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2033. The net proceeds of approximately $741.0 million were used to fund a portion of the cash consideration for the Validus Acquisition, and to pay related costs and expenses, and for general corporate purposes. See “Note 3. Acquisition of Validus” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding the Validus Acquisition.

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.

Impact of Validus Acquisition on Liquidity and Capital Resources

On November 1, 2023, we completed the Validus Acquisition and paid AIG aggregate consideration of $2.985 billion, consisting of: (i) cash consideration of $2.735 billion; and (ii) 1,322,541 common shares, which were valued at approximately $250.0 million based on a value of $189.03 per share at signing, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement. We funded a portion of the cash consideration with the net proceeds of approximately $1,352.0 million from the equity offering completed on May 26, 2023, and the net proceeds of approximately $741.0 million from the offering of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2033 completed on June 5, 2023. The proceeds of the equity and Senior Notes offerings were invested in U.S. Treasuries and short term investments prior to the closing. We funded the remainder of the cash consideration from available cash resources and the liquidation of certain of our fixed maturity investments trading.

We incurred $76.4 million of corporate expenses associated with the Validus Acquisition in 2023 and expect to incur additional costs and expenses associated with the Validus Acquisition over the course of 2024. These additional one time costs may be significant, and it is possible that our ultimate costs will exceed our current estimates.

See “Note 3. Acquisition of Validus” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding the Validus Acquisition.

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 31,20232022Change
(in thousands, except percentages)
U.S. treasuries$10,060,20334.4%$7,180,12932.3%$2,880,074
Corporate (1)6,499,07522.2%4,390,56819.8%2,108,507
Asset-backed1,491,6955.0%1,077,3024.8%414,393
Residential mortgage-backed1,420,3624.9%710,4293.2%709,933
Agencies489,1171.7%395,1491.8%93,968
Non-U.S. government483,5761.7%383,8381.7%99,738
Commercial mortgage-backed433,0801.5%213,9871.0%219,093
Total fixed maturity investments, at fair value20,877,10871.4%14,351,40264.6%6,525,706
Short term investments, at fair value4,604,07915.8%4,669,27221.0%(65,193)
Equity investments, at fair value106,7660.4%625,0582.8%(518,292)
Catastrophe bonds1,942,1996.7%1,241,4685.6%700,731
Term loans97,6580.3%100,0000.5%(2,342)
Direct private equity investments59,9050.2%66,7800.3%(6,875)
Fund investments1,415,8044.9%1,086,7064.9%329,098
Total other investments, at fair value3,515,56612.1%2,494,95411.3%1,020,612
Investments in other ventures, under equity method112,6240.3%79,7500.3%32,874
Total investments$29,216,143100.0%$22,220,436100.0%$6,995,707

(1)Corporate fixed maturity investments include non-U.S. government-backed corporate fixed maturity investments.

We structure our investment portfolio to emphasize the preservation of capital and the availability of liquidity to meet our claims obligations, to be well diversified across market sectors, and to generate relatively attractive returns on a risk-adjusted basis over time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, our investments are subject to market-wide risks and fluctuations, as well as to risks inherent in particular securities. For additional information regarding our investments and the fair value measurement of our investments refer to “Note 5. Investments” and “Note 6. Fair Value Measurements” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

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 investments are 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 and an allocation to other investments (including catastrophe bonds, fund investments, term loans and direct private equity investments).

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The following table summarizes the composition of our investment portfolio, including the amortized cost, fair value, credit ratings and effective yields.

Credit Rating (1)
December 31, 2023Fair ValueAAAAAABBBNon- Investment GradeNot RatedInvestments not subject to credit ratings
Fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value
U.S. treasuries$10,060,203$$10,060,203$$$$$
Corporate (2)6,499,075161,076395,2512,340,8182,494,7231,097,4619,746
Agencies489,117488,217900
Non-U.S. government483,576305,635159,46112,8665,614
Residential mortgage-backed1,420,362208,0691,051,0751,0428,26782,88069,029
Commercial mortgage-backed433,080381,61342,4594,2221,2403,546
Asset-backed1,491,6951,125,320246,74293,26815,9018649,600
Total fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value20,877,1082,181,71312,443,4082,452,2162,524,5051,182,44592,821
Short term investments, at fair value4,604,0794,258,276155,789106,87676,0672,4804,591
Equity investments, at fair value106,766106,766
Other investments, at fair value
Catastrophe bonds1,942,1991,942,199
Fund investments:
Private credit funds982,016982,016
Private equity funds433,788433,788
Term loans97,65897,658
Direct private equity investments59,90559,905
Total other investments, at fair value3,515,56697,6581,942,1991,475,709
Investments in other ventures, under equity method112,624112,624
Total investments$29,216,143$6,439,989$12,599,197$2,656,750$2,600,572$3,127,124$97,412$1,695,099
100.0%22.0%43.1%9.1%8.9%10.7%0.4%5.8%

(1)The credit ratings included in this table are those assigned by Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”). When ratings provided by S&P were not available, ratings from other 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.

(2)Corporate fixed maturity investments include non-U.S. government-backed corporate fixed maturity investments.

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Fixed Maturity Investments and Short Term Investments

At December 31, 2023, our fixed maturity investments and short term investment portfolio had a weighted average credit quality rating of AA (2022 – AA) and a weighted average effective yield of 5.0% (2022 – 5.0%). At December 31, 2023, our non-investment grade and not-rated fixed maturity investments totaled $1.3 billion or 6.1% of our fixed maturity investments (2022 - $1.2 billion or 8.7%, respectively). 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, 2023, the funds that invest in non-investment grade and not-rated fixed income securities and non-investment grade cat-linked securities totaled $2.9 billion (2022 – $2.0 billion).

At December 31, 2023, we had $4.6 billion of short term investments (2022 – $4.7 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 duration of our fixed maturity investments and short term investments at December 31, 2023 was 2.9 years (2022 - 2.7 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.

Equity Investments

The following table summarizes the fair value of equity investments:

At December 31,20232022Change
(in thousands)
Financials$106,542$103,250$3,292
Consumer21233,447(33,235)
Communications and technology1248,687(48,675)
Fixed income exchange traded funds295,481(295,481)
Equity exchange traded funds90,510(90,510)
Industrial, utilities and energy25,326(25,326)
Healthcare24,617(24,617)
Basic materials3,740(3,740)
Total equity investments$106,766$625,058$(518,292)

A portion of our investments included in equity investments is managed pursuant to diversified public equity securities mandates with third-party investment managers. In addition, our equity investments include more concentrated public equity positions that we invest in through our strategic investment portfolio. These investments are 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 our investment portfolio will vary over time as the value or size of our portfolio of strategic investments in marketable equity securities fluctuates. It is possible we will increase our equity allocation in the future, and it could, from time to time, have a material effect on our financial results.

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Other Investments

The table below shows our portfolio of other investments:

At December 31,20232022Change
(in thousands)
Catastrophe bonds$1,942,199$1,241,468$700,731
Fund investments1,415,8041,086,706329,098
Term loans97,658100,000(2,342)
Direct private equity investments59,90566,780(6,875)
Total other investments$3,515,566$2,494,954$1,020,612

We account for our other investments at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC Topic Financial Instruments. The fair value of our fund investments, which include private equity funds, private credit funds and hedge funds, is recorded on our consolidated balance sheet in other investments, and is generally established on the basis of the net asset value per share (or its equivalent), determined by the managers of these investments in accordance with the applicable governing documents. Many of our fund investments are subject to restrictions on redemptions and sales which limit our ability to liquidate these investments in the short term.

Our fund managers and their fund administrators are generally 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 three months for both private equity funds and private credit funds, although we have occasionally experienced delays of up to six months, particularly at year end. In circumstances where there is a reporting lag, we estimate the fair value of these funds by starting with the prior month or quarter-end fund valuation, 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. This principally includes using preliminary estimates reported to us by our fund managers, where available, and estimating returns based on the performance of broad market indices, or other valuation methods. Actual final fund valuations may differ, perhaps materially, 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. A net loss of $3.0 million is recorded for 2023 (2022 - net income of $19.8 million), representing the change in estimate during the period related to the difference between our estimate recorded on December 31, 2022 (2022 - December 31, 2021) due to the lag in reporting discussed above, and the actual amount reported in the final net asset values provided by our fund managers in the current year.

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 direct private equity investments, fund investments, term loans and investments in other ventures of $3.6 billion, of which $2.0 billion has been contributed at December 31, 2023 (2022 - $2.9 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively). Our remaining commitments to these investments at December 31, 2023 totaled $1.6 billion (2022 - $1.2 billion). In the future, we may enter into additional commitments in respect of these investments or individual portfolio company investment opportunities.

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Investments in Other Ventures, under Equity Method

The table below shows our investments in other ventures, under equity method:

At December 31,20232022
(in thousands, except percentages)InvestmentOwnership %Carrying ValueInvestmentOwnership %Carrying Value
Tower Hill Companies (1)$78,6982.0% - 25.0%$13,970$78,6982.0% - 25.0%$10,897
Top Layer65,37550.0%31,76865,37550.0%23,562
Other70,41125.3%66,88647,51722.8%45,291
Total investments in other ventures, under equity method$214,484$112,624$191,590$79,750

(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 Risk Management LLC and Tomoka Re Holdings, Inc. (collectively, the “Tower Hill Companies”).

The equity in earnings of the Tower Hill Companies and other ventures, under the equity method, are reported one quarter in arrears and Top Layer is reported on a current quarter basis. The realized value we ultimately attain for our investments in other ventures, under equity method will likely differ from the carrying value, perhaps materially.

Ratings

Financial strength ratings are important to the competitive position of reinsurance and insurance companies. We have received high financial strength ratings from A.M. Best, S&P, Moody’s and 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. Certain of our entities and the senior notes and preference shares issued by them also have issuer credit ratings. 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. Additionally, rating organizations may change their rating methodology, which could have a material impact on our financial strength ratings.

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 score of “Very Strong” from each of these agencies, which is the highest ERM score assigned.

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The financial strength ratings of our principal operating subsidiaries and joint ventures and the ERM score of RenaissanceRe as of February 14, 2024 are presented below.

A.M. Best (1)S&P (2)Moody’s (3)Fitch (4)
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd.A+A+A1A+
DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd.AA+A3
Fontana Reinsurance Ltd.A
Fontana Reinsurance U.S. Ltd.A
Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe Unlimited CompanyA+A+
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc.A+A+
RenaissanceRe Europe AGA+A+
RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd.A+A+
Top Layer Reinsurance Ltd.A+AA
Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd.A
Validus Reinsurance Ltd.AA+
Validus Reinsurance (Switzerland) LtdAA+
RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458
Lloyd’s Overall Market RatingAAA-AA-
RenaissanceRe ERM ScoreVery StrongVery Strong

(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. RenaissanceRe has been assigned a “Very Strong” ERM score by A.M. Best. On May 25, 2023, following the Validus Acquisition, A.M. Best placed the financial strength ratings of Validus Re and Validus Switzerland under review with developing implications.

(2)    The S&P 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. RenaissanceRe has been assigned a “Very Strong” ERM score by S&P.

(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.

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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 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.

SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

RenaissanceRe Finance, a 100% owned subsidiary of RenaissanceRe, is the issuer of certain 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025 and 3.450% Senior Notes due 2027, each of which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by RenaissanceRe. The guarantees are senior unsecured obligations of RenaissanceRe and rank equally in right of payment with all other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of RenaissanceRe which may be outstanding from time to time. Each series of 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. For additional information related to the terms of our outstanding debt securities, see “Note 9. Debt and Credit Facilities” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements”.

The following tables present supplemental summarized financial information for RenaissanceRe and RenaissanceRe Finance, collectively the “Obligor Group.” Intercompany transactions among the members of the Obligor Group have been eliminated. The financial information of non-obligor subsidiaries has been excluded from the summarized financial information. In addition, assets as detailed in the table below exclude investments in subsidiaries for the Obligor Group. Significant intercompany transactions and receivable/payable balances between the Obligor Group and non-obligor subsidiaries are presented separately in the summarized financial information:

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Summarized Balance Sheets

At December 31,2023
(in thousands)
Assets
Receivables due from non-obligor subsidiaries$17,992
Other current assets530,471
Total current assets$548,463
Goodwill and other intangibles$101,509
Loan receivable from non-obligor subsidiaries624,152
Other noncurrent assets39,951
Total noncurrent assets$765,612
Liabilities
Payables due to non-obligor subsidiaries$137,322
Other current liabilities87,066
Total current liabilities$224,388
Loan payable to non-obligor subsidiaries$201,380
Other noncurrent liabilities1,837,360
Total noncurrent liabilities$2,038,740

Summarized Statement of Operations

Year ended December 31,2023
(in thousands)
Revenues
Intercompany revenue with non-obligor subsidiaries$73,196
Other revenue59,871
Total revenues133,067
Expenses
Intercompany expense with non-obligor subsidiaries58,556
Other expense221,228
Total expenses279,784
Income tax benefit (expense)5,721
Net income (loss)(140,996)
Dividends on RenaissanceRe preference shares(35,375)
Net income (loss) attributable to Obligor Group$(176,371)

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CURRENT OUTLOOK

Over the last 10 years, we have made key strategic decisions to build the capabilities and scale that we believe will allow us to generate superior returns in an evolving marketplace. We have diversified our sources of capital through various owned and managed balance sheets as well as equity, debt and insurance-linked securities markets. We believe that the prior planning initiatives we implemented provide the flexibility to manage large loss events and efficiently distribute capital across balance sheets. We are unique among our peers in that we have both owned and managed, and rated and fronted, vehicles across the risks that we write. This has afforded us significant flexibility to react when the world changes.

In 2023, we accomplished several strategic milestones, including achieving a step change in property catastrophe reinsurance pricing, and completing the Validus Acquisition, which will help us accelerate our growth in a favorable market.

Validus Acquisition

On November 1, 2023, we completed the Validus Acquisition, accelerating our strategy at a critical juncture in the reinsurance cycle. The Validus Acquisition has several significant strategic benefits for us, and advances our position as a global property and casualty reinsurer, providing additional scale and diversification, and increasing our importance with customers and brokers. Through the Validus Acquisition, we have gained access to a large book of attractive reinsurance business that is closely aligned with our existing business mix. We believe that the integration of Validus has been proceeding smoothly.

The Validus Acquisition was immediately accretive to our shareholders across our three drivers of profit. At the same time, we have expanded our relationship with a core trading partner, AIG, who is one of our five largest clients by premium volume, as the Validus Acquisition provides options for increased strategic engagement.

Reinsurance Market Trends and Developments

At the January 1, 2023 renewals, we sought to reset the relationship between insurers and reinsurers, and believe that there was a structural shift that should allow us to achieve the risk-adjusted returns that our investors require while providing the access to reliable, high-quality capital that our customers need. We did this by increasing rates and retentions, improving terms and conditions, and rationalizing structures.

Over the course of 2023, we saw a shift in the reinsurance market environment that we think sustained the step change momentum and has inured to our benefit. We created significant opportunities to source attractive risk in the lines of business that we write, and these opportunities should result in superior returns for our shareholders. Overall, the shift in the reinsurance market environment has resulted in an increase in rates across certain lines of business throughout the year.

At the January 1, 2024 renewals, our objective was to retain our legacy lines while renewing the Validus business that we chose to keep. Providing consistency to customers and brokers across market cycles is a critical component of our value proposition, and when coupled with our position as the incumbent on many lines of business across the RenaissanceRe and Validus portfolios, contributed to our successful January 1 renewals.

The January 1, 2024 renewals should benefit many of our stakeholders: our customers benefit from access to our highly rated and well capitalized balance sheets; our brokers benefit from access to an expanded and more influential market; our capital partners benefit from increased access to desirable risk; and our shareholders benefit from improvements to each of our Three Drivers of Profit. We think that the momentum that we witnessed in 2023 will persist into 2024.

We believe that our understanding of volatility places us in a preferred position to accept risk, and we continue to see strong opportunities for growth across our portfolio. We have a strategic commitment to reinsurance that we think enhances our value proposition to customers because our reinsurance participation is consistent and broad, and our focus on reinsurance minimizes potential channel conflict with our customers. This commitment was only reinforced by the Validus Acquisition.

We are uniquely positioned to write a variety of risks, leveraging the enhancements we have made over the last several years to our risk and capital management technology and underwriting expertise to cover additional lines of business. In particular, we have invested heavily to understand the influence of climate change on the weather and its impact on the risks that we take. We believe that the RenaissanceRe Risk

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Sciences team gives us an advantage in properly reflecting the evolving phenomenon of climate change in our models as compared to commercially available models. Our scientists and underwriters have consistently adjusted our global views of risk to consider our present and future expectations of hazard and loss drivers from all sources including, but not limited to climate change, inflation and other factors. We plan to continue to seek to take advantage of additional available opportunities and think that the strategic decisions we have made in prior periods have laid the foundation for these initiatives. Our clients value our ability to be a long-term partner who brings access to multiple forms of capital and innovative, large-scale solutions.

General Economic Conditions

We think that the stresses in the global economy will continue and that this may result in increased market volatility. Global events and geopolitical instability have contributed to widespread economic inflation. We consider the anticipated effects of inflation, including social, economic, and event-driven, in our loss models, on our investment portfolio, and generally in the running of our business, and actively monitor trends in these areas.

Many central banks have been raising interest rates, which could act as a countervailing force against some inflationary pressures. The effects of interest rate trends on our reinsurance and insurance business 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.

The risk of a global recession is a continuing concern. However, we think that our business model is well positioned to be less sensitive to an inflationary or recessionary environment. Notwithstanding the many uncertainties 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.

Tax Updates

On December 27, 2023, the Government of Bermuda enacted the Corporate Income Tax Act 2023, which will apply a 15% corporate income tax to certain Bermuda businesses in fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. The act includes a provision referred to as the economic transition adjustment, which is intended to provide a fair and equitable transition into the tax regime, and results in a deferred tax benefit for the Company. Pursuant to this legislation, the Company recorded a net deferred tax asset in the fourth quarter of 2023, expected to be utilized predominantly over a 10-year period. The Company expects to incur and pay increased taxes in Bermuda beginning in 2025. We believe that the flexible global operating model that we have utilized will continue to prove resilient.

Three Drivers of Profit

We have built a strong foundation across all three drivers of profit, and each made a strong contribution to our successful results for the year.

Underwriting Income

Through disciplined underwriting, we aim to manage the cycle and allocate our capital to the business that will generate the best returns. Over the course of 2023, we were focused on managing the cycle to shape our underwriting portfolio to favor attractive lines. We believe that we have constructed a large and profitable underwriting portfolio that was bolstered by our ability to participate broadly across our clients’ portfolios.

Property

With the global impact of climate change, we expect the frequency and severity of perils such as drought, flood, rain, hail and wildfire to continue at the elevated levels we have seen in recent years. Industry insured losses in 2023 approached $120 billion, and inflation, climate change and geopolitical instability have continued to drive exposure. Due to the underwriting changes we made during the course of the year, including requiring higher rates and attachment points, we believe that this catastrophe activity had a smaller impact on our financial results than it otherwise may have.

At the January 1, 2024 renewals, we improved on what we think was an already strong Property segment portfolio. Rates in the property catastrophe market remained strong and the markets remained disciplined.

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The other property market continued to experience rate increases, and we will continue to monitor rate adequacy in this area for potential growth opportunities.

Casualty and Specialty

The renewal in our Casualty and Specialty segment was also successful. The Validus Acquisition provided us with significant access to additional Casualty and Specialty business and provided us with an even more influential position in the market. We continued to manage the cycle, focusing growth in the specialty and general casualty lines of business, while reducing in the professional liability and mortgage lines of business.

Our prior work building strong relationships with key customers has allowed us to gain superior access to desirable business. We have focused our growth in attractive areas while reducing on deals that do not meet our return hurdles. We believe that we have a prudent reserving process for our Casualty and Specialty business and remain confident in our reserves.

Fee Income

We take a differentiated approach to our Capital Partners unit, with a focus on first sourcing the risks that we intend to write, and then matching it with the appropriate third-party capital. Our Capital Partners unit continues to grow into an attractive market and benefited from increased access to desirable risk as a result of the Validus Acquisition. We view this as a growing and sustainable driver of profit that we expect will continue to generate increasing low-volatility management fee income. We continue to deepen our relationship with AIG, and they made a significant investment in our Capital Partners business.

Investment Income

We are benefiting from higher interest rates and growth in this driver of profit as a result of our proactive rotation of the portfolio into higher yielding securities as we saw historic increases in interest rates. However, we continue to maintain a relatively conservative position for our investment portfolio.

With the close of the Validus Acquisition, we obtained a relatively large investment portfolio that should contribute to our investment income in future periods.

See the “Risk Factors” section in our Form 10-K 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.

FY 2022 10-K MD&A

SEC filing source: 0000913144-23-000011.

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Published MD&A gate trimmed front/tail over-capture. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2023-02-08. Report date: 2022-12-31.

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 2022 compared to 2021, as well as our liquidity and capital resources at December 31, 2022. 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.” For a discussion and analysis of our results of operations for 2021 compared to 2020, please refer to the disclosures set forth under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” on pages 54-108 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on February 4, 2022.

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. Defined terms used throughout this Form 10-K are included in the “Glossary of Defined 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.

INDEX TO MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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OVERVIEW51
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA53
SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES54
Claims and Claim Expense Reserves54
Premiums and Related Expenses61
Reinsurance Recoverable61
Fair Value Measurements and Impairments62
Income Taxes64
SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS66
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES79
Financial Condition79
Liquidity and Cash Flows80
Capital Resources85
Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses86
Investments87
Ratings91
SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION102
CURRENT OUTLOOK94

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OVERVIEW

RenaissanceRe is a global provider of reinsurance and insurance that specializes in matching well-structured risks with efficient sources of capital. 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. We are one of the world’s leading providers of property and, casualty and specialty reinsurance.

Our mission is to match desirable, well-structured risks with efficient sources of capital to achieve our vision of being the best underwriter. We believe that this will allow us to produce superior returns for our shareholders over the long term, and to further our purpose of protecting communities and enabling prosperity. We seek to accomplish these goals by (i) being a trusted, long-term partner to our customers for assessing and managing risk, (ii) delivering responsive and innovative solutions, (iii) leveraging our core capabilities of risk assessment and information management, (iv) investing in these core capabilities in order to serve our customers across market cycles, and (v) keeping our promises.

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. Our business consists of the following reportable segments: (1) Property, which is comprised of catastrophe and other property (re)insurance, and (2) Casualty and Specialty, which is comprised of casualty and specialty (re)insurance. The underwriting results of our operating subsidiaries and underwriting platforms are included in our Property and Casualty and Specialty segment results as appropriate.

Our strategy focuses on operating as an integrated system of three competitive advantages: superior risk selection, superior customer relationships and superior capital management. We provide value to our customers and partners in the form of financial security, innovative products, and responsive service. We are known as a leader in paying valid claims promptly.

There are three principal drivers of profit that generate diversified earnings streams for our business - underwriting income, fee income, and investment income. Underwriting income is the income that we earn from our core underwriting business. By accepting the volatility that this business brings, we believe that we can generate superior long-term returns and achieve our vision. Fee income is the income that we earn primarily from managing third-party capital in our Capital Partners unit, and is composed of management fee income and performance fee income. Compared to our other drivers of profit, we view fee income as a relatively stable, lower-volatility and capital efficient source of income. Investment Income is income derived from the investment portfolio that we maintain to support our business. We take a disciplined approach in building a relatively conservative, well-structured investment portfolio with a focus on fixed income investments. We view fee income, in particular management fee income, and investment income as relatively stable sources of income.

We principally measure our financial success through long-term growth in tangible book value per common share plus the change in accumulated dividends. We believe this metric is the most appropriate measure of our financial performance, and in respect of which we believe we have delivered superior performance over time.

Our current business strategy focuses predominantly on writing reinsurance, although we also write excess and surplus lines insurance through delegated authority arrangements. Additionally, we pursue a number of other opportunities, such as 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 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 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.

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Revenues and Expenses

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 net 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 received from our joint ventures, managed funds and structured reinsurance products, which are primarily reflected in redeemable non-controlling interest or as an offset to acquisition or operating expenses.

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 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; and (5) interest and dividends 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.

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.

We manage DaVinci, Fontana, Medici, and Vermeer, and own all, or a majority, of the voting interests, but own no, or a minority, economic interest of each. As a result of our controlling voting interests, we fully consolidate these entities in our financial statements, even though we do not retain the full value of economic outcomes generated by these entities. The portions of the economic outcomes that are not retained by us are ultimately allocated to the third-party investors who hold the non-controlling interests in these entities. The economic outcomes may include underwriting results, investments results, and foreign exchange impacts, among other items. For example, if one of these entities were to generate underwriting losses due to a natural catastrophe, the full amount would be reflected in net income (loss) on our consolidated statements of operations, but ultimately we would only retain a portion of that amount in our net income (loss) attributable to RenaissanceRe. In the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Operations, we allocate the portion of these items attributable to third parties in the “Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests” line item. Refer to “Note 9. Noncontrolling Interests” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding our redeemable noncontrolling interests and how this accounting treatment impacts the Company’s financial results.

Effects of Inflation

General economic inflation has increased and there is a risk of inflation remaining elevated for an extended period, which could cause claims and claim expenses to increase, impact the performance of our investment portfolio or have other adverse effects. This risk may be exacerbated by the steps taken by governments and central banks throughout the world in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact from the war in Ukraine and global supply chain issues. More recently, many central banks have begun to raise interest rates, which could act as a countervailing force against some inflationary pressures. The actual effects of the current and potential future 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

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inflationary period cannot be estimated with precision. We consider the anticipated effects of inflation on us in our catastrophe loss models and on our investment portfolio. 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.

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, 2022. 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 the other information in this “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-K.

Year ended December 31,20222021202020192018
(in thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
Statements of Operations Data:
Gross premiums written$9,213,540$7,833,798$5,806,165$4,807,750$3,310,427
Net premiums written7,196,1605,939,3754,096,3333,381,4932,131,902
Net premiums earned6,333,9895,194,1813,952,4623,338,4031,976,129
Net investment income559,932319,479354,038424,207269,965
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments(1,800,485)(218,134)820,636414,109(183,168)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred4,338,8403,876,0872,924,6092,097,0211,120,018
Acquisition expenses1,568,6061,214,858897,677762,232432,989
Operational expenses276,691212,184206,687222,733178,267
Underwriting income (loss)149,852(108,948)(76,511)256,417244,855
Net income (loss)(1,159,816)(103,440)993,058950,267268,917
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders(1,096,578)(73,421)731,482712,042197,276
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – diluted(25.50)(1.57)15.3116.294.91
Dividends per common share1.481.441.401.361.32
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted43,04047,17147,17843,17539,755
Return on average common equity(22.0)%(1.1)%11.7%14.1%4.7%
Combined ratio97.7%102.1%101.9%92.3%87.6%
At December 31,20222021202020192018
Balance Sheet Data:
Total investments$22,220,436$21,442,659$20,558,176$17,368,789$11,885,747
Total assets36,552,87833,959,50230,820,58026,330,09418,676,196
Reserve for claims and claim expenses15,892,57313,294,63010,381,1389,384,3496,076,271
Unearned premiums4,559,1073,531,2132,763,5992,530,9751,716,021
Debt1,170,4421,168,3531,136,2651,384,105991,127
Capital leases22,02022,45922,85325,07225,853
Preference shares750,000750,000525,000650,000650,000
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe5,325,2746,624,2817,560,2485,971,3675,045,080
Common shares outstanding43,71844,44550,81144,14842,207
Book value per common share$104.65$132.17$138.46$120.53$104.13
Accumulated dividends25.0023.5222.0820.6819.32
Book value per common share plus accumulated dividends$129.65$155.69$160.54$141.21$123.45
Change in book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends(19.7)%(3.5)%16.0%17.1%5.7%

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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. Our claims and claim expense reserves are a combination of case reserves, additional case reserves, or ACR, and incurred but not reported losses and incurred but not enough reported losses, collectively referred to as IBNR. Case reserves are losses reported to us by insureds and ceding companies, but which have not yet been paid. If deemed necessary and in certain situations, we establish ACR, which represents our estimates for claims related to specific contracts that we believe may not be adequately estimated by the client as of that date or within the IBNR. We establish IBNR using actuarial techniques and expert judgement to represent the anticipated cost of claims which have not been reported to us yet or where we anticipate increased reporting. 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 consolidated financial statements.

The following table summarizes our reserve for claims and claim expenses by segment, allocated between case reserves, additional case reserves and IBNR:

At December 31, 2022Case ReservesAdditional Case ReservesIBNRTotal
(in thousands)
Property$1,956,688$2,008,891$3,570,253$7,535,832
Casualty and Specialty1,864,365167,9936,324,3838,356,741
Total$3,821,053$2,176,884$9,894,636$15,892,573
At December 31, 2021
(in thousands)
Property$1,555,210$1,996,760$2,825,718$6,377,688
Casualty and Specialty1,784,334128,0655,004,5436,916,942
Total$3,339,544$2,124,825$7,830,261$13,294,630

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Activity in the liability for unpaid claims and claim expenses is summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31,20222021
(in thousands)
Reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable, as of beginning of period$9,025,961$7,455,128
Net incurred related to:
Current year4,586,4224,125,557
Prior years(247,582)(249,470)
Total net incurred4,338,8403,876,087
Net paid related to:
Current year105,885574,230
Prior years1,924,2711,649,872
Total net paid2,030,1562,224,102
Foreign exchange (1)(152,997)(81,152)
Reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable, as of end of period11,181,6489,025,961
Reinsurance recoverable as of end of period4,710,9254,268,669
Reserve for claims and claim expenses as of end of period$15,892,573$13,294,630

(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.

The following table details our prior year development by segment of its liability for unpaid claims and claim expenses:

Year ended December 31,20222021
(in thousands)(Favorable) adverse development(Favorable) adverse development
Property$(205,741)$(233,373)
Casualty and Specialty(41,841)(16,097)
Total favorable development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses$(247,582)$(249,470)

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.

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historical reinsurance and insurance loss experience and statistics, management’s experience and judgment to assist the establishment of appropriate claims and claim expense reserves, 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 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 7. 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.

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, 2022 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 and claim expenses denominated in currencies other than USD, 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.

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The following table details our Property segment incurred claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance, as of December 31, 2022.

Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
(in thousands)For the year ended December 31,
Accident Year2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
2013$312,792$288,846$267,276$245,077$233,993$230,368$230,603$233,668$236,185$234,533
2014299,256276,253263,337258,384257,237254,897248,847245,956247,101
2015368,476352,454331,342320,695309,509303,110292,867300,028
2016447,077460,729445,119427,918409,221399,222408,757
20171,639,3891,453,7731,342,2241,319,4281,273,7211,207,671
2018918,764985,180941,093818,156820,098
2019955,220928,613875,408779,852
20201,568,1571,583,6941,565,564
20212,338,4702,311,045
20222,232,896
Total$10,107,545

Our initial and subsequent estimates of incurred claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance, are impacted by available information derived from claims information from customers and brokers, industry assessments of losses, proprietary models, historical reinsurance and insurance loss experience and statistics, management’s experience and judgment to assist the establishment of appropriate claims and claim expense reserves, 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 2019 accident year have experienced favorable development. This is largely driven by reductions in estimated net ultimate claims and claim expenses associated with the 2019 Large Loss Events. In comparison, net claims and claim expenses associated with the 2020 accident year experienced adverse development during the year ended December 31, 2021, but returned to similar reserves as we initially posted during the year ended December 31, 2022. The adverse development was driven by an increase in expected net claims and claim expenses as new and additional claims information was received associated with the 2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events.

In accident years with a low level of insured catastrophe losses, our other property lines of business 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. We expect that certain of our other property lines of business will tend to generate less volatility in future calendar 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 in such business. 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 in the initial estimate associated with large catastrophe losses and the speed at which we settle claims can vary significantly based on the type of event. We also anticipate that 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, thus potentially adding volatility to our incurred net claims and claim expenses.

Sensitivity Analysis

The table below shows the impact on our reserve for claims and claim expenses, net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022 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

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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 (loss) 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

(in thousands, except percentages)Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses atDecember 31,2022$ Impact of Change Reserve for Claimsand Claim Expensesat December 31,2022% Impact of Changeon Gross Reserve for Claimsand Claim Expensesat December 31,2022% Impact of Change on Net Income (Loss) forthe Year EndedDecember 31, 2022% Impact of Change on Shareholders’Equity atDecember 31, 2022
Higher$8,125,317$589,4853.7%50.8%(11.1)%
Recorded$7,535,832$%%%
Lower$7,142,727$(393,105)(2.5)%(33.9)%7.4%

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 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 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. The inflationary outlook is also highly uncertain and could result in larger changes than those depicted above. We continue to monitor the inflationary environment and reflect our view within our best estimate reserves. 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, 2022 differ from our initial accident year estimates and demonstrates that our initial estimate of incurred claims and claim expenses are reasonably

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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 currencies other than USD, 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, 2022.

Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
(in thousands)For the year ended December 31,
Accident Year2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
2013$590,242$588,095$559,965$535,968$523,642$509,143$487,222$478,205$481,950$477,100
2014695,244689,624694,504674,414656,655669,543640,779635,233636,964
2015761,464779,834821,290801,604788,355805,053810,781824,490
2016945,940981,453980,292972,137937,587946,993950,798
20171,284,7631,262,7291,290,1031,248,9491,263,3441,293,340
20181,238,2461,298,2641,299,0061,308,9941,357,942
20191,241,2691,234,3321,234,2421,235,474
20201,491,6041,455,7821,341,439
20211,690,5631,642,920
20222,297,481
Total$12,057,948

As each accident 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 decreased for the 2020 accident year from the initial estimates. This decrease was principally driven by actual reported and paid net claims and claim expenses associated with the 2020 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 actuarial 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 actuarial 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 actuarial method until such time as we

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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 actuarial method is generally selected which places greater weight on this reported experience as it develops. The Bornhuetter-Ferguson actuarial 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.

Sensitivity Analysis

The table below shows the impact on our Casualty and Specialty segment reserve for claims and claim expenses, net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022, of a reasonable range of possible outcomes associated with a variety of reasonable actuarial assumptions for our estimates of gross ultimate claims and claim expense ratios and loss reporting patterns. The impact on net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity assumes no increase or decrease in reinsurance recoveries, loss related premium or profit commission, or redeemable noncontrolling interest.

Casualty and Specialty Claims and Claim Expense Reserve Sensitivity Analysis

(in thousands, except percentages)Estimated Loss Reporting Pattern$ Impact of Changeon Reserves forClaims and ClaimExpenses atDecember 31,2022% Impact of Changeon Reserve forClaims and ClaimExpenses atDecember 31,2022% Impact ofChange onNet Income (Loss)for the YearEndedDecember 31,2022% Impact ofChange onShareholders’Equity atDecember 31,2022
Increase expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Slower reporting$1,193,4327.5%102.9%(22.4)%
Increase expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Expected reporting$849,5485.3%73.2%(16.0)%
Increase expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Faster reporting$549,3393.5%47.4%(10.3)%
Expected claims and claim expense ratioSlower reporting$312,8842.0%27.0%(5.9)%
Expected claims and claim expense ratioExpected reporting$%%%
Expected claims and claim expense ratioFaster reporting$(273,106)(1.7)%(23.5)%5.1%
Decrease expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Slower reporting$(565,340)(3.6)%(48.7)%10.6%
Decrease expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Expected reporting$(847,224)(5.3)%(73.0)%15.9%
Decrease expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Faster reporting$(1,093,228)(6.9)%(94.3)%20.5%

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 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. The inflationary outlook is also highly uncertain and could result in larger changes than those depicted above. We continue to monitor the inflationary environment and reflect our view within our best estimate reserves. 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.

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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 revisions to premium estimates are recorded in the period in which they are determined. 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 and case 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 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, 2022, the Company’s premiums receivable balance was $5.1 billion (2021 - $3.8 billion). Of the Company’s premiums receivable balance as of December 31, 2022, the majority are receivables from highly rated counterparties. At December 31, 2022, the Company held a provision for current expected credit losses on its premiums receivable of $4.6 million (2021 - $2.8 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, frequency and timing of industry losses reported by various statistical reporting services, loss development, loss buffer tables and various 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

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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 on uncollateralized recoverable balances. 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 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, 2022, our reinsurance recoverable balance was $4.7 billion (2021 - $4.3 billion). Of this amount, 47.2% is fully collateralized by our reinsurers, 52.0% is recoverable from reinsurers rated A- or higher by major rating agencies and 0.8% is recoverable from reinsurers rated lower than A- by major rating agencies (2021 - 46.9%, 52.1% and 1.0%, respectively). The reinsurers with the three largest balances accounted for 20.8%, 7.0% and 5.4%, respectively, of our reinsurance recoverable balance at December 31, 2022 (2021 - 19.9%, 8.4% and 4.3%, respectively). The provision for current expected credit losses recorded against reinsurance recoverable was $12.2 million at December 31, 2022 (2021 - $8.3 million). The three largest company-specific components of the provision for current expected credit losses represented 14.3%, 9.1% and 8.0%, respectively, of our total provision for current expected credit losses at December 31, 2022 (2021 - 18.0%, 13.9% and 11.2%, 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.

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At December 31, 2022, we classified $170.3 million and $5.3 million of our assets and liabilities, respectively, at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs (2021 - $169.3 million and $10.8 million, respectively). This represented 0.5% and 0.0% of our total assets and liabilities, respectively (2021 - 0.5% and 0.0%, 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 including credit spreads and projected cash flows, prepayment rates and correlations of such inputs, some of which may be unobservable, to value these Level 3 assets and liabilities.

Refer to “Note 5. 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.

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.

We assess goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment in the second half 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 second half of 2022, the Company determined that there was no impairment during 2022, and therefore the Company recorded no intangible asset impairment charge during the year ended December 31, 2022. Refer to “Note 3. 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, 2022, excluding the amounts recorded in investments in other ventures, under the equity method, as noted below, our consolidated balance sheets include $210.9 million of goodwill (2021 - $210.9 million) and $26.9 million of other intangible assets (2021 - $32.6 million). Impairment charges

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related to these balances were $Nil during the year ended December 31, 2022 (2021 - $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.

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, 2022, we had $79.8 million (2021 - $98.1 million) in investments in other ventures, under equity method on our consolidated balance sheets, including $9.9 million of goodwill and $7.9 million of other intangible assets (2021 - $9.9 million and $8.7 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 equity method in any of the years ended December 31, 2022 or 2021. See “Note 3. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information.

Income Taxes

Income taxes have been determined 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. 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, 2022, our net deferred tax asset (prior to our valuation allowance) and valuation allowance were $316.8 million (2021 - $192.4 million) and $193.6 million (2021 - $131.5 million), respectively. See “Note 14. 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 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.

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We have unrecognized tax benefits of $Nil as of December 31, 2022 (2021 - $Nil). Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, would be recognized in income tax expense. At December 31, 2022, interest and penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits were $Nil (2021 - $Nil).

The following filed income tax returns are open for examination with the applicable tax authorities: tax years 2017 through 2021 with the U.S.; 2018 through 2021 with Ireland; 2020 through 2021 with the U.K.; 2018 through 2021 with Singapore; 2020 and 2021 with Switzerland; and 2018 through 2021 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 31,20222021
Gross premiums written$9,213,540$7,833,798
Net premiums written$7,196,160$5,939,375
Net premiums earned$6,333,989$5,194,181
Net claims and claim expenses incurred4,338,8403,876,087
Acquisition expenses1,568,6061,214,858
Operational expenses276,691212,184
Underwriting income (loss)$149,852$(108,948)
Net investment income$559,932$319,479
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments(1,800,485)(218,134)
Total investment result$(1,240,553)$101,345
Net income (loss)$(1,159,816)$(103,440)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders$(1,096,578)$(73,421)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – diluted$(25.50)$(1.57)
Dividends per common share$1.48$1.44
Key Ratios
Year ended December 31,20222021
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year72.4%79.4%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years(3.9)%(4.8)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year68.5%74.6%
Underwriting expense ratio29.2%27.5%
Combined ratio97.7%102.1%
Return on average common equity(22.0)%(1.1)%
Book Value
At December 31,20222021
Book value per common share$104.65$132.17
Accumulated dividends per common share25.0023.52
Book value per common share plus accumulated dividends$129.65$155.69
Change in book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends(19.7)%(3.5)%
Balance Sheet Highlights
At December 31,20222021
Total assets$36,552,878$33,959,502
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe$5,325,274$6,624,281

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Results of Operations for 2022 Compared to 2021

Net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders was $1.1 billion in 2022, compared to $73.4 million in 2021. As a result of our net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders in 2022, we generated an return on average common equity of negative 22.0% and our book value per common share decreased from $132.17 at December 31, 2021 to $104.65 at December 31, 2022, a 19.7% decrease, after considering the change in accumulated dividends paid to our common shareholders.

The most significant items affecting our financial performance during 2022, on a comparative basis to 2021, include:

•Investment Results - our total investment result, which includes the sum of net investment income and net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, was a loss of $1.2 billion in 2022, compared to a gain of $101.3 million in 2021, a decrease of $1.3 billion. The primary driver of the lower total investment result for 2022 was realized and unrealized losses on our fixed maturity trading and equity investment portfolios. The investment result in 2021 was impacted by lower net realized and unrealized losses on our fixed maturity trading portfolio, which were partially offset by net realized and unrealized gains from our equity investments;

•Impact of Weather-Related Large Losses and the Russia-Ukraine War - we had a net negative impact on net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $807.6 million resulting from the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses (as defined below) and $23.9 million resulting from losses related to the Russia-Ukraine War. This compares to a net negative impact on net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $962.1 million resulting from the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses in 2021;

•Underwriting Results - we generated underwriting income of $149.9 million and had a combined ratio of 97.7% in 2022, compared to an underwriting loss of $108.9 million and a combined ratio of 102.1% in 2021. Our underwriting income in 2022 was comprised of an underwriting loss of $16.1 million in our Property segment, and underwriting income of $166.0 million in our Casualty and Specialty segment. In comparison, our underwriting loss in 2021 was comprised of an underwriting loss of $185.5 million in our Property segment, and underwriting income of $76.6 million in our Casualty and Specialty segment.

Included in our underwriting results in 2022 was the impact of the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses, which resulted in a net negative impact on the underwriting result of $1.2 billion and added 20.0 percentage points to the combined ratio, primarily in our Property segment. In comparison, our underwriting results in 2021 were impacted by the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses, which resulted in a net negative impact on the underwriting result of $1.4 billion and added 28.5 percentage points to the combined ratio, primarily in our Property segment; and

•Gross Premiums Written - our gross premiums written increased by $1.4 billion, or 17.6%, to $9.2 billion, in 2022, compared to 2021. This was comprised of an increase of $1.6 billion in our Casualty and Specialty segment, offset by a decrease of $224.5 million in our Property segment. Gross premiums written in our Property segment included $247.1 million of reinstatement premiums associated with the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses for 2022, as compared to $348.0 million of reinstatement premiums associated with the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses for 2021.

Net Negative Impact

Net negative impact on underwriting result includes the sum of (1) net claims and claim expenses incurred, (2) assumed and ceded reinstatement premiums earned and (3) earned and lost profit commissions. Net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders is the sum of (1) net negative impact on underwriting result and (2) redeemable noncontrolling interest, both before consideration of any related income tax benefit (expense).

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 remains regarding the estimates and the nature and extent of the losses from these catastrophe events, driven by the magnitude and recent nature of each event, the geographic areas

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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.

2022 Net Negative Impact

The financial data below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses on our consolidated financial statements in 2022.

Year ended December 31, 2022Hurricane IanOther 2022 Catastrophe Events (1)Aggregate Losses2022 Weather-Related Large Losses (2)
(in thousands)
Net claims and claims expenses incurred$(982,189)$(330,973)$(93,810)$(1,406,972)
Assumed reinstatement premiums earned221,80127,13852248,991
Ceded reinstatement premiums earned(57,913)(579)(58,492)
Earned (lost) profit commissions(1,487)(1,285)(49)(2,821)
Net negative impact on underwriting result(819,788)(305,699)(93,807)(1,219,294)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest286,91087,39837,399411,707
Net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders$(532,878)$(218,301)$(56,408)$(807,587)

The financial data below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses on our segment underwriting results and consolidated combined ratio in 2022.

Year ended December 31, 2022Hurricane IanOther 2022 Catastrophe Events (1)Aggregate Losses2022 Weather-Related Large Losses (2)
(in thousands, except percentages)
Net negative impact on Property segment underwriting result$(811,828)$(302,080)$(93,807)$(1,207,715)
Net negative impact on Casualty and Specialty segment underwriting result(7,960)(3,619)(11,579)
Net negative impact on underwriting result$(819,788)$(305,699)$(93,807)$(1,219,294)
Percentage point impact on consolidated combined ratio13.44.91.520.0

(1)“Other 2022 Catastrophe Events” includes the floods in Eastern Australia in February and March of 2022, Storm Eunice, the severe weather in France in May and June of 2022, Hurricane Fiona and the typhoons in Asia during the third quarter of 2022, and Hurricane Nicole and Winter Storm Elliott during the fourth quarter of 2022.

(2)“2022 Weather-Related Large Losses” includes Hurricane Ian, Other 2022 Catastrophe Events and loss estimates associated with certain aggregate loss contracts triggered during 2022 as a result of weather-related catastrophe events.

During 2022, losses related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resulted in a net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $23.9 million. This reflects net claims and claims expenses incurred and a net negative impact on underwriting result of $26.1 million, which was solely in the Casualty and Specialty segment, partially offset by redeemable noncontrolling interest of $2.2 million. The net negative impact on underwriting result had a 0.5 percentage point impact on the consolidated combined ratio.

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2021 Net Negative Impact

The financial data in the table below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses on our consolidated financial statements in 2021.

Year ended December 31, 2021Winter Storm UriEuropean FloodsHurricane IdaOther 2021 Catastrophe Events (1)Aggregate Losses (2)Total 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses (3)
(in thousands)
Net claims and claims expenses incurred$(358,937)$(360,644)$(741,285)$(85,941)$(161,093)$(1,707,900)
Assumed reinstatement premiums earned86,62690,346156,0619,9396,140349,112
Ceded reinstatement premiums earned(11,045)(16,372)(27,467)(54,884)
Earned (lost) profit commissions7738,0841,64510,502
Net negative impact on underwriting result(282,583)(278,586)(612,691)(74,357)(154,953)(1,403,170)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest101,96684,082200,80617,08237,175441,111
Net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders$(180,617)$(194,504)$(411,885)$(57,275)$(117,778)$(962,059)

The financial data in the table below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses on our segment underwriting results and consolidated combined ratio in 2021.

Year ended December 31, 2021Winter Storm UriEuropean FloodsHurricane IdaOther 2021 Catastrophe Events (1)Aggregate Losses (2)Total 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses (3)
(in thousands, except percentages)
Net negative impact on Property segment underwriting result$(275,566)$(276,317)$(596,271)$(74,357)$(154,953)$(1,377,464)
Net negative impact on Casualty and Specialty segment underwriting result(7,017)(2,269)(16,420)(25,706)
Net negative impact on underwriting result$(282,583)$(278,586)$(612,691)$(74,357)$(154,953)$(1,403,170)
Percentage point impact on consolidated combined ratio5.55.412.01.43.028.5

(1)“Other 2021 Catastrophe Events” includes the hail storm in Europe in late June 2021, the wildfires in California during the third quarter of 2021, the tornadoes in the Central and Midwest U.S. in December 2021, and the Midwest Derecho in December 2021.

(2)“Aggregate Losses” includes loss estimates associated with certain aggregate loss contracts triggered during 2021 as a result of weather-related catastrophe events.

(3)“2021 Weather-Related Large Losses” includes Winter Storm Uri, the European Floods, Hurricane Ida, Other 2021 Catastrophe Events and Aggregate Losses.

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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 31,20222021
(in thousands, except percentages)
Gross premiums written$3,734,241$3,958,724
Net premiums written$2,847,659$2,868,002
Net premiums earned$2,770,227$2,608,298
Net claims and claim expenses incurred2,044,7712,163,016
Acquisition expenses547,210487,178
Operational expenses194,355143,608
Underwriting income (loss)$(16,109)$(185,504)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year$2,250,512$2,396,389
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years(205,741)(233,373)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total$2,044,771$2,163,016
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year81.2%91.9%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years(7.4)%(9.0)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year73.8%82.9%
Underwriting expense ratio26.8%24.2%
Combined ratio100.6%107.1%

Property Gross Premiums Written

In 2022, our Property segment gross premiums written decreased by $224.5 million, or 5.7%, to $3.7 billion, compared to $4.0 billion in 2021.

Gross premiums written in the catastrophe class of business were $2.1 billion in 2022, a decrease of $159.0 million, or 7.1%, compared to 2021. Included within gross premiums written in the catastrophe class of business were $243.4 million of reinstatement premiums associated with the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses as compared to $339.7 million of reinstatement premiums associated with the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses.

The decrease in gross premiums written in the catastrophe class of business was driven by lower reinstatement premiums, primarily due to a lower level of catastrophe losses in 2022 as compared to 2021, as well as a $171.8 million reduction in Upsilon RFO, the majority of which is attributable to third party investors in Upsilon RFO. Excluding Upsilon RFO and the impact of the reinstatement premiums in each of the respective periods, gross premiums written in the catastrophe class of business increased from the comparative period, driven by an improved rate environment which has contributed to growth with existing clients and new opportunities across underwriting platforms.

Gross premiums written in the other property class of business were $1.7 billion in 2022, a decrease of $65.5 million, or 3.8%, compared to 2021. The decrease in gross premiums written in the other property class of business was principally due to the non-renewal of deals that did not meet our return hurdles, partially offset by growth and rate improvement across other areas within this class of business.

Our Property segment gross premiums continue to be characterized by a large proportion of U.S. and Caribbean premium, a significant amount of which provides coverage against windstorms, notably U.S. Atlantic windstorms, as well as earthquakes and other natural and man-made catastrophes.

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Property Ceded Premiums Written

Year ended December 31,20222021
(in thousands)
Ceded premiums written$886,582$1,090,722

Ceded premiums written in our Property segment decreased 18.7%, to $886.6 million, in 2022, compared to $1.1 billion in 2021. The decrease in ceded premiums written was driven by the reduction in premiums ceded to Upsilon RFO third-party investors following a reduction in the size of Upsilon Fund, and a corresponding decrease in gross premiums written, as discussed above, in addition to a reduction in retrocessional purchases as part of our gross-to-net strategy, in conjunction with the growth in our managed third-party capital vehicles.

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 Net Premiums Written

Twelve months ended December 31,20222021
(in thousands)
Net premiums written$2,847,659$2,868,002

Net premiums written in our Property segment were $2.8 billion in 2022, a decrease of $20.3 million, or 0.7%, compared to 2021. This decrease was driven by the reduction in assumed reinstatement premiums as well as the reduction in gross premiums written in the other property class of business. These were partially offset by the reduction in retrocessional purchases.

Property Underwriting Results

Our Property segment incurred an underwriting loss of $16.1 million in 2022, compared to $185.5 million in 2021, a reduction in the underwriting loss of $169.4 million. In 2022, our Property segment generated a net claims and claim expense ratio of 73.8%, an underwriting expense ratio of 26.8% and a combined ratio of 100.6%, compared to 82.9%, 24.2% and 107.1%, respectively, in 2021.

Principally impacting the Property segment underwriting result and combined ratio in 2022 were the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses, which resulted in a net negative impact on the Property segment underwriting result of $1.2 billion and added 46.8 percentage points to its combined ratio. In comparison, 2021 was impacted by the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses, which resulted in a net negative impact on the Property segment underwriting result of $1.4 billion and added 58.6 percentage points to the combined ratio.

The net claims and claim expense ratio for prior accident years reflected net favorable development of 7.4%, primarily related to the 2017 to 2021 accident years. The underwriting expense ratio increased 2.6 percentage points, principally driven by lower performance based compensation expense in 2021, and a reduced benefit to the ratio following lower management fees due to reductions in Upsilon and the portfolio of structured reinsurance products.

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 31,20222021
(in thousands, except percentages)
Gross premiums written$5,479,299$3,875,074
Net premiums written$4,348,501$3,071,373
Net premiums earned$3,563,762$2,585,883
Net claims and claim expenses incurred2,294,0691,713,071
Acquisition expenses1,021,396727,680
Operational expenses82,33668,576
Underwriting income (loss)$165,961$76,556
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year$2,335,910$1,729,168
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years(41,841)(16,097)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total$2,294,069$1,713,071
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year65.5%66.9%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years(1.1)%(0.7)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year64.4%66.2%
Underwriting expense ratio30.9%30.8%
Combined ratio95.3%97.0%

Casualty and Specialty Gross Premiums Written

In 2022, our Casualty and Specialty segment gross premiums written increased by $1.6 billion, or 41.4%, to $5.5 billion, compared to $3.9 billion in 2021. The increase was due to growth in new and existing business and rate improvements. Premium increased across all classes of business and principally in casualty and credit lines of business. The growth in credit during 2022 was mainly in our mortgage book of business. Additionally, the growth in other specialty lines was due to growth in cyber business. Gross premiums written in 2022 also included positive premium developments on business underwritten in 2021 and prior years of approximately $450 million. These changes in premium estimates occurred across all lines of business but principally in general casualty and professional liability lines and largely reflect rate improvements.

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 a higher expense ratio and tends to be exposed to more attritional and frequent losses, while being subject to less expected severity as compared to traditional excess of loss business.

Casualty and Specialty Ceded Premiums Written

Year ended December 31,20222021
(in thousands)
Ceded premiums written$1,130,798$803,701

Ceded premiums written in our Casualty and Specialty segment increased by 40.7%, to $1.1 billion, in 2022, compared to $803.7 million in 2021, primarily resulting from increased gross premiums written subject to our retrocessional quota share reinsurance programs, partially offset by a decrease in retrocessional purchases.

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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. 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 generated underwriting income of $166.0 million in 2022, compared to $76.6 million in 2021. In 2022, our Casualty and Specialty segment generated a net claims and claim expense ratio of 64.4%, an underwriting expense ratio of 30.9% and a combined ratio of 95.3%, compared to 66.2%, 30.8% and 97.0%, respectively, in 2021.

The decrease in the Casualty and Specialty segment combined ratio in 2022 was principally driven by a decrease of 1.8 percentage points in the net claims and claim expense ratio, primarily as a result of lower current accident year attritional losses principally due to a decrease in initial expected loss ratios in certain casualty classes of business. Additionally, our Casualty and Specialty segment experienced net favorable development on prior accident years net claims and claim expenses of $41.8 million, or 1.1 percentage points, during 2022. The net favorable development during 2022 was primarily driven by reported losses generally coming in lower than expected on attritional net claims and claim expenses. See “Note 7. Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to the development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses.

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.

Fee Income

Year ended December 31,20222021
(in thousands)
Management Fee Income
Joint ventures$56,746$43,074
Structured reinsurance products26,59234,639
Managed funds25,56431,358
Total management fee income108,902109,071
Performance Fee Income
Joint ventures4,35414,235
Structured reinsurance products4,4514,917
Managed funds972280
Total performance fee income9,77719,432
Total fee income$118,679$128,503

The table above shows total fee income earned through third-party capital management activities, including 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 DaVinci, Top Layer, Vermeer, Fontana and certain entities investing in Langhorne Holdings LLC. Managed funds include Upsilon Fund and Medici. Structured reinsurance products and other includes certain reinsurance contracts and certain other vehicles through which we transfer risk to third-party capital.

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In 2022, total fee income earned through third-party capital management activities decreased $9.8 million, to $118.7 million, as compared to $128.5 million in 2021, primarily driven by lower performance fee income due to the impact of the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses and continued impact of the deficit carried forward from weather-related losses in 2021 on our joint ventures, managed funds and structured reinsurance agreements. Management fee income was relatively stable in 2022, primarily due to the reduced size of our structured reinsurance products and lower capital managed at Upsilon Fund, largely offset by increased capital managed at other joint ventures and Medici, including the impact of Fontana from the second quarter of 2022.

The fees earned through third-party capital management activities are principally recorded through redeemable noncontrolling interest, or as an increase to underwriting income (reduction to underwriting loss), through a decrease in operating expenses or acquisition expenses. Below is a summary of the impact of fee income on the applicable financial statement line items.

Year ended December 3120222021
(in thousands)
Underwriting income (loss) - fee income on third-party capital management activities (1)$49,946$67,287
Equity in earnings of other ventures9450
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest68,63961,166
Total fee income$118,679$128,503

(1)Reflects total fee income earned through third-party capital management activities recorded through underwriting income (loss) as a decrease to operating expenses or acquisition expenses. The $49.9 million includes $46.9 million of management fee income, recorded as a reduction to operating expenses and $3.0 million of performance fee income recorded as a reduction to acquisition expenses (2021 - $67.3 million, $62.1 million and $5.2 million, respectively).

In addition to the $118.7 million of fee income earned through our third-party capital management activities described above, we earned additional fee income of $93.7 million on other underwriting-related activities, primarily related to expense overrides paid to us by our reinsurers. This additional fee income on other underwriting-related activities is recorded as a reduction to operating expenses or acquisition expenses, as applicable. The total fee income recorded through underwriting income (loss) are detailed in the table below.

Year ended December 3120222021
(in thousands)
Underwriting income (loss) - fee income on third-party capital management activities$49,946$67,287
Underwriting income (loss) - additional fee income on other underwriting-related activities93,74373,418
Total fee income recorded through underwriting income (loss) (1)$143,689$140,705
Impact of Total fees recorded through underwriting income (loss) on the combined ratio2.3%2.7%

(1)The $143.7 million includes $123.2 million of management fee income, recorded as a reduction to operating expenses and $20.5 million of performance fee income recorded as a reduction to acquisition expenses (2021 - $140.7 million, $126.6 million and $14.1 million, respectively).

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Net Investment Income

Year ended December 31,20222021
(in thousands)
Fixed maturity investments trading$382,165$234,911
Short term investments41,0422,333
Equity investments20,8649,017
Other investments
Catastrophe bonds94,78464,860
Other37,49728,811
Cash and cash equivalents5,197297
581,549340,229
Investment expenses(21,617)(20,750)
Net investment income$559,932$319,479

Net investment income was $559.9 million in 2022, compared to $319.5 million in 2021, an increase of $240.5 million. The increase was primarily driven by higher interest rates and increased yields within the Company’s investment portfolio, primarily driven by an increase in yields on U.S. treasuries.

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

Year ended December 31,20222021
(in thousands)
Gross realized gains on fixed maturity investments trading$38,781$177,314
Gross realized losses on fixed maturity investments trading(771,342)(97,726)
Net realized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments trading(732,561)79,588
Net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments trading(636,762)(389,376)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments-related derivatives (1)(165,293)(12,237)
Net realized gains (losses) on equity investments43,035335,491
Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity investments(166,823)(285,882)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity investments(123,788)49,609
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on other investments - catastrophe bonds(130,335)(35,033)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on other investments - other(11,746)89,315
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments$(1,800,485)$(218,134)

(1)Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment-related derivatives includes fixed maturity investments related derivatives (interest rate futures, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and total return swaps), and equity investments related derivatives (equity futures). See “Note 18. Derivative Instruments” in our “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information.

We structure our investment portfolio to emphasize the preservation of capital and the availability of liquidity to meet our claims obligations, to be well diversified across market sectors, and to generate relatively attractive returns on a risk-adjusted basis over time. 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. 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.

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Net realized and unrealized losses on investments were $1.8 billion in 2022, compared to $218.1 million in 2021, an increase in net realized and unrealized losses of $1.6 billion. Principally impacting our net realized and unrealized losses on investments in 2022 were:

•net realized and unrealized losses on our fixed maturity investments trading of $1.4 billion compared to $309.8 million in 2021, an increase of $1.1 billion, primarily due to higher rates of inflation in 2022, coupled with increasing interest rates;

•net realized and unrealized losses on investments-related derivatives of $165.3 million compared to net realized and unrealized losses of $12.2 million in 2021, an increase of $153.1 million, principally driven by the increase in interest rates and broad equity market declines, which negatively impacted our interest rate and equity futures, respectively, for 2022;

•net realized and unrealized losses on equity investments of $123.8 million compared to net realized and unrealized gains of $49.6 million in 2021, a decrease of $173.4 million. The net realized and unrealized losses in 2022 were principally driven by broad equity market declines, compared to the gains in 2021, which were in line with the performance of the wider equity markets. The net realized and unrealized gains in 2021 were partially offset by net realized and unrealized losses from our investment in Trupanion, Inc.;

•net realized and unrealized losses on catastrophe bonds of $130.3 million (primarily held in the Medici portfolio, the majority of which is owned by third party investors), principally driven by the impact of Hurricane Ian, as compared to $35.0 million in 2021, which reflected general declines in the catastrophe bond market; and

•net realized and unrealized losses on our other investments of $11.7 million compared to net realized and unrealized gains of $89.3 million in 2021, a decline of $101.1 million, which was a result of lower unrealized gains on our fund investments portfolio and increased losses on our direct private equity investment portfolio in 2022, compared to the gains in 2021, which were driven by fair value appreciation of underlying investments favorably impacting our portfolio of fund investments

Net Foreign Exchange Gains (Losses)

Year ended December 31,20222021
(in thousands)
Total foreign exchange gains (losses)$(56,909)$(41,006)

In 2022, net foreign exchange losses were $56.9 million compared to $41.0 million in 2021. The net foreign exchange loss in each of 2022 and 2021 was driven by losses attributable to third-party investors in Medici, which are consolidated but then allocated out through redeemable noncontrolling interest, and the impact of certain foreign exchange exposures related to our underwriting activities, which are not expected to recur.

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. We are primarily impacted by foreign currency exposures associated with our underwriting operations and our investment portfolio, 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 18. 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.

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Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Other Ventures

Year ended December 31,20222021
(in thousands)
Top Layer$6,347$8,286
Tower Hill Companies(921)(2,073)
Other5,8236,096
Total equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures$11,249$12,309

Equity in earnings of other ventures represents our pro-rata share of the net income from our investments in the Tower Hill Companies, Top Layer, and our equity investments in a select group of insurance and insurance-related companies, which are included in Other. Except for Top Layer, which is recorded on a current quarter basis, equity in earnings of other ventures 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.

Earnings from our investments in other ventures was $11.2 million in 2022, compared to $12.3 million in 2021, a decrease of $1.1 million. The decrease was primarily due to the impact of mark-to-market losses in the investment portfolios and underwriting losses of certain of these other ventures, partially offset by a valuation gain on our equity investment in one of the insurance-related companies.

Other Income (Loss)

Year ended December 31,20222021
(in thousands)
Assumed and ceded reinsurance contracts accounted for as derivatives and deposits$11,197$5,905
Other1,4394,975
Total other income (loss)$12,636$10,880

In 2022, we generated other income of $12.6 million, compared to $10.9 million in 2021, an increase of $1.8 million, driven by gains on our assumed and ceded reinsurance contracts accounted for as derivatives and deposits. The 2021 other income results include a gain on the sale of a portion of one of our strategic investments recorded under the equity method.

Corporate Expenses

Year ended December 31,20222021
(in thousands)
Total corporate expenses$46,775$41,152

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. 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 $5.6 million to $46.8 million, in 2022, compared to $41.2 million in 2021. The increase of $5.6 million was primarily due to structuring fees incurred during 2022 associated with the renewal of our 5 year Wells Fargo revolving credit facility, and higher legal fees associated with the launch of Fontana.

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Interest Expense and Preferred Share Dividends

Year ended December 31,20222021
(in thousands)
Interest Expense
$300.0 million 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025$11,100$11,100
$300.0 million 3.450% Senior Notes due 202710,35010,350
$400.0 million 3.600% Senior Notes due 202914,40014,400
$150.0 million 4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinci)7,1257,125
Other5,3604,561
Total interest expense48,33547,536
Preferred Share Dividends
$275.0 million 5.375% Series E Preference Shares9,033
$250.0 million 5.750% Series F Preference Shares14,37514,375
$500.0 million 4.20% Series G Preference Shares21,0009,858
Total preferred share dividends35,37533,266
Total interest expense and preferred share dividends$83,710$80,802

Interest expense increased $0.8 million to $48.3 million in 2022, compared to $47.5 million in 2021.

Preferred share dividends increased $2.1 million to $35.4 million in 2022, compared to $33.3 million in 2021, driven by the issuance of 4.20% Series G Preference Shares in July 2021, resulting in only 6 months of dividends in 2021 compared to 12 months in 2022. This was partially offset by the redemption in full of the $275.0 million 5.375% Series E Preference Shares in August 2021, resulting in zero months of dividends in 2022 compared to 8 months in 2021.

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

Year ended December 31,20222021
(in thousands)
Income tax benefit (expense)$59,019$10,668

We are subject to income taxes in certain jurisdictions in which we operate; however, since the majority of our income is generally earned in Bermuda, which does not have a corporate income tax, the tax impact to our operations has historically been minimal.

In 2022, we recognized an income tax benefit of $59.0 million, compared to $10.7 million in 2021. The increase in income tax benefit in 2022 was primarily driven by higher mark to market losses in taxable jurisdictions compared to the prior year, partially offset by U.S. underwriting income in the current year and a partial valuation allowance recorded against the U.S. mark to market losses during the current year.

At December 31, 2022, our net deferred tax asset before and after valuation allowance totaled $316.8 million and $123.2 million, respectively. Our operations in Ireland, the U.K., Singapore, Switzerland 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. Accordingly we have recorded a valuation allowance on the majority of the net deferred tax asset in these jurisdictions. In addition, we recorded a partial valuation allowance in the current year of $18.9 million against a portion of the unrealized losses in the U.S. investment portfolio.

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. 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

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distribution of pre-tax income or loss can vary significantly between periods for a variety of reasons, including the business mix and geographic location of the balance sheet on which net premiums are 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. We expect our consolidated effective tax rate may increase in the future if our global operations outside of Bermuda expand. 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.

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

Year ended December 31,20222021
(in thousands)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinci$(65,514)$(102,932)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Medici(70,504)1,492
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Vermeer43,05838,155
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Fontana(5,653)
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests$(98,613)$(63,285)

Our net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests was $98.6 million compared to $63.3 million in 2021, an increase of $35.3 million. This increase was primarily due to the following:

•Medici, which had a net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in 2022 due to realized and unrealized losses on its catastrophe bonds portfolios, primarily driven by the widening of credit spreads on catastrophe bonds, the impact of Hurricane Ian, and foreign exchange losses on hedges related to foreign currency share classes, all of which are shared with our third-party investors. After taking into account the original currency carrying value of Medici’s foreign currency share classes, foreign currency hedges had no net impact to Medici’s investors;

•Fontana, which was launched in the second quarter of 2022 and had a net loss due to realized and unrealized losses on investments; partially offset by

•DaVinci, which had a lower net loss in 2022 compared to 2021, primarily resulting from the lower impact of the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses as compared to the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses, partially offset by higher realized and unrealized losses on investments in 2022 compared to 2021; and

•Vermeer, which had a higher net income in 2022 compared to 2021, primarily resulting from higher net investment income, partially offset by higher losses resulting from the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses.

Refer to “Note 9. Noncontrolling Interests” in our “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding our redeemable noncontrolling interests.

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. 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

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requirements in their applicable jurisdictions at December 31, 2022. 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 17. 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, or investments in, new or existing companies or books of business of other companies 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. For example, our internal investment structures and cash pooling arrangements among the Company and certain of our subsidiaries help to efficiently facilitate capital and liquidity movements.

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 determine it is necessary or advisable to contribute capital to our subsidiaries, or may be contractually required to contribute capital to our joint ventures or managed funds. For example, in 2022, RenaissanceRe contributed capital to RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. 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. For instance, effective April 1, 2022, RenaissanceRe launched Fontana, an innovative joint venture dedicated to writing Casualty and Specialty risks. In certain instances, we may be required to make capital contributions to our subsidiaries or joint ventures or managed funds, 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’s capital below a specified level.

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.

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.

We expect that our liquidity needs for the next 12 months will be met by our cash receipts from operations. However, as a result of a combination of market conditions, turnover of our investment portfolios and changes in 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

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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.

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, which 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, Trusts and Other Collateral Arrangements

We also maintain various other arrangements that allow us to access liquidity and satisfy collateral requirements, including revolving credit facilities, letter of credit facilities, and regulatory trusts, as well as other types of trust and collateral arrangements. Regulatory and other requirements to post collateral to support our reinsurance obligations could impact our liquidity. For example, many 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, so our contracts generally require us to post a letter of credit or provide other security (such as through a multi-beneficiary reinsurance trust). However, certain of our subsidiaries qualify as certified reinsurers or reciprocal reinsurers in one or more U.S. states, which has, and may continue to, reduce the amount of collateral that we are required to post. In addition, if we were to fail to comply with certain covenants in our debt agreements, we may have to pledge additional collateral.

Letter of Credit and Revolving Credit Facilities

We and certain of our subsidiaries, joint ventures, and managed funds maintain secured and unsecured revolving credit facilities and letter of 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, 2022Issued or Drawn
(in thousands)
Revolving Credit Facility (1)$
Medici Revolving Credit Facility (2)30,000
Bilateral Letter of Credit Facilities
Secured447,384
Unsecured625,750
Funds at Lloyd’s Letter of Credit Facility275,000
$1,378,134

(1)At December 31, 2022, no amounts were issued or drawn under this facility.

(2)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in Medici. Because RenaissanceRe controls all of Medici’s issued voting shares, the financial statements of Medici are included in RenaissanceRe’s consolidated financial statements. The drawn amount of the Medici Revolving Credit Facility is included on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets under debt.

Refer to “Note 8. Debt and Credit Facilities” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to our significant debt and credit facilities.

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, 2022, the FAL required to support the underwriting activities at Lloyd’s through Syndicate 1458 was £986.8 million (2021 - £756.0 million). Actual FAL posted for Syndicate 1458 at December 31, 2022 by RenaissanceRe Corporate Capital (UK) Limited was $1,012.6 million (2021 - $983.4 million), supported by a $275.0 million

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letter of credit and a $737.6 million deposit of cash and fixed maturity securities (2021 - $275.0 million and $708.4 million, respectively). Refer to “Note 8. 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

Renaissance Reinsurance, DaVinci Reinsurance and RREAG, use multi-beneficiary reinsurance trusts and/or multi-beneficiary reduced collateral reinsurance trusts to collateralize reinsurance liabilities. As described below, as of December 31, 2022, all of these trusts were funded in accordance with the relevant regulatory thresholds. However, assets held in these trusts may exceed the amount required under U.S. state regulations. In the second quarter of 2022, the New York State Department of Financial Services approved the release of a substantial portion of the surplus balance previously held in the Renaissance Reinsurance multi-beneficiary reinsurance trust.

Refer to “Note 17. 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.

Contractual Obligations

In assessing our liquidity requirements and cash needs, we also consider contractual obligations to which we are a party. 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.

The table below shows certain of our current and long-term contractual obligations:

At December 31, 2022TotalLess Than 1 Year1-3 Years3-5 YearsMore Than 5 Years
(in thousands)
Long term debt obligations (1)
3.600% Senior Notes due 2029$490,542$14,400$28,800$28,800$418,542
3.450% Senior Notes due 2027346,56110,35020,700315,511
3.700% Senior Notes due 2025324,96711,100313,867
4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinci)166,6127,125159,487
Total long term debt obligations1,328,68242,975522,854344,311418,542
Investment commitments (2)1,226,2301,226,230
Operating lease obligations93,2047,09717,22315,45453,430
Capital lease obligations15,4512,6615,3225,3222,146
Payable for investments purchased493,776493,776
Reserve for claims and claim expenses (3)15,892,5735,085,6235,562,4002,383,8862,860,664
Total contractual obligations$19,049,916$6,858,362$6,107,799$2,748,973$3,334,782

(1)Includes contractual interest payments.

(2)The investment commitments do not have a defined contractual commitment date and we have therefore included them in the less than one year category.

(3)The amount and timing of the cash flows associated with our policy liabilities are highly uncertain. Refer to “Note 7. Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for more information on our estimate of claims and claim expense reserves.

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Cash Flows

Year ended December 31,20222021
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$1,603,683$1,234,815
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(3,016,176)(816,296)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities725,342(302,461)
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash22,4716,148
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(664,680)122,206
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period1,859,0191,736,813
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$1,194,339$1,859,019

2022

During 2022, our cash and cash equivalents decreased by $664.7 million, to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2022, compared to $1.9 billion at December 31, 2021.

Cash flows provided by operating activities. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2022 were $1.6 billion, compared to $1.2 billion during 2021. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2022 were primarily the result of certain adjustments to reconcile our net loss of $1.2 billion to net cash provided by operating activities, including:

•an increase in reserve for claims and claim expenses of $2.6 billion primarily resulting from net claims and claim expenses associated with the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses;

•net realized and unrealized losses on investments of $1.6 billion primarily driven by unrealized mark-to-market losses resulting from the significant increase in interest rates;

•an increase in unearned premiums of $1.0 billion due to the growth in gross premiums written in the Casualty and Specialty segment;

•an increase in reinsurance balances payable of $67.3 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. See “Note 10. Variable Interest Entities” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to Upsilon RFO’s non-voting preference shares; partially offset by

•an increase in premiums receivable of $1.4 billion due to the timing of receipts and increase in our gross premiums written;

•an increase in reinsurance recoverable of $442.3 million due to the increase in net claims and claim expenses and recoverables associated with the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses; and

•an increase of $166.7 million in our prepaid reinsurance premiums due to the timing of payments.

Cash flows used in investing activities. During 2022, our cash flows used in investing activities were $3.0 billion, principally reflecting net purchases of fixed maturity investments trading of $2.8 billion, equity investments of $202.3 million, and other investments of $618.8 million, partially offset by cash flow from net sales of short term investments of $640.4 million. The net purchases of fixed maturity investments trading was primarily funded by cash flows provided by operating activities, as described above, whereas the net purchase of other investments during 2022, was primarily driven by an increased allocation to catastrophe bonds and fund investments.

Cash flows provided by financing activities. Our cash flows provided by financing activities in 2022 were $725.3 million, and were principally the result of:

•net inflows of $1.0 billion primarily related to net third-party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions in Medici, DaVinci and Fontana; partially offset by

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•the repurchase of 1.1 million of our common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $162.8 million and an average price of $155.00 per common share; and

•dividends paid on our common shares of $64.7 million and on our preference shares of $35.4 million.

2021

During 2021, our cash and cash equivalents increased by $122.2 million, to $1.9 billion at December 31, 2021, compared to $1.7 billion at December 31, 2020.

Cash flows provided by operating activities. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2021 were $1.2 billion, compared to $2.0 billion during 2020. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2021 were primarily the result of certain adjustments to reconcile our net loss of $103.4 million to net cash provided by operating activities, including:

•an increase in reserve for claims and claim expenses of $2.9 billion primarily resulting from net claims and claim expenses associated with the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses;

•an increase in unearned premiums of $767.6 million due to the growth in gross premiums written across both our Property and Casualty and Specialty segments;

•an increase in reinsurance balances payable of $372.6 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. See “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; partially offset by

•an increase in reinsurance recoverable of $1.3 billion due to the increase in net claims and claim expenses and recoverables associated with the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses;

•an increase in premiums receivable of $886.9 million due to the timing of receipts and increase in our gross premiums written;

•an increase of $215.6 million in our deferred acquisition costs due to the growth in gross premiums written across both our Property and Casualty and Specialty segments;

•an increase of $31.1 million in our prepaid reinsurance premiums due to an increase in ceded premiums written; and

•a decrease in other operating cash flows of $437.2 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. During 2021, in connection with the issuance of the non-voting preference shares of Upsilon RFO, other liabilities were reduced by the subscriptions received in advance, 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, as noted above, on our consolidated statements of cash flows for 2021. See “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 2021, our cash flows used in investing activities were $816.3 million, principally reflecting net purchases of other investments of $617.8 million, short term investments of $252.8 million and fixed maturity investments trading of $136.8 million, partially offset by cash flow from net sales of and equity investments of $206.6 million. The net purchases of other investments, was primarily driven by an increased allocation to catastrophe bonds and fund investments, whereas the net purchases of short term investments and fixed maturity investments trading was primarily funded by cash flows provided by operating activities, as described above.

Cash flows used in financing activities. Our cash flows used in financing activities in 2021 were $302.5 million, and were principally the result of:

•the repurchase of 6.6 million of our common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $1.0 billion and an average price of $156.78 per common share;

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•the redemption of all 11 million of our outstanding 5.375% Series E Preference Shares on August 11, 2021 for $275.0 million;

•dividends paid on our common and preference shares of $67.8 million and $32.9 million, respectively; and partially offset by

•net inflows of $488.7 million associated with the issuance of 20 million of Depositary Shares (each representing 1/1000th interest in a share of our 4.20% Series G Preference Shares), net of expenses;

•net inflows of $594.3 million primarily related to net third-party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions in DaVinci, Medici and Vermeer; and

•net inflows of $30.0 million from the drawdown of the Medici Revolving Credit Facility. See “Note 9. Debt and Credit Facilities” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to the revolving credit facility available to Medici.

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. From time to time, rating agencies may make changes in their capital models and rating methodologies, which could increase the amount of capital required to support our ratings. 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 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 and managed funds in their reinsurance and insurance business.

Our total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe and total debt was as follows:

At December 31,20222021Change
(in thousands)
Common shareholders’ equity$4,575,274$5,874,281$(1,299,007)
Preference shares750,000750,000
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe$5,325,274$6,624,281$(1,299,007)
3.600% Senior Notes due 2029$394,221$393,305$916
3.450% Senior Notes due 2027297,775297,281494
3.700% Senior Notes due 2025299,168298,798370
4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinci) (1)149,278148,969309
Total senior notes1,140,4421,138,3532,089
Medici Revolving Credit Facility (2)30,00030,000
Total debt$1,170,442$1,168,353$2,089

(1)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in its joint venture DaVinci. Because RenaissanceRe controls a majority of DaVinci’s issued voting shares, the consolidated financial statements of DaVinci are included in the consolidated financial statements of RenaissanceRe. However, RenaissanceRe does not guarantee or provide credit support for DaVinci and RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to DaVinci is limited to its investment in DaVinci’s shares and counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions.

(2)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in Medici. Because RenaissanceRe controls all of Medici’s outstanding issued voting shares, the financial statements of Medici are included in RenaissanceRe’s consolidated financial statements. However, RenaissanceRe does not guarantee or provide credit support for Medici and RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to Medici is limited to its investment in Medici’s shares and counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions.

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Our shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe decreased $1.3 billion during 2022 principally as a result of:

•our comprehensive loss attributable to RenaissanceRe of $1.1 billion;

•the repurchase of 1.1 million common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $162.8 million and an average price of $155.00 per common share; and

•$64.7 million and $35.4 million of dividends on our common and preference shares, respectively.

For additional information related to the terms of our debt and significant credit facilities, see “Note 8. Debt and Credit Facilities” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.” See “Note 11. Shareholders’ Equity” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to our common and preference shares.

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 7. 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 31,20222021Change
(in thousands, except percentages)
U.S. treasuries$7,180,12932.3%$6,247,77929.1%$932,350
Corporate (1)$4,390,56819.8%$3,689,28617.2%$701,282
Agencies395,1491.8%361,6841.7%33,465
Non-U.S. government383,8381.7%549,6132.6%(165,775)
Residential mortgage-backed710,4293.2%955,3014.5%(244,872)
Commercial mortgage-backed213,9871.0%634,9253.0%(420,938)
Asset-backed1,077,3024.8%1,068,5435.0%8,759
Total fixed maturity investments, at fair value14,351,40264.6%13,507,13163.1%844,271
Short term investments, at fair value4,669,27221.0%5,298,38524.7%(629,113)
Equity investments, at fair value625,0582.8%546,0162.5%79,042
Catastrophe bonds1,241,4685.6%1,104,0345.1%137,434
Fund investments1,086,7064.9%725,8023.4%360,904
Term loans100,0000.5%74,8500.3%25,150
Direct private equity investments66,7800.3%88,3730.4%(21,593)
Total other investments, at fair value2,494,95411.3%1,993,0599.2%501,895
Investments in other ventures, under equity method79,7500.3%98,0680.5%(18,318)
Total investments$22,220,436100.0%$21,442,659100.0%$777,777

(1)Corporate fixed maturity investments include non-U.S. government-backed corporate fixed maturity investments.

We structure our investment portfolio to emphasize the preservation of capital and the availability of liquidity to meet our claims obligations, to be well diversified across market sectors, and to generate relatively attractive returns on a risk-adjusted basis over time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, our investments are subject to market-wide risks and fluctuations, as well as to risks inherent in particular securities. For additional information regarding our investments and the fair value measurement of our investments refer to “Note 4. Investments” and “Note 5. Fair Value Measurements” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

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 investments are 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 and an allocation to other investments (including catastrophe bonds, direct private equity investments, fund investments and term loans).

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The following table summarizes the composition of our investment portfolio, including the amortized cost, fair value, credit ratings and effective yields.

Credit Rating (1)
December 31, 2022Fair ValueAAAAAABBBNon- Investment GradeNot RatedInvestments not subject to credit ratings
Fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value
U.S. treasuries$7,180,129$20,532$7,159,597$$$$$
Corporate (2)4,390,568191,679393,5901,367,0621,426,758975,81835,661
Agencies395,14936,018359,131
Non-U.S. government383,838151,726219,2508,9222,8021,138
Residential mortgage-backed710,42941,631513,6741,9367,66492,08753,437
Commercial mortgage-backed213,987162,35831,67587511,1134,4003,566
Asset-backed1,077,302693,998196,64263,22242,34773,5517,542
Total fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value14,351,4021,297,9428,873,5591,442,0171,490,6841,146,994100,206
Short term investments, at fair value4,669,2724,641,61624,7511,292677366570
Equity investments, at fair value
Fixed income exchange traded funds (3)295,4818,405201,11285,964
Other equity investments329,577329,577
Total equity investments, at fair value625,0588,405201,11285,964329,577
Other investments, at fair value
Catastrophe bonds1,241,4681,241,468
Fund investments:
Private credit funds771,383771,383
Private equity funds315,323315,323
Term loans100,000100,000
Direct private equity investments66,78066,780
Total other investments, at fair value2,494,954100,0001,241,4681,153,486
Investments in other ventures, under equity method79,75079,750
Total investments$22,220,436$5,939,558$8,898,310$1,551,714$1,692,473$2,474,792$100,776$1,562,813
100.0%26.7%40.1%7.0%7.6%11.1%0.5%7.0%

(1)The credit ratings included in this table are those assigned by Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”). When ratings provided by S&P were not available, ratings from other recognized rating agencies were used. The Company has 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.

(2)Corporate fixed maturity investments include non-U.S. government-backed corporate fixed maturity investments.

(3)The credit ratings included in this table are based on the credit rating of the underlying investment held in the exchange traded funds.

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Fixed Maturity Investments and Short Term Investments

At December 31, 2022, our fixed maturity investments and short term investment portfolio had a weighted average credit quality rating of AA (2021 – AA) and a weighted average effective yield of 5.0% (2021 – 1.2%). At December 31, 2022, our non-investment grade and not-rated fixed maturity investments totaled $1.2 billion or 8.7% of our fixed maturity investments (2021 - $1.3 billion or 9.7%, respectively). 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, 2022, the funds that invest in non-investment grade and not-rated fixed income securities and non-investment grade cat-linked securities totaled $2.0 billion (2021 – $1.8 billion).

At December 31, 2022, we had $4.7 billion of short term investments (2021 – $5.3 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 decrease in our allocation to short term investments at December 31, 2022, compared to December 31, 2021, was principally driven by increased allocations to U.S. treasuries.

The duration of our fixed maturity investments and short term investments at December 31, 2022 was 2.7 years (2021 - 3.0 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.

Equity Investments

The following table summarizes the fair value of equity investments:

At December 31,20222021Change
(in thousands)
Fixed income exchange traded funds$295,481$90,422$205,059
Financials103,250146,615(43,365)
Equity exchange traded funds90,510114,919(24,409)
Communications and technology48,68782,444(33,757)
Consumer33,44751,083(17,636)
Industrial, utilities and energy25,32626,645(1,319)
Healthcare24,61728,796(4,179)
Basic materials3,7405,092(1,352)
Total equity investments$625,058$546,016$79,042

A portion of our investments included in equity investments is managed pursuant to diversified public equity securities mandates with third-party investment managers. In addition, our equity investments include more concentrated public equity positions that we invest in through our strategic investment portfolio. These investments are 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 our investment portfolio will vary over time as the value or size of our portfolio of strategic investments in marketable equity securities fluctuates. It is possible we will increase our equity allocation in the future, and it could, from time to time, have a material effect on our financial results.

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Other Investments

The table below shows our portfolio of other investments:

At December 31,20222021Change
(in thousands)
Catastrophe bonds$1,241,468$1,104,034$137,434
Fund investments1,086,706725,802360,904
Term loans100,00074,85025,150
Direct private equity investments66,78088,373(21,593)
Total other investments$2,494,954$1,993,059$501,895

We account for our other investments at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC Topic Financial Instruments. The fair value of our fund investments, which include private equity funds, private credit funds and hedge funds, is recorded on our consolidated balance sheet in other investments, and is generally established on the basis of the net asset value per share (or its equivalent), determined by the managers of these investments in accordance with the applicable governing documents. Many of our fund investments are subject to restrictions on redemptions and sales which limit our ability to liquidate these investments in the short term.

Our fund managers and their fund administrators are generally 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 three months for both private equity funds and private credit funds, although we have occasionally experienced delays of up to six months, particularly at year end. In circumstances where there is a reporting lag, we estimate the fair value of these funds by starting with the prior month or quarter-end fund valuation, 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. This principally includes using preliminary estimates reported to us by our fund managers, where available, and estimating returns based on the performance of broad market indices, or other valuation methods. Actual final fund valuations may differ, perhaps materially, 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. Net income of $19.8 million (2021 - $7.0 million) is recorded between net investment income and net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments for 2022, representing the change in estimate during the period related to the difference between our estimate recorded on December 31, 2021 (2021 - December 31, 2020) due to the lag in reporting discussed above, and the actual amount reported in the final net asset values provided by our fund managers in the current year.

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 5. 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 direct private equity investments, fund investments, term loans, and investments in other ventures of $2.9 billion, of which $1.7 billion has been contributed at December 31, 2022 (2021 - $2.7 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively). Our remaining commitments to these investments at December 31, 2022 totaled $1.2 billion (2021 - $1.4 billion). In the future, we may enter into additional commitments in respect of these investments or individual portfolio company investment opportunities.

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Investments in Other Ventures, under Equity Method

The table below shows our investments in other ventures, under equity method:

At December 31,20222021
(in thousands, except percentages)InvestmentOwnership %Carrying ValueInvestmentOwnership %Carrying Value
Tower Hill Companies$78,6982.0% - 25.0%$10,897$78,6982.0% - 25.0%$25,575
Top Layer65,37550.0%23,56265,37550.0%25,903
Other47,51722.8%45,29146,69822.4%46,590
Total investments in other ventures, under equity method$191,590$79,750$190,771$98,068

The equity in earnings of the Tower Hill Companies and other ventures, under the equity method, are reported one quarter in arrears and Top Layer is reported on a current quarter basis. The realized value we ultimately attain for our investments in other ventures, under equity method will likely differ from the carrying value, perhaps materially.

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 and scores 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. Additionally, rating organizations may change their rating methodology, which could have a material impact on our financial strength ratings.

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 score of “Very Strong” from each of these agencies, which is the highest ERM score assigned.

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The ratings of our principal operating subsidiaries and joint ventures and the ERM score of RenaissanceRe as of February 3, 2023 are presented below.

A.M. Best (1)S&P (2)Moody’s (3)Fitch (4)
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd.A+A+A1A+
DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd.AA+A3
Fontana Reinsurance Ltd.A
Fontana Reinsurance U.S. Ltd.A
Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe Unlimited CompanyA+A+
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc.A+A+
RenaissanceRe Europe AGA+A+
RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd.A+A+
Top Layer Reinsurance Ltd.A+AA
Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd.A
RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458
Lloyd’s Overall Market RatingAA+AA-
RenaissanceRe ERM ScoreVery StrongVery Strong

(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. RenaissanceRe has been assigned a “Very Strong” ERM score by A.M. Best.

(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. RenaissanceRe has been assigned a “Very Strong” ERM score by S&P.

(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.

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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 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.

SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

RenaissanceRe Finance, a 100% owned subsidiary of RenaissanceRe, is the issuer of certain 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025 and 3.450% Senior Notes due 2027, each of which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by RenaissanceRe. The guarantees are senior unsecured obligations of RenaissanceRe and rank equally in right of payment with all other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of RenaissanceRe which may be outstanding from time to time. Each series of 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. For additional information related to the terms of our outstanding debt securities, see “Note 8. Debt and Credit Facilities” included herein.

The following tables present supplemental summarized financial information for RenaissanceRe and RenaissanceRe Finance, collectively the “Obligor Group.” Intercompany transactions among the members of the Obligor Group have been eliminated. The financial information of non-obligor subsidiaries has been excluded from the summarized financial information. Significant intercompany transactions and receivable/payable balances between the Obligor Group and non-obligor subsidiaries are presented separately in the summarized financial information:

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Summarized Balance Sheets

At December 31,2022
(in thousands)
Assets
Receivables due from non-obligor subsidiaries$370,219
Other current assets216,909
Total current assets$587,128
Goodwill and other intangibles$104,718
Loan receivable from non-obligor subsidiaries874,721
Other noncurrent assets186,279
Total noncurrent assets$1,165,718
Liabilities
Payables due to non-obligor subsidiaries$16,049
Other current liabilities95,792
Total current liabilities$111,841
Loan payable to non-obligor subsidiaries$201,380
Other noncurrent liabilities1,092,728
Total noncurrent liabilities$1,294,108

Summarized Statement of Operations

Year ended December 31,2022
(in thousands)
Revenues
Intercompany revenue with non-obligor subsidiaries$33,914
Other revenue645
Total revenues34,559
Expenses
Intercompany expense with non-obligor subsidiaries24,262
Other expense(15,527)
Total expenses8,735
Income tax benefit (expense)2,380
Net income (loss)28,204
Dividends on RenaissanceRe preference shares(8,844)
Net income (loss) attributable to Obligor Group$19,360

CURRENT OUTLOOK

We remain committed to being a global property, casualty and specialty reinsurer that operates at scale and as a leader in underwriting property catastrophe risk. We believe that this position is a critical link in the insurance value chain, where we have a competitive position. Over the last 10 years, we have made key strategic decisions to build the capabilities and scale that we believe will allow us to generate superior and sustainable long-term returns in an evolving marketplace.

Over time, we have diversified our sources of capital through various owned and managed balance sheets as well as equity, debt and insurance-linked securities markets, and we have expanded our business by adding new products, platforms, capabilities and customers. These actions have contributed to a diversification of earnings streams for our business, aid us in generating our three drivers of profit – underwriting income, fee income and investment income – and support our strategic position as a global

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property, casualty and specialty reinsurer. We believe that our three drivers of profit are well positioned to set us up for success in 2023.

We believe that our understanding of volatility places us in a preferred position to accept risk, and we continue to see strong opportunities for growth across our portfolio. We think that our strategic commitment to reinsurance enhances our value proposition to customers because our reinsurance participation is consistent and broad, and our focus on reinsurance minimizes potential channel conflict with our customers.

We think that we are uniquely positioned to write a variety of risks, leveraging the enhancements we have made over the last several years to our risk and capital management technology and underwriting expertise to cover additional lines of business. We plan to continue to seek to take advantage of additional available opportunities and think that strategic decisions we have made in prior periods have laid the foundation for these initiatives. We believe that our clients value our ability to be a long-term partner who brings access to multiple forms of capital and innovative, large-scale solutions, and we are unique among our peers in that we have both owned and managed, and rated and fronted, vehicles across the risks that we write.

Moving forward, we expect to benefit from certain tailwinds, including the recent increases in reinsurance rates, growth in our Capital Partners unit and increased investment income. We also believe that we are reaping the benefits of higher operating leverage resulting from the investments that we have made in growing the scale of our business.

Reinsurance Market Trends and Developments

The January 1 renewals provided an opportunity to reset the relationship between insurers and reinsurers. This aligns with our expectations following the impact of Hurricane Ian and other recent catastrophes in the latter half of 2022. We believe that there was a structural shift at the January 1 renewals that should allow us to achieve the risk-adjusted returns that our investors require while providing the access to reliable, high-quality capital that our customers need. To achieve our vision, we need to be able to offset the volatility that our underwriting business brings with superior long-term returns. However, as our business has continued to diversify, some of the volatility that our earnings experience from natural catastrophe losses has lessened.

We set firm goals going into the January 1 renewals and believe that we successfully achieved what we set out to accomplish. The continued effects of climate change, inflation and the increasing occurrence of secondary perils drove changes in market dynamics. We believe that we took advantage of the opportunities that were presented, and through the successful execution of our gross-to-net strategy, significantly improved the efficiency of our portfolio.

Given the impact of catastrophes and trapped collateral reducing available collateral, including catastrophe bonds, there was dislocation in the retrocessional market, with retrocession less available and more expensive. Even in a challenging retrocessional market, in line with our gross-to-net strategy, we were able to obtain more coverage than anticipated due to our strong relationships and long track record.

Three Drivers of Profit

Underwriting Income

In line with the reset at the January 1 renewals, we saw rates increase across multiple lines of business that we write in both segments. We expect attractive opportunities to continue in 2023, and believe that we are in a strong position to take advantage of them due to: (i) our capital position; (ii) our ability to deploy excess capital; (iii) our status as one of the largest writers of property catastrophe risk and ability to anchor programs off of that position; and (iv) increased demand for property catastrophe risk at the upper ends of programs where we have capacity. We expect that these increases in rate may allow us to increase our underwriting income.

Property

Several large events impacted the property market during 2022, including Hurricane Ian. With the global impact of climate change, we expect the frequency and severity of perils such as drought, flood, rain, hail and wildfire to continue at the elevated levels we have seen in recent years. We think that expected losses, cost of capital and inherent volatility in this business are all increasing, which have created favorable pricing trends. Commensurate with the level of volatility that it absorbs, we think that property catastrophe risk

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should be a highly profitable business line. As expected, these factors provided attractive opportunities at the January 1 renewals with increasing rate trends.

The January 1 renewals were characterized by significant supply and demand imbalances for property catastrophe reinsurance which led to a late renewal and resulted in an increase in rates, along with a tightening of terms and conditions. This benefited us because we have the unique capital flexibility and underwriting expertise to allow us to execute into a shifting market to build a portfolio that we believe has increased expected profitability, reduced risk and resulted in better diversification.

A byproduct of the rate increases was that some insurers determined to retain additional risk rather than pay additional rate. We anticipate that some of this risk will return to the reinsurance market as macroeconomic factors, such as inflation and climate change, continue to contribute to overall risk.

While we view the January 1 renewals as a success, a significant portion of the most dislocated part of the property catastrophe market, U.S. risk, does not renew until mid-year. We expect that the increased rates that we saw at the January 1 renewal will persist through 2023 and believe that we have ample capital to deploy to continue our growth. Looking ahead, we may begin to strategically shift some of our focus from the other property class of business to the property catastrophe class of business, which is exhibiting increasingly attractive opportunities.

Casualty and Specialty

The renewal in our Casualty and Specialty segment was also successful. We saw rate increases in many specialty classes and made progress on reducing ceding commissions in traditional casualty lines. We believe that our book of business continues to reflect the rate improvements that we have seen over the past several years, and should provide a consistent and stable source of underwriting income. We think that our prior work building strong relationships with key customers allowed us to gain superior access to desirable business.

We continue to see opportunities across multiple lines of business and geographies within our Casualty and Specialty segment, and we have expanded participation on multiple casualty and specialty lines. Across various classes we saw a positive movement in terms and conditions, and there were several dislocated markets that provided opportunities for us to lead business that we believe will be profitable. For lines of business where the expected margins did not meet our internal hurdle rates, we scaled back our exposure.

Fee Income

We take a differentiated approach to our Capital Partners business, with a focus on first sourcing the risks that we intend to write, and then matching it with the appropriate third-party capital. This approach, combined with our historical alignment with third-party investors in our joint ventures and managed funds has allowed us to successfully increase the size of our Capital Partners business in a challenging environment. We view the Capital Partners business as a permanent part of our strategic positioning.

We believe that compared to our other drivers of profit, fee income, particularly management fee income, provides a relatively stable and lower volatility source of income. Management fees are fees that we receive for the day-to-day management and oversight of our joint venture vehicles and managed funds, and as we continue to manage increasing amounts of capital on behalf of our third-party investors, we expect that they can increase. Performance fees are based on the performance of the individual vehicles or products, and while depressed during 2022 as a result of past natural catastrophe activity, we believe that they can begin to recover in 2023.

Investment Income

Over the course of 2022, we experienced significant mark-to-market losses in our investment portfolio. However, as a result of high-quality assets that compose our investment portfolio, we anticipate that we will be able to earn back most of these losses over time through a combination of accretion to par and increased net investment income as we undertake portfolio management to reinvest in assets with higher coupons.

Moving forward, we expect that the general increase in interest rates in the market should aid us in increasing our net investment income as the majority of our investments are highly-rated fixed income securities.

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General Economic Conditions

We believe the stresses in the global economy will continue and that this may result in increased market volatility. Global events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and global supply chain issues have contributed to widespread economic inflation. We consider the anticipated effects of inflation, including social, economic, and event-driven, in our catastrophe loss models, on our investment portfolio, and generally in the running of our business, and have enhanced our inflation framework to proactively monitor this trend.

Many central banks have raised interest rates, which could act as a countervailing force against some inflationary pressures. Historic increases in interest rates have driven significant short-term mark-to-market losses in our investment portfolio. However, we expect to see an increase in net investment income from our investment portfolio as interest rates have risen, and a reversal of the mark-to-market losses from accretion to par for certain securities that we hold to maturity.

The effects of interest rate trends on our reinsurance and insurance business 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.

The risk of a global recession is a continuing concern. However, we believe that our business model is well positioned to be less sensitive to an inflationary or recessionary environment. This type of environment may increase demand for reinsurance by reducing the supply and increasing the cost of capital, and adjusting customers’ risk tolerances. Consequently, reinsurance rates may rise while becoming more competitive as compared to other forms of risk capital.

See the “Risk Factors” section in our Form 10-K 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.

FY 2021 10-K MD&A

SEC filing source: 0000913144-22-000015.

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Published MD&A gate trimmed front/tail over-capture. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2022-02-04. Report date: 2021-12-31.

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 2021 compared to 2020 and 2020 compared to 2019, respectively as well as our liquidity and capital resources at December 31, 2021. 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, 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 2021 compared to 2020, and 2020 compared to 2019, 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. Defined terms used throughout this Form 10-K are included in the “Glossary of Defined 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.

INDEX TO MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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OVERVIEW55
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA57
SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES59
Claims and Claim Expense Reserves59
Premiums and Related Expenses66
Reinsurance Recoverable66
Fair Value Measurements and Impairments67
Income Taxes70
SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS71
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES90
Financial Condition90
Liquidity and Cash Flows90
Capital Resources96
Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses97
Investments98
Ratings103
CURRENT OUTLOOK106

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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. 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. Our operating subsidiaries include Renaissance Reinsurance, Renaissance Reinsurance U.S., RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S., RREAG, Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe and our Lloyd’s syndicate, Syndicate 1458. 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. We also underwrite reinsurance on behalf of joint ventures, including DaVinci, Top Layer Re, Upsilon RFO and Vermeer. In addition, through Medici, we invest in various insurance-based investment instruments that have returns primarily tied to property catastrophe risk.

Our mission is to match desirable, well-structured risks with efficient sources of capital to achieve our vision of being the best underwriter. We believe that this will allow us to produce superior returns for our shareholders over the long term, and to protect communities and enable prosperity. 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. We believe this metric 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.

Our current business strategy focuses predominantly on writing reinsurance, although as we grow our casualty and specialty and other property lines of business, we are increasingly writing excess and surplus lines insurance through delegated authority arrangements. We also pursue a number of other opportunities, such as 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 (re)insurance written on behalf of our operating subsidiaries, joint ventures and managed funds, and (2) Casualty and Specialty, which is comprised of casualty and specialty (re)insurance written on behalf of our operating subsidiaries, joint ventures and managed funds.

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 that are affected by these events.

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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 premiums written 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 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 net 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 received from our joint ventures and managed funds.

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 dividends 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.

Effects of Inflation

General economic inflation has increased and there is a risk of inflation remaining elevated for an extended period, which could cause claims and claim expenses to increase, impact the performance of our investment portfolio or have other adverse effects. This risk may be exacerbated by the steps taken by governments and central banks throughout the world in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The actual effects of the current and potential future 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

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catastrophe loss models and on our investment portfolio. 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.

COVID-19 Pandemic

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. 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. We continue to evaluate industry trends and information received from or reported by clients, brokers, industry actuaries, regulators, courts, and others, 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.

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, 2021. 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 the other information in this “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-K.

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Year ended December 31,20212020201920182017
(in thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
Statements of Operations Data:
Gross premiums written$7,833,798$5,806,165$4,807,750$3,310,427$2,797,540
Net premiums written5,939,3754,096,3333,381,4932,131,9021,871,325
Net premiums earned5,194,1813,952,4623,338,4031,976,1291,717,575
Net investment income319,479354,038424,207269,965197,775
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments(218,134)820,636414,109(183,168)160,256
Net claims and claim expenses incurred3,876,0872,924,6092,097,0211,120,0181,861,428
Acquisition expenses1,214,858897,677762,232432,989346,892
Operational expenses212,184206,687222,733178,267160,778
Underwriting income (loss)(108,948)(76,511)256,417244,855(651,523)
Net income (loss)(103,440)993,058950,267268,917(354,671)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders(73,421)731,482712,042197,276(244,770)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – diluted(1.57)15.3116.294.91(6.15)
Dividends per common share1.441.401.361.321.28
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted47,17147,17843,17539,75539,854
Return on average common equity(1.1)%11.7%14.1%4.7%(5.7)%
Combined ratio102.1%101.9%92.3%87.6%137.9%
At December 31,20212020201920182017
Balance Sheet Data:
Total investments$21,442,659$20,558,176$17,368,789$11,885,747$9,503,439
Total assets33,959,50230,820,58026,330,09418,676,19615,226,131
Reserve for claims and claim expenses13,294,63010,381,1389,384,3496,076,2715,080,408
Unearned premiums3,531,2132,763,5992,530,9751,716,0211,477,609
Debt1,168,3531,136,2651,384,105991,127989,623
Capital leases22,45922,85325,07225,85326,387
Preference shares750,000525,000650,000650,000400,000
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe6,624,2817,560,2485,971,3675,045,0804,391,375
Common shares outstanding44,44550,81144,14842,20740,024
Book value per common share$132.17$138.46$120.53$104.13$99.72
Accumulated dividends23.5222.0820.6819.3218.00
Book value per common share plus accumulated dividends$155.69$160.54$141.21$123.45$117.72
Change in book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends(3.5)%16.0%17.1%5.7%(6.9)%

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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.

The following table summarizes our claims and claim expense reserves by segment, allocated between case reserves, additional case reserves and IBNR:

At December 31, 2021Case ReservesAdditional Case ReservesIBNRTotal
(in thousands)
Property$1,555,210$1,996,760$2,825,718$6,377,688
Casualty and Specialty1,784,334128,0655,004,5436,916,942
Total$3,339,544$2,124,825$7,830,261$13,294,630
At December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
Property$1,127,909$1,617,003$1,627,541$4,372,453
Casualty and Specialty1,651,150133,8434,223,6926,008,685
Total$2,779,059$1,750,846$5,851,233$10,381,138

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Activity in the liability for unpaid claims and claim expenses is summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31,202120202019
(in thousands)
Reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable, as of beginning of period$7,455,128$6,593,052$3,704,050
Net incurred related to:
Current year4,125,5573,108,4212,123,876
Prior years(249,470)(183,812)(26,855)
Total net incurred3,876,0872,924,6092,097,021
Net paid related to:
Current year574,230412,172265,649
Prior years1,649,8721,592,456832,405
Total net paid2,224,1022,004,6281,098,054
Foreign exchange (1)(81,152)97,27331,260
Amounts disposed (2)(155,178)
Amounts acquired (3)1,858,775
Reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable, as of end of period9,025,9617,455,1286,593,052
Reinsurance recoverable as of end of period4,268,6692,926,0102,791,297
Reserve for claims and claim expenses as of end of period$13,294,630$10,381,138$9,384,349

(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.

The following table details our prior year development by segment of its liability for unpaid claims and claim expenses:

Year ended December 31,202120202019
(in thousands)(Favorable) adverse development(Favorable) adverse development(Favorable) adverse development
Property$(233,373)$(157,049)$(2,973)
Casualty and Specialty(16,097)(26,763)(23,882)
Total favorable development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses$(249,470)$(183,812)$(26,855)

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

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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, historical reinsurance and insurance loss experience and statistics, management’s experience and judgment to assist the establishment of appropriate claims and claim expense reserves, 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 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 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, 2021 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 and claim expenses denominated in currencies other than USD, we have used the current year-end

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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, 2021.

Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
(in thousands)For the year ended December 31,
Accident Year2012201320142015201620172018201920202021
2012$560,348$429,885$395,605$375,439$358,509$346,756$338,877$334,347$325,042$322,871
2013318,033294,315272,191250,014238,734235,016235,356238,404240,779
2014302,158278,813265,569260,542259,379256,845250,647247,708
2015372,338357,065334,099323,211311,964305,847295,081
2016455,503469,120452,922434,706415,572411,698
20171,644,9821,461,9531,350,6841,328,4191,273,461
2018938,3091,020,102979,598857,217
2019992,526956,445898,472
20201,580,5641,600,743
20212,370,891
Total$8,518,921

Our initial and subsequent estimates of incurred claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance, are impacted by available information derived from claims information from customers and brokers, industry assessments of losses, proprietary models, historical reinsurance and insurance loss experience and statistics, management’s experience and judgment to assist the establishment of appropriate claims and claim expense reserves, 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 the 2017 Large Loss Events. In comparison, net claims and claim expenses associated with 2020 accident year have experienced adverse development. The adverse development was driven by an increase in expected net claims and claim expenses as new and additional claims information was received associated with the 2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events.

In accident years with a low level of insured catastrophe losses, our other property lines of business 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. We expect that certain of our other property lines of business will tend to generate less volatility in future calendar 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 in such business. 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 in the initial estimate associated with large catastrophe losses and the speed at which we settle claims can vary significantly based on the type of event. We also anticipate that 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, thus potentially adding volatility to our incurred net claims and claim expenses.

Sensitivity Analysis

The table below shows the impact on our reserve for claims and claim expenses, net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021 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

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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 (loss) 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

(in thousands, except percentages)Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses at December 31, 2021$ Impact of Change Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses at December 31, 2021% Impact of Change on Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses at December 31, 2021% Impact of Change on Net Income (Loss) for the Year Ended December 31, 2021% Impact of Change on Shareholders’ Equity at December 31, 2021
Higher$7,070,794$693,1065.2%670.1%(10.5)%
Recorded$6,377,688$%%%
Lower$5,892,394$(485,294)(3.7)%(469.2)%7.3%

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 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, 2021 differ from our initial accident year estimates and demonstrates that our initial estimate of incurred claims and claim expenses are reasonably

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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 currencies other than USD, 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, 2021.

Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
(in thousands)For the year ended December 31,
Accident Year2012201320142015201620172018201920202021
2012$578,130$592,453$563,062$551,958$540,732$554,391$568,888$577,474$569,186$570,741
2013594,425592,861564,622540,484527,719512,923490,856482,099485,498
2014700,597695,827700,137681,191663,280675,424646,998640,914
2015767,250787,882827,103807,386793,509811,403816,906
2016962,878995,833994,781986,009950,960962,173
20171,309,4331,286,7511,313,7031,274,9091,285,920
20181,260,4811,322,8501,318,3221,331,532
20191,262,9411,256,8121,255,990
20201,510,3901,475,979
20211,709,700
Total$10,535,353

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 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

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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 shows the impact on our Casualty and Specialty segment reserve for claims and claim expenses, net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021, of a reasonable range of possible outcomes associated with a variety of reasonable actuarial assumptions for our estimates of gross ultimate claims and claim expense ratios and loss reporting patterns. The impact on net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity assumes no increase or decrease in reinsurance recoveries, loss related premium or profit commission, or redeemable noncontrolling interest.

Casualty and Specialty Claims and Claim Expense Reserve Sensitivity Analysis

(in thousands, except percentages)Estimated Loss Reporting Pattern$ Impact of Change on Reserves for Claims and Claim Expenses at December 31, 2021% Impact of Change on Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses at December 31, 2021% Impact of Change on Net Income (Loss) for the Year Ended December 31, 2021% Impact of Change on Shareholders’ Equity at December 31, 2021
Increase expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Slower reporting$1,143,9148.6%1,105.9%(17.3)%
Increase expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Expected reporting$500,4543.8%483.8%(7.6)%
Increase expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Faster reporting$141,7391.1%137.0%(2.1)%
Expected claims and claim expense ratioSlower reporting$584,9634.4%565.5%(8.8)%
Expected claims and claim expense ratioExpected reporting$%%%
Expected claims and claim expense ratioFaster reporting$(326,104)(2.5)%(315.3)%4.9%
Decrease expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Slower reporting$26,0130.2%25.1%(0.4)%
Decrease expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Expected reporting$(500,454)(3.8)%(483.8)%7.6%
Decrease expected claims and claim expense ratio by 10%Faster reporting$(793,948)(6.0)%(767.5)%12.0%

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

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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 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, 2021, the Company’s premiums receivable balance was $3.8 billion (2020 - $2.9 billion). Of the Company’s premiums receivable balance as of December 31, 2021, the majority are receivables from highly rated counterparties. At December 31, 2021, the Company held a provision for current expected credit losses on its premiums receivable of $2.8 million (2020 - $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

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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 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, 2021, our reinsurance recoverable balance was $4.3 billion (2020 - $2.9 billion). Of this amount, 46.9% is fully collateralized by our reinsurers, 52.1% is recoverable from reinsurers rated A- or higher by major rating agencies and 1.0% is recoverable from reinsurers rated lower than A- by major rating agencies (2020 - 45.2%, 53.4% and 1.4%, respectively). The reinsurers with the three largest balances accounted for 19.9%, 8.4% and 4.3%, respectively, of our reinsurance recoverable balance at December 31, 2021 (2020 - 15.3%, 10.8% and 6.7%, respectively). The provision for current expected credit losses recorded against reinsurance recoverable was $8.3 million at December 31, 2021 (2020 - $6.3 million). The three largest company-specific components of the provision for current expected credit losses represented 18.0%, 13.9% and 11.2%, respectively, of our total provision for current expected credit losses at December 31, 2021 (2020 - 13.2%, 13.0% and 6.7%, 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

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security compared to its par value (for fixed maturity investments), and other factors that may be indicative of market activity.

At December 31, 2021, we classified $169.3 million and $10.8 million of our assets and liabilities, respectively, at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs. This represented 0.5% 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.

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

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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 2021, the Company determined that there was no impairment during 2021, and therefore the Company recorded no intangible asset impairment charge during the year ended December 31, 2021. 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, 2021, excluding the amounts recorded in investments in other ventures, under the equity method, as noted below, our consolidated balance sheets include $210.9 million of goodwill (2020 - $211.0 million) and $32.6 million of other intangible assets (2020 - $38.6 million). Impairment charges related to these balances were $Nil during the year ended December 31, 2021 (2020 - $6.8 million, 2019 - $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.

Deferred Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired

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, 2021, we had $98.1 million (2020 - $98.4 million) in investments in other ventures, under equity method on our consolidated balance sheets, including $9.9 million of goodwill and $8.7 million of other intangible assets (2020 - $10.6 million and $12.4 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, 2021, 2020 or 2019. See “Note 4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information.

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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, 2021, our net deferred tax asset (prior to our valuation allowance) and valuation allowance were $192.4 million (2020 - $138.0 million) and $131.5 million (2020 - $88.7 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 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, 2021 (2020 - $Nil). Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, would be recognized in income tax expense. At December 31, 2021, interest and penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits were $Nil (2020 - $Nil).

The following filed income tax returns are open for examination with the applicable tax authorities: tax years 2018 through 2020 with the IRS; 2017 through 2020 with Ireland; 2019 through 2020 with the U.K.; 2017 through 2020 with Singapore; 2019 and 2020 with Switzerland; and 2017 through 2020 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 31,202120202019
Gross premiums written$7,833,798$5,806,165$4,807,750
Net premiums written$5,939,375$4,096,333$3,381,493
Net premiums earned$5,194,181$3,952,462$3,338,403
Net claims and claim expenses incurred3,876,0872,924,6092,097,021
Acquisition expenses1,214,858897,677762,232
Operational expenses212,184206,687222,733
Underwriting income (loss)$(108,948)$(76,511)$256,417
Net investment income$319,479$354,038$424,207
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments(218,134)820,636414,109
Total investment result$101,345$1,174,674$838,316
Net income (loss)$(103,440)$993,058$950,267
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders$(73,421)$731,482$712,042
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – diluted$(1.57)$15.31$16.29
Dividends per common share$1.44$1.40$1.36
Key Ratios
Year ended December 31,202120202019
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year79.4%78.6%63.6%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years(4.8)%(4.6)%(0.8)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year74.6%74.0%62.8%
Underwriting expense ratio27.5%27.9%29.5%
Combined ratio102.1%101.9%92.3%
Return on average common equity(1.1)%11.7%14.1%
Book Value
At December 31,202120202019
Book value per common share$132.17$138.46$120.53
Accumulated dividends per common share23.5222.0820.68
Book value per common share plus accumulated dividends$155.69$160.54$141.21
Change in book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends(3.5)%16.0%17.1%
Balance Sheet Highlights
At December 31,202120202019
Total assets$33,959,502$30,820,580$26,330,094
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe$6,624,281$7,560,248$5,971,367

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Results of Operations for 2021 Compared to 2020

Net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders was $73.4 million in 2021, compared to net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $731.5 million in 2020, a decrease of $804.9 million. As a result of our net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders in 2021, we generated an annualized return on average common equity of negative 1.1% and our book value per common share decreased from $138.46 at December 31, 2020 to $132.17 at December 31, 2021, a 3.5% decrease, after considering the change in accumulated dividends paid to our common shareholders.

The most significant items affecting our financial performance during 2021, on a comparative basis to 2020, include:

•Impact of Weather-Related Large Losses and COVID-19 - in 2021, we had a net negative impact on our net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $962.1 million resulting from the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses. This compares to a net negative impact on our net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $493.6 million in 2020 resulting from the 2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events and $286.6 million resulting from losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic;

•Underwriting Results - we incurred an underwriting loss of $108.9 million and had a combined ratio of 102.1% in 2021, compared to an underwriting loss of $76.5 million and a combined ratio of 101.9% in 2020. Our underwriting loss in 2021 was comprised of an underwriting loss of $185.5 million in our Property segment, partially offset by underwriting income of $76.6 million in our Casualty and Specialty segment. In comparison, our underwriting loss in 2020 was comprised of $87.5 million of underwriting loss in our Casualty and Specialty segment, partially offset by underwriting income of $11.0 million in our Property segment.

Included in our underwriting results in 2021 was the impact of the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses, which resulted in a net negative impact on our underwriting result of $1.4 billion and added 28.5 percentage points to the combined ratio, primarily in the Property segment. In comparison, our underwriting result in 2020 was principally impacted by the 2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events and the COVID-19 losses. In 2020, 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 incurred in 2020, 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;

•Gross Premiums Written - our gross premiums written increased by $2.0 billion, or 34.9%, to $7.8 billion, in 2021, compared to 2020, with an increase of $959.6 million in the Property segment and an increase of $1.1 billion in the Casualty and Specialty segment. The increase was driven by growth from both new and existing business and rate improvements across both segments and a number of our underwriting platforms, and, in our Property segment, reinstatement premiums of $348.0 million associated with 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses, as compared to $79.2 million of reinstatement premiums in 2020 associated with the 2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events and $28.0 million associated with COVID-19 losses in 2020;

•Investment Results - our total investment result, which includes the sum of net investment income and net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, was $101.3 million in 2021, compared to $1.2 billion in 2020, a decrease of $1.1 billion. The primary driver of the lower total investment result, for 2021, was the net realized and unrealized losses on our fixed maturity trading portfolio, partially offset by net realized and unrealized gains on our equity investments trading portfolio. The higher investment results in 2020 were favorably impacted by the market recovery following the disruption in global financial markets associated with the COVID-19 pandemic; and

•Net Loss (Income) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - our net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests was $63.3 million in 2021, compared to net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest of $230.7 million in 2020, reflecting the impact of higher underwriting losses in DaVinci, lower underwriting income in Vermeer, and a decrease in Medici net income, primarily due to foreign exchange losses that are attributable to third party investors.

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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 items 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 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.

•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 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.

Net Negative Impact

Net negative impact on underwriting result includes the sum of (1) net claims and claim expenses incurred, (2) assumed and ceded reinstatement premiums earned and (3) earned and lost profit commissions. Net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders is the sum of (1) net negative impact on underwriting result and (2) redeemable noncontrolling interest, before consideration of any related income tax benefit (expense). 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 remains 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.

2021 Net Negative Impact

The financial data in the table below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses on our consolidated financial statements in 2021.

Year ended December 31, 2021Winter Storm UriEuropean FloodsHurricane IdaOther 2021 Catastrophe Events (1)Aggregate Losses (2)Total 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses (3)
(in thousands)
Net claims and claims expenses incurred$(358,937)$(360,644)$(741,285)$(85,941)$(161,093)$(1,707,900)
Assumed reinstatement premiums earned86,62690,346156,0619,9396,140349,112
Ceded reinstatement premiums earned(11,045)(16,372)(27,467)(54,884)
Earned (lost) profit commissions7738,0841,64510,502
Net negative impact on underwriting result(282,583)(278,586)(612,691)(74,357)(154,953)(1,403,170)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe91,96684,082179,40315,66037,175408,286
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Vermeer10,00021,4031,42232,825
Redeemable noncontrolling interest101,96684,082200,80617,08237,175441,111
Net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders$(180,617)$(194,504)$(411,885)$(57,275)$(117,778)$(962,059)

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The financial data in the table below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses on our segment underwriting results and consolidated combined ratio in 2021.

Year ended December 31, 2021Winter Storm UriEuropean FloodsHurricane IdaOther 2021 Catastrophe Events (1)Aggregate Losses (2)Total 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses (3)
(in thousands, except percentages)
Net negative impact on Property segment underwriting result$(275,566)$(276,317)$(596,271)$(74,357)$(154,953)$(1,377,464)
Net negative impact on Casualty and Specialty segment underwriting result(7,017)(2,269)(16,420)(25,706)
Net negative impact on underwriting result$(282,583)$(278,586)$(612,691)$(74,357)$(154,953)$(1,403,170)
Percentage point impact on consolidated combined ratio5.55.412.01.43.028.5

(1)“Other 2021 Catastrophe Events” includes the hail storm in Europe in late June 2021, the wildfires in California during the third quarter of 2021, the tornadoes in the Central and Midwest U.S. in December 2021, and the Midwest Derecho in December 2021.

(2)“Aggregate Losses” includes loss estimates associated with certain aggregate loss contracts triggered during 2021 as a result of weather-related catastrophe events.

(3)“2021 Weather-Related Large Losses” includes Winter Storm Uri, the European Floods, Hurricane Ida, Other 2021 Catastrophe Events and Aggregate Losses.

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2020 Net Negative Impact

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, 2020Q3 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)
(in thousands)
Net claims and claims expenses incurred$(456,425)$(129,394)$(153,757)$(739,576)
Assumed reinstatement premiums earned68,0946,3234,99779,414
Ceded reinstatement premiums earned(4,019)(1,678)(5,697)
Earned (lost) profit commissions8372,774(6,270)(2,659)
Net negative impact on underwriting result(391,513)(121,975)(155,030)(668,518)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest92,82336,81145,270174,904
Net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders$(298,690)$(85,164)$(109,760)$(493,614)

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, 2020Q3 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)
(in thousands, except percentages)
Net negative impact on Property segment underwriting result$(378,674)$(118,150)$(155,030)$(651,854)
Net negative impact on Casualty and Specialty segment underwriting result(12,839)(3,825)(16,664)
Net negative impact on underwriting result$(391,513)$(121,975)$(155,030)$(668,518)
Percentage point impact on consolidated combined ratio10.03.13.917.2

(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).

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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.

2019 Net Negative Impact

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, 2019Typhoon HagibisQ3 2019 Catastrophe Events2019 Aggregate LossesTotal 2019 Large Loss Events
(in thousands)
Net claims and claims expenses incurred$(199,305)$(187,188)$(97,591)$(484,084)
Assumed reinstatement premiums earned28,82924,59618353,608
Ceded reinstatement premiums earned(219)(574)(793)
Earned (lost) profit commissions7,5093,1001,74012,349
Net negative impact on underwriting result(163,186)(160,066)(95,668)(418,920)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe35,07822,67712,93270,687
Net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders$(128,108)$(137,389)$(82,736)$(348,233)

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, 2019Typhoon HagibisQ3 2019 Catastrophe Events2019 Aggregate LossesTotal 2019 Large Loss Events
(in thousands, except percentages)
Net negative impact on Property segment underwriting result$(161,654)$(157,064)$(95,668)$(414,386)
Net negative impact on Casualty and Specialty segment underwriting result(1,532)(3,002)(4,534)
Net negative impact on underwriting result$(163,186)$(160,066)$(95,668)$(418,920)
Percentage point impact on consolidated combined ratio5.04.92.812.9

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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 31,202120202019
(in thousands, except percentages)
Gross premiums written$3,958,724$2,999,142$2,430,985
Net premiums written$2,868,002$2,037,200$1,654,259
Net premiums earned$2,608,298$1,936,215$1,627,494
Net claims and claim expenses incurred2,163,0161,435,947965,384
Acquisition expenses487,178353,700313,554
Operational expenses143,608135,547138,187
Underwriting income (loss)$(185,504)$11,021$210,369
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year$2,396,389$1,592,996$968,357
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years(233,373)(157,049)(2,973)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total$2,163,016$1,435,947$965,384
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year91.9%82.3%59.5%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years(9.0)%(8.1)%(0.2)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year82.9%74.2%59.3%
Underwriting expense ratio24.2%25.2%27.8%
Combined ratio107.1%99.4%87.1%

Property Gross Premiums Written

In 2021, our Property segment gross premiums written increased by $959.6 million, or 32.0%, to $4.0 billion, compared to $3.0 billion in 2020.

Gross premiums written in the catastrophe class of business were $2.2 billion in 2021, an increase of $349.0 million, or 18.5%, compared to 2020. The increase in gross premiums written in the catastrophe class of business included $339.7 million of reinstatement premiums associated with the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses, compared to reinstatement premiums of $77.0 million associated with the 2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events and $25.9 million associated with COVID-19 losses in 2020. The growth in 2021 was also driven by an improved rate environment, increased shares on existing deals, participation in new deals and opportunities across underwriting platforms.

Gross premiums written in the other property class of business were $1.7 billion in 2021, an increase of $610.6 million, or 54.9%, compared to 2020. The increase in gross premiums written in the other property class of business was primarily driven by rate improvements which contributed to growth in new and existing business written in the current and prior periods across underwriting platforms. This included growth in catastrophe exposed U.S. property excess and surplus lines.

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.

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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.

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 a higher 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 31,202120202019
(in thousands)
Ceded premiums written - Property$1,090,722$961,942$776,726

Ceded premiums written in our Property segment increased 13.4%, to $1.1 billion, in 2021, compared to $961.9 million in 2020. The increase in ceded premiums written was primarily driven by higher gross premiums written in 2021, which were ceded to Upsilon RFO, and ceded reinstatement premiums earned of $54.7 million associated with the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses.

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 Upsilon RFO, as well as an overall increase in ceded purchases as part of the Company’s gross-to-net strategy.

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 incurred an underwriting loss of $185.5 million in 2021, compared to underwriting income of $11.0 million in 2020, a decrease of $196.5 million. In 2021, our Property segment generated a net claims and claim expense ratio of 82.9%, an underwriting expense ratio of 24.2% and a combined ratio of 107.1%, compared to 74.2%, 25.2% and 99.4%, respectively, in 2020.

Principally impacting the Property segment underwriting result and combined ratio in 2021 were the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses, which resulted in a net negative impact on the Property segment underwriting result of $1.4 billion and added 58.6 percentage points to the combined ratio. In comparison, 2020 was impacted by 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.

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The net claims and claim expense ratio for prior accident years reflected net favorable development of 15.3% for the catastrophe class of business and 2.4% for the other property class of business, primarily related to weather-related large losses in the 2017 to 2019 accident years. The underwriting expense ratio decreased 1.0 percentage point, principally driven by improved operating leverage, through higher net premiums earned, including $293.3 million of net reinstatement premiums earned associated with the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses.

Our Property segment generated underwriting income of $11.0 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.

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 31,202120202019
(in thousands, except percentages)
Gross premiums written$3,875,074$2,807,023$2,376,765
Net premiums written$3,071,373$2,059,133$1,727,234
Net premiums earned$2,585,883$2,016,247$1,710,909
Net claims and claim expenses incurred1,713,0711,488,6621,131,637
Acquisition expenses727,680543,977448,678
Operational expenses68,57671,14084,546
Underwriting income (loss)$76,556$(87,532)$46,048
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year$1,729,168$1,515,425$1,155,519
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years(16,097)(26,763)(23,882)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total$1,713,071$1,488,662$1,131,637
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year66.9%75.2%67.5%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years(0.7)%(1.4)%(1.4)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year66.2%73.8%66.1%
Underwriting expense ratio30.8%30.5%31.2%
Combined ratio97.0%104.3%97.3%

Casualty and Specialty Gross Premiums Written

In 2021, our Casualty and Specialty segment gross premiums written increased by $1.1 billion, or 38.0%, to $3.9 billion, compared to $2.8 billion in 2020. The increase 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, combined with rate improvements.

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.

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 a higher expense ratio and tends to be exposed to more attritional and frequent losses, while being subject to less expected severity as compared to traditional excess of loss business.

Casualty and Specialty Ceded Premiums Written

Year ended December 31,202120202019
(in thousands)
Ceded premiums written - Casualty and Specialty$803,701$747,890$649,531

Ceded premiums written in our Casualty and Specialty segment increased by 7.5%, to $803.7 million, in 2021, compared to $747.9 million in 2020, primarily driven by the increase in gross premiums written subject to our retrocessional quota share reinsurance programs.

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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.

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 generated underwriting income of $76.6 million in 2021, compared to an underwriting loss of $87.5 million in 2020. In 2021, our Casualty and Specialty segment generated a net claims and claim expense ratio of 66.2%, an underwriting expense ratio of 30.8% and a combined ratio of 97.0%, compared to 73.8%, 30.5% and 104.3%, respectively, in 2020. The underwriting loss in 2020 was principally driven by net claims and claim expenses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic of $122.1 million, which added 6.1 percentage points to the net claims and claim expense ratio during 2020.

The decrease in the Casualty and Specialty segment combined ratio in 2021 was principally driven by a decrease of 7.6 percentage points in the net claims and claim expense ratio, driven by lower current accident year losses, as compared to 2020 which was impacted by losses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, our Casualty and Specialty segment experienced net favorable development on prior accident years net claims and claim expenses of $16.1 million, or 0.7 percentage points, during 2021. The net favorable development during 2021 was driven by reported losses generally coming in lower than expected on attritional net claims and claim expenses. See “Note 8. Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to the development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses.

The underwriting expense ratio in 2021 was comparable to 2020 and included an increase in the net acquisition expense ratio, principally due to the effects of purchase accounting amortization related to the acquisition of TMR, which improved the ratio in 2020, largely offset by a decrease in the operating expense ratio due to continued improvement in operating leverage.

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.

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Fee Income

Year ended December 31,202120202019
(in thousands)
Management Fee Income
Joint ventures$43,074$45,499$42,546
Structured reinsurance products34,63934,95135,238
Managed funds31,35831,02618,636
Total management fee income$109,071$111,476$96,420
Performance Fee Income
Joint ventures$14,235$10,167$9,660
Structured reinsurance products4,9177,5257,693
Managed funds28015,994420
Total performance fee income$19,432$33,686$17,773
Total fee income$128,503$145,162$114,193

The table above shows total fee income earned through third-party capital management activities, including 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 certain reinsurance contracts and certain other vehicles through which we transfer risk to capital.

In 2021, total fee income earned through third-party capital management activities decreased $16.7 million, to $128.5 million, as compared to $145.2 million in 2020, primarily driven by lower performance fee income due to the impact of the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses on our joint ventures and managed funds, partially offset by higher favorable development on prior year losses in DaVinci.

In 2020, total fee income earned through third-party capital management activities 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.

The fees earned through our third-party capital management activities are principally recorded through redeemable noncontrolling interest, or as an increase to underwriting income (reduction to underwriting loss), through a decrease in operating expenses or acquisition expenses, as detailed in the table below.

Twelve months ended December 31202120202019
(in thousands)
Underwriting income (loss) - fee income on third-party capital management activities(1)$67,287$87,764$60,046
Equity in earnings of other ventures5070105
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest61,16657,32854,042
Total fee income$128,503$145,162$114,193

(1)Reflects total fee income earned through third-party capital management activities recorded through underwriting income (loss) as a decrease (increase) to operating expenses or acquisition expenses.

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In addition to the $128.5 million of fee income earned through our third-party capital management activities described above, we earned $73.4 million of additional fees on other underwriting-related activities, primarily related to expense overrides paid to us by our reinsurers. These additional fees on other underwriting-related activities are recorded as a reduction to operating expenses or acquisition expenses, as applicable. The total fees recorded through underwriting income (loss) are detailed in the table below.

Twelve months ended December 31202120202019
(in thousands)
Underwriting income (loss) - fee income on third-party capital management activities$67,287$87,764$60,046
Underwriting income (loss) - additional fees on other underwriting-related activities73,41859,08047,828
Total fees recorded through underwriting income (loss)140,705146,844107,874
Impact of Total fees recorded through underwriting income (loss) on the combined ratio2.7%3.7%3.2%

Net Investment Income

Year ended December 31,202120202019
(in thousands)
Fixed maturity investments$234,911$278,215$318,503
Short term investments2,33320,79956,264
Equity investments trading9,0176,4044,808
Other investments
Catastrophe bonds64,86054,78446,154
Other28,8119,4178,447
Cash and cash equivalents2972,9747,676
340,229372,593441,852
Investment expenses(20,750)(18,555)(17,645)
Net investment income$319,479$354,038$424,207

Net investment income was $319.5 million in 2021, compared to $354.0 million in 2020, a decrease of $34.6 million. Impacting our net investment income for 2021 were lower returns in our fixed maturity and short term investment portfolios, primarily as a result of general decline in credit spreads and an increased allocation to lower yielding short term and U.S. treasury investments from other fixed maturity investments as compared to 2020.

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.

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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

Year ended December 31,202120202019
(in thousands)
Gross realized gains$177,314$323,425$133,409
Gross realized losses(97,726)(46,524)(43,149)
Net realized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments79,588276,90190,260
Net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments trading(389,376)216,859170,183
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments-related derivatives (1)(12,237)68,60858,891
Net realized gains (losses) on equity investments trading335,4913,53231,062
Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity investments trading(285,882)262,06464,087
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on other investments - catastrophe bonds(35,033)(7,031)(9,392)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on other investments - other89,315(297)9,018
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments$(218,134)$820,636$414,109

(1)Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment-related derivatives includes fixed maturity investments related derivatives (interest rate futures, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and total return swaps), and equity investments related derivatives (equity futures). See “Note 19. Derivative Instruments” in our “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information.

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 losses on investments were $218.1 million in 2021, compared to net realized and unrealized gains of $820.6 million in 2020, a decrease of $1.0 billion. Principally impacting our net realized and unrealized losses on investments in 2021 were:

•net realized and unrealized losses on our fixed maturity investments trading of $309.8 million compared to net realized and unrealized gains of $493.8 million in 2020, a decrease of $803.5 million, principally driven by increasing yields on U.S. treasuries during 2021;

•net realized and unrealized gains on equity investments trading of $49.6 million compared to $265.6 million in 2020, a decrease of $216.0 million. The net realized and unrealized gains in 2021 were primarily driven by net realized and unrealized gains on our equity investments, which was in line with the performance of the wider equity markets. This was partially offset by net realized and unrealized losses from our investment in Trupanion, Inc. In 2020, the net realized and unrealized gains were principally driven by net unrealized gains of $226.6 million on our strategic investment in Trupanion, Inc.

•net realized and unrealized gains on our other investments of $89.3 million compared to net realized and unrealized losses of $0.3 million in 2020, an improvement of $89.6 million, principally driven by fair value appreciation of the underlying investments, which favorably impacted our fund investments portfolio; and

•net realized and unrealized losses on investments-related derivatives of $12.2 million compared to net realized and unrealized gains of $68.6 million in 2020, a decrease of $80.8 million, principally driven by net realized and unrealized gains on our interest rate futures in 2020, which were favorably impacted by declining interest rates.

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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 Foreign Exchange Gains (Losses)

Year ended December 31,202120202019
(in thousands)
Total foreign exchange gains (losses)$(41,006)$27,773$(2,938)

In 2021, net foreign exchange losses were $41.0 million compared to a $27.8 million net foreign exchange gain in 2020. The net foreign exchange loss was primarily driven by losses attributable to third party investors in Medici which are allocated through noncontrolling interest and miscellaneous foreign exchange losses generated by our underwriting activities.

In 2020, net foreign exchange gains were $27.8 million compared to net foreign exchange losses of $2.9 million in 2019. The net foreign exchange gains were primarily driven by gains attributable to third-party investors in Medici, miscellaneous foreign exchange gains generated by our underwriting activities, and foreign exchange gains attributable to our operations with non-U.S. dollar functional currencies.

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 and our investment portfolio, 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.

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Equity in Earnings of Other Ventures

Year ended December 31,202120202019
(in thousands)
Top Layer Re$8,286$9,595$8,801
Tower Hill Companies(2,073)3,10410,337
Other6,0964,4954,086
Total equity in earnings of other ventures$12,309$17,194$23,224

Equity in earnings of other ventures represents our pro-rata share of the net income from our investments in the Tower Hill Companies, Top Layer Re, and our equity investments in a select group of insurance and insurance-related companies, which are included in Other. Except for Top Layer Re, which is recorded on a current quarter basis, equity in earnings of other ventures 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.

Earnings from our investments in other ventures was $12.3 million in 2021, compared to earnings of $17.2 million in 2020, a decrease of $4.9 million, principally driven by reduced profitability of our equity investments in the Tower Hill group of companies, primarily as a result of underwriting losses during 2021.

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.

Other Income (Loss)

Year ended December 31,202120202019
(in thousands)
Assumed and ceded reinsurance contracts accounted for as derivatives and deposits$5,905$(1,177)$4,473
Other4,9751,390476
Total other income (loss)$10,880$213$4,949

In 2021, we generated other income of $10.9 million, compared to $0.2 million in 2020, an increase of $10.7 million, driven by a gain on the sale of a portion of our strategic investments recorded under the equity method and lower losses from assumed and ceded reinsurance contracts accounted for at fair value during 2021.

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.

Corporate Expenses

Year ended December 31,202120202019
(in thousands)
Total corporate expenses$41,152$96,970$94,122

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. In 2020 and 2019, corporate expenses also included 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.

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Corporate expenses decreased $55.8 million to $41.2 million, in 2021, compared to $97.0 million in 2020. The decrease of $55.8 million was primarily due to higher non-recurring expenses in 2020 resulting from the loss on sale of RenaissanceRe UK, executive compensation charges and certain integration and compensation related costs associated with the acquisition of TMR.

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.

Interest Expense and Preferred Share Dividends

Year ended December 31,202120202019
(in thousands)
Interest Expense
$250.0 million 5.75% Senior Notes due 2020$$2,995$14,375
$300.0 million 3.700% Senior Notes due 202511,10011,10011,100
$300.0 million 3.450% Senior Notes due 202710,35010,35010,350
$400.0 million 3.600% Senior Notes due 202914,40014,40010,720
$150.0 million 4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinciRe)7,1257,1257,125
Other4,5614,4834,694
Total interest expense47,53650,45358,364
Preferred Share Dividends
$125.0 million 6.08% Series C Preference Shares1,7677,600
$275.0 million 5.375% Series E Preference Shares9,03314,78114,781
$250.0 million 5.750% Series F Preference Shares14,37514,37514,375
$500.0 million 4.20% Series G Preference Shares9,858
Total preferred share dividends33,26630,92336,756
Total interest expense and preferred share dividends$80,802$81,376$95,120

Interest expense decreased $2.9 million to $47.5 million in 2021, compared to $50.5 million in 2020.

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.

Preferred share dividends increased $2.3 million to $33.3 million in 2021, compared to $30.9 million in 2020, primarily driven by the issuance of 4.20% Series G Preference Shares in July, 2021, partially offset by the redemption in full of the $275.0 million 5.375% Series E Preference Shares in August, 2021 and the redemption in full of 6.08% Series C Preference Shares in 2020.

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.

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Income Tax (Expense) Benefit

Year ended December 31,202120202019
(in thousands)
Income tax (expense) benefit$10,668$(2,862)$(17,215)

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 2021, we recognized an income tax benefit of $10.7 million, compared to an income tax expense of $2.9 million in 2020. The income tax benefit in 2021 was principally driven by unrealized investment portfolio losses in our taxable jurisdictions, while the income tax expense in the prior comparative period was principally driven by unrealized investment gains in our U.S. based operations.

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.

At December 31, 2021, our net deferred tax asset (after valuation allowance) totaled $60.9 million. Our operations in Ireland, the U.K., Singapore, Switzerland 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 $131.5 million and $88.7 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, 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. 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, 2021, 2020 and 2019 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.

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Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

Year ended December 31,202120202019
(in thousands)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe$(102,932)$113,671$127,084
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Medici1,49255,97025,759
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Vermeer38,15561,01248,626
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests$(63,285)$230,653$201,469

Our net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests was $63.3 million compared to net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests of $230.7 million in 2020. This change from 2020 reflects the impact of higher underwriting losses in DaVinci, lower underwriting income in Vermeer, and a decrease in Medici net income, primarily due to foreign exchange losses that are attributable to third party investors.

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.

Refer to “Note 10. Noncontrolling Interests” in our “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding our redeemable noncontrolling interests.

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 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, 2021. 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 and (6) certain corporate and operating expenses.

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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. For example, our internal investment structures and cash pooling arrangements among the Company and certain of our subsidiaries help to efficiently facilitate capital and liquidity movements.

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 determine it is necessary or advisable to contribute capital to our subsidiaries, or may be contractually required to contribute capital to our joint ventures or managed funds. For example, during 2019, RenaissanceRe contributed capital to RenaissanceRe Specialty Holdings (UK) Limited to fund the acquisition of TMR and made a capital contribution to Renaissance Reinsurance to increase its shareholders’ equity to support growth in premiums, and 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.

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 July 2021, we raised $488.7 million of net proceeds in an underwritten public offering of Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.20% Series G Preference 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, relatively low 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.

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, which 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.

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Credit Facilities, Trusts and Other Collateral Arrangements

We also maintain various other arrangements that allow us to access liquidity and satisfy collateral requirements, including revolving credit facilities, letter of credit facilities, and regulatory trusts, as well as other types of trust and collateral arrangements. Regulatory and other requirements to post collateral to support our reinsurance obligations could impact our liquidity. For example, many 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, so our contracts generally require us to post a letter of credit or provide other security (e.g., through a multi-beneficiary reinsurance trust). In addition, if we were to fail to comply with certain covenants in our debt agreements, we may have to pledge additional collateral.

Letter of Credit and Revolving Credit Facilities

We and certain of our subsidiaries, joint ventures, and managed funds maintain secured and unsecured revolving credit facilities and letter of 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, 2021Issued or Drawn
(in thousands)
Revolving Credit Facility (1)$
Medici Revolving Credit Facility (2)30,000
Bilateral Letter of Credit Facilities
Secured410,440
Unsecured369,324
Funds at Lloyd’s Letter of Credit Facility275,000
$1,084,764

(1)     At December 31, 2021, no amounts were issued or drawn under this facility.

(2)    RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in Medici. Because RenaissanceRe controls all of Medici’s outstanding voting rights, the financial statements of Medici are included in RenaissanceRe’s consolidated financial statements. The drawn amount of the Medici revolving credit facility is included on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets under debt.

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.

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, 2021, the FAL required to support the underwriting activities at Lloyd’s through Syndicate 1458 was £756.0 million (2020 - £696.2 million). Actual FAL posted for Syndicate 1458 at December 31, 2021 by RenaissanceRe CCL was $983.4 million (2020 - $874.2 million), supported by a $275.0 million letter of credit and a $708.4 million deposit of cash and fixed maturity securities (2020 - $225.0 million and $649.2 million, respectively). 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.

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Multi-Beneficiary Reinsurance Trusts and Multi-Beneficiary Reduced Collateral Reinsurance Trusts

Certain of our insurance subsidiaries use multi-beneficiary reinsurance trusts and multi-beneficiary reduced collateral reinsurance trusts to collateralize reinsurance liabilities. As of December 31, 2021, all of these trusts were funded in accordance with the relevant regulatory thresholds. However, Renaissance Reinsurance maintains a significant surplus in the amount of approximately $660 million, which is the subject of a withdrawal request that is under review by the NYDFS. 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.

Contractual Obligations

In assessing our liquidity requirements and cash needs, we also consider contractual obligations to which we are a party. 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.

The table below shows certain of our current and long-term contractual obligations:

At December 31, 2021TotalLess Than 1 Year1-3 Years3-5 YearsMore Than 5 Years
(in thousands)
Long term debt obligations (1)
3.600% Senior Notes due 2029$504,942$14,400$28,800$28,800$432,942
3.450% Senior Notes due 2027356,91110,35020,70020,700305,161
3.700% Senior Notes due 2025336,06711,10022,200302,767
4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinciRe)173,7377,12514,250152,362
Total long term debt obligations1,371,65742,97585,950504,629738,103
Investment commitments (2)1,411,3061,411,306
Operating lease obligations54,8708,51513,62611,58621,143
Capital lease obligations18,1122,6615,3225,3224,807
Payable for investments purchased1,170,5681,170,568
Reserve for claims and claim expenses (3)13,294,6303,988,3894,254,2812,127,1412,924,819
Total contractual obligations$17,321,143$6,624,414$4,359,179$2,648,678$3,688,872

(1)Includes contractual interest payments.

(2)The investment commitments do not have a defined contractual commitment date and we have therefore included them in the less than one year category.

(3)The amount and timing of the cash flows associated with our policy liabilities are highly uncertain. Refer to “Note 8. Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for more information on our estimate of claims and claim expense reserves.

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Cash Flows

Year ended December 31,202120202019
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$1,234,815$1,992,735$2,137,195
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(816,296)(2,304,689)(2,988,644)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(302,461)665,2141,120,117
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash6,1484,4852,478
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents122,206357,745271,146
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period1,736,8131,379,0681,107,922
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$1,859,019$1,736,813$1,379,068

2021

During 2021, our cash and cash equivalents increased by $122.2 million, to $1.9 billion at December 31, 2021, compared to $1.7 billion at December 31, 2020.

Cash flows provided by operating activities. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2021 were $1.2 billion, compared to $2.0 billion during 2020. Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2021 were primarily the result of certain adjustments to reconcile our net loss of $103.4 million to net cash provided by operating activities, including:

•an increase in reserve for claims and claim expenses of $2.9 billion primarily resulting from net claims and claim expenses associated with the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses;

•an increase in unearned premiums of $767.6 million due to the growth in gross premiums written across both our Property and Casualty and Specialty segments;

•an increase in reinsurance balances payable of $372.6 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. See “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; partially offset by

•an increase in reinsurance recoverable of $1.3 billion due to the increase in net claims and claim expenses and recoverables associated with the 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses;

•an increase in premiums receivable of $886.9 million due to the timing of receipts and increase in our gross premiums written;

•an increase of $215.6 million in our deferred acquisition costs due to the growth in gross premiums written across both our Property and Casualty and Specialty segments;

•an increase of $31.1 million in our prepaid reinsurance premiums due to an increase in ceded premiums written; and

•a decrease in other operating cash flows of $437.2 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. During 2021, in connection with the issuance of the non-voting preference shares of Upsilon RFO, other liabilities were reduced by the subscriptions received in advance, 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, as noted above, on our consolidated statements of cash flows for 2021. See “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 2021, our cash flows used in investing activities were $816.3 million, principally reflecting net purchases of other investments of $617.8 million, short term investments of $252.8 million and fixed maturity investments trading of $136.8 million, partially offset by cash flow from net

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sales of and equity investments trading of $206.6 million. The net purchases of other investments, was primarily driven by an increased allocation to catastrophe bonds and fund investments, whereas the net purchases of short term investments and fixed maturity investments trading was primarily funded by cash flows provided by operating activities, as described above.

Cash flows used in financing activities. Our cash flows used in financing activities in 2021 were $302.5 million, and were principally the result of:

•the repurchase of 6.6 million of our common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $1.0 billion and an average price of $156.78 per common share;

•the redemption of all 11 million of our outstanding 5.375% Series E Preference Shares on August 11, 2021 for $275.0 million;

•dividends paid on our common and preference shares of $67.8 million and $32.9 million, respectively; and partially offset by

•net inflows of $488.7 million associated with the issuance of 20 million of Depositary Shares (each representing 1/1000th interest in a share of our 4.20% Series G Preference Shares), net of expenses;

•net inflows of $594.3 million primarily related to net third-party redeemable noncontrolling interest share transactions in DaVinci, Medici and Vermeer; and

•net inflows of $30.0 million from the drawdown of the Medici Revolving Credit Facility. See “Note 9. Debt and Credit Facilities” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information related to the revolving credit facility available to Medici.

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:

•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

•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;

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•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.

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. From time to time, rating agencies may make changes in their capital models and rating methodologies, which could increase the amount of capital required to support our ratings. 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 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 and managed funds in their reinsurance and insurance business.

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Our total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe and total debt was as follows:

At December 31,20212020Change
(in thousands)
Common shareholders’ equity$5,874,281$7,035,248$(1,160,967)
Preference shares750,000525,000225,000
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe6,624,2817,560,248(935,967)
3.600% Senior Notes due 2029393,305392,391914
3.450% Senior Notes due 2027297,281296,787494
3.700% Senior Notes due 2025298,798298,428370
4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinciRe) (1)148,969148,659310
Total senior notes1,138,3531,136,2652,088
Medici Revolving Credit Facility (2)30,00030,000
Total debt$1,168,353$1,136,265$32,088

(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.

(2)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in Medici. Because RenaissanceRe controls all of Medici’s outstanding voting rights, the financial statements of Medici are included in RenaissanceRe’s consolidated financial statements.

Our shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe decreased $0.9 billion during 2021 principally as a result of:

•the repurchase of 6.6 million common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $1.0 billion and an average price of $156.78 per common share;

•the redemption of all Series E 5.375% Preference Shares for $275.0 million plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon;

•our comprehensive loss attributable to RenaissanceRe of $38.4 million; and

•$67.8 million and $33.3 million of dividends on our common and preference shares, respectively; and partially offset by

•raising $500.0 million in gross proceeds in July 2021 through the issuance of 20,000,000 Depositary Shares, each of which represents a 1/1,000th interest in a share of our 4.20% Series G Preference Shares.

Our debt increased $32.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 principally as a result of $30.0 million that was drawn under the Medici Revolving Credit Facility.

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 31,20212020Change
(in thousands, except percentages)
U.S. treasuries$6,247,77929.1%$4,960,40924.1%$1,287,370
Agencies361,6841.7%368,0321.8%(6,348)
Non-U.S. government549,6132.6%491,5312.4%58,082
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate474,8482.2%338,0141.6%136,834
Corporate3,214,43815.0%4,261,02520.7%(1,046,587)
Agency mortgage-backed721,9553.4%1,113,7925.4%(391,837)
Non-agency mortgage-backed233,3461.1%291,4441.4%(58,098)
Commercial mortgage-backed634,9253.0%791,2723.8%(156,347)
Asset-backed1,068,5435.0%890,9844.3%177,559
Total fixed maturity investments, at fair value13,507,13163.1%13,506,50365.5%628
Short term investments, at fair value5,298,38524.7%4,993,73524.3%304,650
Equity investments trading, at fair value546,0162.5%702,6173.4%(156,601)
Catastrophe bonds1,104,0345.1%881,2904.3%222,744
Direct private equity investments88,3730.4%79,8070.4%8,566
Fund investments725,8023.4%295,8511.4%429,951
Term loans74,8500.3%%74,850
Total other investments, at fair value1,993,0599.2%1,256,9486.2%736,111
Total managed investment portfolio19,351,53290.3%19,202,85593.2%148,677
Investments in other ventures, under equity method98,0680.5%98,3730.6%(305)
Total investments$21,442,65990.8%$20,558,17693.8%$884,483

We structure our investment portfolio to emphasize the preservation of capital and the availability of liquidity to meet our claims obligations, to be well diversified across market sectors, and to generate relatively attractive returns on a risk-adjusted basis over time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, our investments are subject to market-wide risks and fluctuations, as well as to risks inherent in particular securities. For additional information regarding our investments and the fair value measurement of our investments refer to “Note 5. Investments” and “Note 6. Fair Value Measurements” in our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

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 investments are 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, direct private equity investments, fund investments and term loans).

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The following table summarizes the composition of our investment portfolio, including the amortized cost, fair value, credit ratings and effective yields.

Credit Rating (1)
December 31, 2021Amortized CostFair Value% of Total Investment PortfolioWeighted Average Yield to MaturityAAAAAABBBNon- Investment GradeNot Rated
(in thousands, except percentages)
Short term investments$5,298,385$5,298,38524.7%0.1%$5,261,431$21,682$13,431$203$177$1,461
100.0%99.3%0.4%0.3%%%%
Fixed maturity investments
U.S. treasuries6,302,3136,247,77929.1%1.1%6,247,779
Agencies364,429361,6841.7%1.2%56,067305,617
Non-U.S. government552,935549,6132.6%1.2%286,810202,06745,19214,2571,287
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate476,200474,8482.2%1.4%168,177272,29724,4803,7026,192
Corporate3,202,6143,214,43815.0%2.8%31,603113,253979,752996,2881,053,86739,675
Agency mortgage-backed721,711721,9553.4%1.9%721,955
Non-agency mortgage-backed232,144233,3461.1%3.2%51,27911,7491,8105,751110,45952,298
Commercial mortgage-backed631,016634,9253.0%1.9%492,903113,7364,19115,8352,5145,746
Asset-backed1,069,2171,068,5435.0%1.8%770,492166,59559,34637,27022,93511,905
Total fixed maturity investments13,552,57913,507,13163.1%1.7%1,857,3318,155,0481,114,7711,073,1031,197,254109,624
100.0%13.8%60.3%8.3%7.9%8.9%0.8%
Equity investments trading546,0162.5%546,016
100.0%%%%%%100.0%
Other investments
Catastrophe bonds1,104,0345.1%1,104,034
Direct private equity investments88,3730.4%88,373
Total fund investments725,8023.4%725,802
Term loans74,8500.3%74,850
Total other investments1,993,0599.2%74,8501,104,034814,175
100.0%%%3.8%%55.4%40.9%
Investments in other ventures98,0680.5%98,068
100.0%%%%%%100.0%
Total investment portfolio$21,442,659100.0%$7,118,762$8,176,730$1,203,052$1,073,306$2,301,465$1,569,344
100.0%33.3%38.1%5.6%5.0%10.7%7.3%

(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.

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Fixed Maturity Investments and Short Term Investments

At December 31, 2021, our fixed maturity investments and short term investment portfolio had a weighted average credit quality rating of AA (2020 – AAA) and a weighted average effective yield of 1.2% (2020 – 0.9%). At December 31, 2021, our non-investment grade and not rated fixed maturity investments totaled $1.3 billion or 9.7% of our fixed maturity investments (2020 - $1.4 billion or 10.0%, respectively). 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, 2021, the funds that invest in non-investment grade and not rated fixed income securities and non-investment grade cat-linked securities totaled $1.8 billion (2020 – $911.4 million).

At December 31, 2021, we had $5.3 billion of short term investments (2020 – $5.0 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, 2021, compared to December 31, 2020, 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, 2021 was 3.0 years (2020 - 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.

Equity Investments Trading

The following table summarizes the fair value of equity investments trading:

At December 31,20212020Change
(in thousands)
Financials$146,615$452,765$(306,150)
Communications and technology82,444119,592(37,148)
Consumer51,08344,4776,606
Industrial, utilities and energy26,64543,380(16,735)
Healthcare28,79635,140(6,344)
Basic materials5,0927,263(2,171)
Equity exchange traded funds114,919114,919
Fixed income exchange traded funds90,42290,422
Total equity investments trading$546,016$702,617$(156,601)

A portion of our investments included in equity investments trading is managed pursuant to diversified public equity securities mandates with third-party investment managers. In addition, our equity investments trading include more concentrated public equity positions that we invest in through our strategic investment portfolio. These investments are 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 our investment portfolio will vary over time as the value or size of our portfolio of strategic investments in marketable equity securities fluctuates. The change in fair value of equity investments trading from 2020 to 2021 was impacted by the partial sale of our strategic investment in Trupanion. It is possible we will increase our equity allocation in the future, and it could, from time to time, have a material effect on our financial results.

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Other Investments

The table below shows our portfolio of other investments:

At December 31,20212020Change
(in thousands)
Catastrophe bonds$1,104,034$881,290$222,744
Direct private equity investments88,37379,8078,566
Fund investments725,802295,851429,951
Term loans74,85074,850
Total other investments$1,993,059$1,256,948$736,111

We account for our other investments at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC Topic Financial Instruments. The fair value of our fund investments, which include private equity funds, private credit funds and hedge funds, is recorded on our consolidated balance sheet in other investments, and is generally established on the basis of the net asset value per share (or its equivalent), determined by the managers of these investments in accordance with the applicable governing documents. Many of our fund investments are subject to restrictions on redemptions and sales which 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 certain private credit funds and three months for private equity funds and private credit funds, although we have occasionally experienced delays of up to six months at year end. In circumstances where there is a reporting lag, we estimate the fair value of these funds by starting with the prior month or quarter-end fund valuation, adjusting for actual capital calls, redemptions or distributions, and the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, and then estimating the return for the current period using all information available to us. 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. Actual final fund valuations may differ, perhaps materially, from our estimates and these differences are recorded as a change in estimate in our consolidated statement of operations in the period in which they are reported to us. Included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments for 2021 is income of $7.0 million (2020 - a loss of $2.4 million) representing the change in estimate during the period related to the difference between our estimated net realized and unrealized gains (losses) due to the lag in reporting 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 direct equity investments, fund investments, term loans, and investments in other ventures of $2.7 billion, of which $1.3 billion has been contributed at December 31, 2021. Our remaining commitments to these investments at December 31, 2021 totaled $1.4 billion. In the future, we may enter into additional commitments in respect of these investments or individual portfolio company investment opportunities.

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Investments in Other Ventures, under Equity Method

The table below shows our investments in other ventures, under equity method:

At December 31,20212020
(in thousands, except percentages)InvestmentOwnership %Carrying ValueInvestmentOwnership %Carrying Value
Tower Hill Companies$78,6982.0% - 25.0%$25,575$64,7502.0% - 25.0%$30,470
Top Layer Re65,37550.0%25,90365,37550.0%26,958
Other46,69822.4%46,59042,65225.0%40,945
Total investments in other ventures, under equity method$190,771$98,068$172,777$98,373

The equity in earnings of the Tower Hill Companies and investments in other ventures are reported one quarter in arrears and Top Layer is reported on a current quarter basis. The realized value we ultimately attain for our investments in other ventures, under equity method will likely differ from the carrying value, perhaps materially.

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 and scores 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. Additionally, rating organizations may change their rating methodology, which could have a material impact on our financial strength ratings.

The ratings of our principal operating subsidiaries and joint ventures and the ERM score of RenaissanceRe as of February 2, 2022 are presented below.

A.M. Best (1)S&P (2)Moody's (3)Fitch (4)
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd.A+A+A1A+
DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd.AA+A3
Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe Unlimited CompanyA+A+
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc.A+A+
RenaissanceRe Europe AGA+A+
RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd.A+A+
Top Layer Reinsurance Ltd.A+AA
Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd.A
RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458
Lloyd's Overall Market RatingAA+AA-
RenaissanceRe ERM ScoreVery StrongVery Strong

(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. RenaissanceRe has been assigned a “Very Strong” ERM score by A.M. Best.

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(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. RenaissanceRe has been assigned a “Very Strong” ERM score by S&P.

(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 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.

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SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

RenaissanceRe Finance, a 100% owned subsidiary of RenaissanceRe, is the issuer of certain 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025 and 3.450% Senior Notes due 2027, each of which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by RenaissanceRe. The guarantees are senior unsecured obligations of RenaissanceRe and rank equally in right of payment with all other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of RenaissanceRe which may be outstanding from time to time. Each series of 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. For additional information related to the terms of our outstanding debt securities, see “Note 9. Debt and Credit Facilities” included herein.

The following tables present supplemental summarized financial information for RenaissanceRe and RenaissanceRe Finance, collectively the “Obligor Group.” Intercompany transactions among the members of the Obligor Group have been eliminated. The financial information of non-obligor subsidiaries has been excluded from the summarized financial information. Significant intercompany transactions and receivable/payable balances between the Obligor Group and non-obligor subsidiaries are presented separately in the summarized financial information:

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Summarized Balance Sheets

(in thousands)December 31, 2021
Assets
Receivables due from non-obligor subsidiaries$9,550
Other current assets106,482
Total current assets$116,032
Goodwill and other intangibles$108,261
Loan receivable from non-obligor subsidiaries840,298
Other noncurrent assets1,866,059
Total noncurrent assets$2,814,618
Liabilities
Payables due to non-obligor subsidiaries$160,703
Other current liabilities28,680
Total current liabilities$189,383
Loan payable to non-obligor subsidiaries$201,380
Other noncurrent liabilities1,088,288
Total noncurrent liabilities$1,289,668

Summarized Statement of Operations

(in thousands)Year ended December 31, 2021
Revenues
Intercompany revenue with non-obligor subsidiaries$100,933
Other revenue245
Total revenues101,178
Expenses
Intercompany expense with non-obligor subsidiaries38,960
Other expense67,493
Total expenses106,453
Income tax benefit (expense)(44)
Net income (loss)(5,319)
Dividends on RenaissanceRe preference shares(33,266)
Net income (loss) attributable to Obligor Group$(38,585)

CURRENT OUTLOOK

Reinsurance Market Trends and Developments

We have built a global, multi-line, specialist company that allows us to write more business with more customers in more locations around the world. In 2021, we continued our growth with existing and new customers across our segments and broadened our access to risk, writing more lines of business on more

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platforms. We also continued to diversify our sources of capital through various owned and managed balance sheets as well as the equity, debt and insurance-linked securities markets. This has afforded us significant flexibility to react when the world changes. We believe that the trusted relationships we have developed have provided us an incumbency position, contributing to our significant growth in attractive business in 2021. Despite our recent growth, we reduced our growth rate at the recent January 1st renewals, electing to focus more on optimizing our portfolio and increasing its efficiency and profitability. As always, we were a consistent partner, offering capacity across the risk spectrum.

Recent Industry Trends

In 2021, the insurance industry experienced its fifth consecutive year of elevated catastrophe losses. We saw a market trend shift away from property catastrophe risk due to the effects of climate change, social and monetary inflation, as well as a lack of confidence in catastrophe modeling. Despite these challenges, we believe that our expertise and experience allow us to determine that we are being paid adequately to assume risk, which we are uniquely positioned to understand due to our strong underwriting bench (which has been through multiple market cycles), as well as our integrated system, and our team of scientists, engineers, and risk modelers at RenaissanceRe Sciences. We believe that market conditions have created significant opportunities to source attractive risk in the lines of business that we write, and that such opportunities will result in superior returns for our shareholders.

Social inflation continues to be a risk, and we expect it to be an ongoing trend. Over the course of 2021, we also saw the rapid increase of monetary inflation. This is particularly impactful to our industry, as it drives rebuilding costs, such as increases in wages and commodity prices. We consider the anticipated effects of inflation on us in our catastrophe loss models and on our investment portfolio.

In the current market, we believe that we are uniquely positioned to write a variety of risks, leveraging the enhancements we made over the last several years to our risk and capital management technology and underwriting expertise to cover additional lines of business. In particular, we have invested heavily to understand the influence of climate change on the weather and its impact on the risks that we take. We plan to continue to seek to take advantage of additional opportunities throughout the year and believe that strategic decisions that we have made in prior periods have laid the foundation for these initiatives. We believe that our clients value our ability to be a long-term partner that brings access to multiple forms of capital and innovative, large-scale solutions.

January 1st Renewals

Property. The January 1 renewal is the largest renewal period for our Property segment. We had several goals we wanted to achieve, including seeking rate increases, improving terms and conditions, adjusting for our increased view of risk, and decreasing our exposure to aggregate deals; and we were pleased with the results and the portfolio we built. We believe that we saw improved market conditions, and across markets we pushed hard for higher rates, while remaining disciplined when rate increases were not sufficient. We used the options we have developed, such as our third-party capital vehicles, to provide flexibility and to optimize our gross-to-net strategy, as evidenced by the growth in DaVinci and the increased percentage of property catastrophe business that we allocated to it. A significant amount of the growth in our Property segment over the last few years has been in the other property class of business, due largely to the substantial rate increases in the U.S. property excess and surplus market. As we expected, there was significant dislocation in the property retrocession markets at January 1, and we expect these trends to continue in 2022.

Casualty and Specialty. The January 1 renewal is also important for our Casualty and Specialty segment. Casualty and Specialty business has become increasingly desirable due to a combination of robust multi-year rate increases, as well as recent favorable plan performance. We continued to see underlying rate increases across multiple lines of business and geographies within our Casualty and Specialty segment, and we expanded participation on multiple casualty and specialty lines. We believe that our book of business is continuing to reflect the rate improvements that we have seen over the past several years. We think that our prior work building strong relationships with key customers allowed us to gain superior access to desirable business.

General Economic Conditions

We actively managed our capital in 2021 and expect to continue to do so in 2022. We believe that our shares have been trading at attractive levels, which provides us with additional options to manage excess capital. If this trend continues, we expect to utilize our strong capital position to continue to return excess capital to shareholders. When possible, our preference is to deploy any excess capital into profitable business opportunities before returning excess capital to shareholders.

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Overall, 2021 was a challenging year for third-party capital, but our ability to raise funds is a testament to the deep experience of our Capital Partners team and the relationships that they have built over the 20 years in this area.

We believe the stresses in the global economy will continue and that these conditions may result in increased market volatility. A period of low interest rates may affect our ability to derive investment income from our investments. As interest rates begin to rise from historic lows, we expect that we will see an increase in net investment income from our investment portfolio. The effects of these interest rate trends on our reinsurance and insurance business 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 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.

We continue to closely monitor recent tax reform proposals and announcements. Tax law changes globally, and in the jurisdictions where we operate, could increase tax burdens on companies operating in such jurisdictions, or operating multilaterally, or which transact in or with respect to such jurisdictions. At this time, the practical details of how the OECD’s framework for instituting a global minimum corporate tax would be implemented are not clear, so we cannot anticipate or estimate the cost to us of this or any other such future initiative. However, we believe that the flexible global operating model that we have utilized will continue to prove resilient.

COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has had immense impacts on a global scale, including on the (re)insurance 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.

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.