• Annualized return on average common equity of 16.4% and annualized operating return on average common equity of 28.7%.
• Gross premiums written grew by $1.2 billion, or 43.0%. Property grew by $585.7 million, or 44.9%, and Casualty and Specialty grew by $614.7 million, or 41.4%.
• Combined ratio of 77.9% and adjusted combined ratio of 75.4%.
• Fee income of $83.6 million; up 86.6% from Q1 2023.
• Net investment income of $390.8 million; up 53.6% from Q1 2023.

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) (“RenaissanceRe” or the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2024.

Acquisition of Validus

On November 1, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition (the “Validus Acquisition”) of Validus Holdings, Ltd. (“Validus Holdings”), Validus Specialty, LLC (“Validus Specialty”) and the renewal rights, records and customer relationships of the assumed treaty reinsurance business of Talbot Underwriting Limited from subsidiaries of American International Group, Inc. Validus Holdings, Validus Specialty, and their respective subsidiaries collectively are referred to herein as “Validus.”

The first quarter of 2024 was the first full quarter that reflected the results of Validus. As such, the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, should be viewed in that context. In addition, the results of operations for three months ended March 31, 2024 may not be reflective of the ongoing business of the combined entities.

Underwriting Results - Property Segment: Combined ratio of 42.9%; increase in gross premiums written of 44.9%

• Gross premiums written increased by $585.7 million, or 44.9%, driven by:

– a $412.5 million increase in catastrophe, driven by the renewal of business acquired in the Validus Acquisition, in conjunction with the retention of legacy lines, at the January 1, 2024 renewal.

– a $173.1 million increase in other property, reflecting the renewal of business acquired in the Validus Acquisition and organic growth, in both catastrophe and non-catastrophe exposed business.

• Net premiums written increased by $377.8 million, or 37.0%, driven by the increase in gross premiums written discussed above, partially offset by an increase in ceded premiums written as part of the Company’s gross-to-net strategy.

• Combined ratio improved by 13.7 percentage points, and adjusted combined ratio, which removes the impact of acquisition related purchase accounting adjustments, improved by 15.8 percentage points, each primarily due to growth in net premiums earned and the lower level of current accident year net losses.

• Net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year improved by 12.6 percentage points due to a lower impact from large loss events in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the impact from the large loss events in the first quarter of 2023.

• Net claims and claim expense ratio - prior accident years reflects net favorable development in the first quarter of 2024, primarily from weather-related large losses across the 2017 to 2022 accident years, driven by better than expected loss emergence.

• Underwriting expense ratio decreased 2.9 percentage points, primarily due to:

– a 1.6 percentage point decrease in the operating expense ratio due, in part, to higher net premiums earned.

– a 1.3 percentage point decrease in the acquisition expense ratio, driven by changes in the mix of business as a result of continued relative growth in catastrophe, which has a lower acquisition expense ratio than other property, partially offset by the increase in acquisition expenses from purchase accounting adjustments related to the Validus Acquisition.

Underwriting Results - Casualty and Specialty Segment: Combined ratio of 99.6% and adjusted combined ratio of 97.1%; increase in gross premiums written of 41.4%

• Gross premiums written increased by $614.7 million, or 41.4%, primarily driven by the renewal of business acquired in the Validus Acquisition, in conjunction with the retention of legacy lines. In particular, the other specialty line of business grew by $392.4 million as compared to the first quarter of 2023.

• Net premiums written increased 44.9%, consistent with the drivers discussed for gross premiums written above.

• Combined ratio increased by 6.7 percentage points, and adjusted combined ratio, which removes the impact of acquisition related purchase accounting adjustments, increased by 4.5 percentage points, each primarily due to the increase in the net claims and claim expense ratio.

• Net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year increased by 3.2 percentage points. The Baltimore Bridge Collapse in the first quarter of 2024 added 4.2 points to the net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year.

• Net claims and claim expense ratio - prior accident years reflects net favorable development driven by reported losses generally coming in lower than expected on attritional net claims and claim expenses from the other specialty and credit lines of business, partially offset by the impact of purchase accounting adjustments relating to the Validus Acquisition.

• Underwriting expense ratio increased 1.4 percentage points, which consisted of:

– a 0.8 percentage point increase in the operating expense ratio as compared to the first quarter of 2023, due to a reduction in the benefit from override fees from a decrease in retrocessional reinsurance coverage purchased; and

– a 0.6 percentage point increase in the acquisition expense ratio primarily due to the impact of the purchase accounting adjustments relating to the Validus Acquisition.

Fee Income: $83.6 million of fee income, up 86.6% from Q1 2023; increase in both management and performance fees

• Management fee income increased $15.1 million, reflecting growth in the Company’s joint ventures and managed funds, specifically DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd. (“DaVinci”), Fontana Holdings L.P. (“Fontana”) and RenaissanceRe Medici Fund Ltd. (“Medici”), as well as the addition of fees earned by AlphaCat Managers Ltd., which was acquired as part of the Validus Acquisition.

• Performance fee income increased $23.6 million, driven by improved underwriting results and prior year favorable development, primarily in DaVinci.

Investment Results: Total investment result of $177.1 million; net investment income growth of 53.6%

• Net investment income increased $136.4 million, due to a combination of higher average invested assets, primarily resulting from the Validus Acquisition, and higher yielding assets in the fixed maturity and short term portfolios.

• Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments decreased by $493.1 million, principally driven by:

– Net realized and unrealized losses on fixed maturity investments trading of $202.2 million, primarily driven by increases in interest rates in the current quarter, compared to net realized and unrealized gains of $207.3 million in the first quarter of 2023, due to decreases in interest rates during the comparative period; and

– Net realized and unrealized losses on investment-related derivatives of $57.8 million in the current quarter, compared to net realized and unrealized gains of $12.2 million in the first quarter of 2023. The current and comparative quarter results were primarily driven by the interest rate trends during the periods, as described above.

• Total investments were $29.6 billion at March 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023 - $29.2 billion). Weighted average yield to maturity and duration on the Company’s investment portfolio (excluding investments that have no final maturity, yield to maturity or duration) was 5.8% and 2.6 years, respectively (December 31, 2023 - 5.8% and 2.6 years, respectively).

• Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests of $244.8 million was primarily driven by:

– strong underwriting results in DaVinci and Vermeer; and

– strong net investment income driven by higher interest rates and higher yielding assets within the investment portfolios of the Company’s joint ventures and managed funds.

• Raised partner capital of $565.7 million in the first quarter of 2024, primarily in DaVinci ($300.0 million), Medici ($145.7 million) and Fontana ($100.0 million).

• Returned partner capital of $701.2 million during the first quarter of 2024, including $390.7 million of distributions from DaVinci, Vermeer, Medici and Top Layer following strong earnings across these vehicles in 2023.

• Corporate expenses increased by $26.4 million, primarily driven by expenses incurred in support of the Validus Acquisition.

• Income tax expense of $15.4 million in the current quarter, compared to $28.9 million in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease in income tax expense was primarily driven by investment losses in the first quarter of 2024, compared to investment gains in the first quarter of 2023, partially offset by an increase in operating income in the first quarter of 2024.

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).

The Company’s estimates of net negative impact are based on a review of the Company’s potential exposures, preliminary discussions with certain counterparties and actuarial modeling techniques. The Company’s 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 this catastrophe event, driven by the magnitude and recent nature of the event, the 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.

Net negative impact on the consolidated financial statements

Net negative impact on the segment underwriting results and consolidated combined ratio

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Additional Financial Information

This Press Release includes certain financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”) including “operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders,” “operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted,” “operating return on average common equity - annualized,” “tangible book value per common share,” “tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends,” “adjusted combined ratio,” “property adjusted combined ratio” and “casualty and specialty adjusted combined ratio.” A reconciliation of such measures to the most comparable GAAP figures in accordance with Regulation G is presented in the attached supplemental financial data.

Please refer to the “Investors - Financial Reports - Financial Supplements” section of the Company’s website at www.renre.com for a copy of the Financial Supplement which includes additional information on the Company’s financial performance.

Conference Call Information

RenaissanceRe will host a conference call on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss this release. Live broadcast of the conference call will be available through the “Investors - Webcasts & Presentations” section of the Company’s website at www.renre.com.

About RenaissanceRe

RenaissanceRe is a global provider of reinsurance and insurance that specializes in matching desirable risk with efficient capital. The Company provides property, casualty and specialty reinsurance and certain insurance solutions to customers, principally through intermediaries. Established in 1993, RenaissanceRe has offices in Bermuda, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Any forward-looking statements made in this Press Release reflect RenaissanceRe’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company may also make forward-looking statements with respect to its business and industry, such as those relating to its strategy and management objectives, plans and expectations regarding its response and ability to adapt to changing economic conditions, market standing and product volumes, estimates of net negative impact and insured losses from loss events, and the Validus Acquisition and its impact on the Company’s business, among other things. These statements are subject to numerous factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those addressed by such forward-looking statements, including the following: the Company’s exposure to natural and non-natural catastrophic events and circumstances and the variance it may cause in the Company’s financial results; the effect of climate change on the Company’s business, including the trend towards increasingly frequent and severe climate events; the effectiveness of the Company’s claims and claim expense reserving process; the effect of emerging claims and coverage issues; the performance of the Company’s investment portfolio and financial market volatility; the effects of inflation; the ability of the Company’s ceding companies and delegated authority counterparties to accurately assess the risks they underwrite; the Company’s ability to maintain its financial strength ratings; the Company’s reliance on a small number of brokers; the highly competitive nature of the Company’s industry; the historically cyclical nature of the (re)insurance industries; collection on claimed retrocessional coverage, and new retrocessional reinsurance being available on acceptable terms or at all; the Company’s ability to attract and retain key executives and employees; the Company’s ability to successfully implement its business strategies and initiatives; difficulties in integrating Validus; the Company’s exposure to credit loss from counterparties; the Company’s need to make many estimates and judgments in the preparation of its financial statements; the Company’s exposure to risks associated with its management of capital on behalf of investors in joint ventures or other entities it manages; changes to the accounting rules and regulatory systems applicable to the Company’s business, including changes in Bermuda and U.S. laws and regulations; the effect of current or future macroeconomic or geopolitical events or trends, including the ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, and Israel and Hamas; other political, regulatory or industry initiatives adversely impacting the Company; the Company’s ability to comply with covenants in its debt agreements; the effect of adverse economic factors, including changes in prevailing interest rates; the impact of cybersecurity risks, including technology breaches or failure; a contention by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service that any of the Company’s Bermuda subsidiaries are subject to taxation in the U.S.; the effects of new or possible future tax reform legislation and regulations in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, including recent changes in Bermuda tax law; the Company’s ability to determine any impairments taken on its investments; the Company’s ability to raise capital on acceptable terms, including through debt instruments, the capital markets, and third party investments in the Company’s joint ventures and managed fund partners; the Company’s ability to comply with applicable sanctions and foreign corrupt practices laws; the Company’s dependence on capital distributions from its subsidiaries; and other factors affecting future results disclosed in RenaissanceRe’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

In addition to the GAAP financial measures set forth in this Press Release, the Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G. The Company has provided certain of these financial measures in previous investor communications and the Company’s management believes that such measures are important to investors and other interested persons, and that investors and such other persons benefit from having a consistent basis for comparison between quarters and for comparison with other companies within or outside the industry. These measures may not, however, be comparable to similarly titled measures used by companies within or outside of the insurance industry. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these non-GAAP measures in assessing the Company’s overall financial performance.

Operating Income (Loss) Available (Attributable) to RenaissanceRe Common Shareholders and Operating Return on Average Common Equity - Annualized

The Company uses “operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders” as a measure to evaluate the underlying fundamentals of its operations and believes it to be a useful measure of its corporate performance. “Operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders” as used herein differs from “net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders,” which the Company believes is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, by the exclusion of (1) net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments, excluding other investments - catastrophe bonds, (2) net foreign exchange gains and losses, (3) corporate expenses associated with acquisitions and dispositions, (4) acquisition related purchase accounting adjustments, (5) the Bermuda net deferred tax asset, (6) the income tax expense or benefit associated with these adjustments, and (7) the portion of these adjustments attributable to the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interests. The Company also uses “operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders” to calculate “operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted” and “operating return on average common equity - annualized.”

The Company’s management believes that “operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders,” “operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted” and “operating return on average common equity - annualized” are useful to management and investors because they provide for better comparability and more accurately measure the Company’s results of operations and remove variability.

The following table is a reconciliation of: (1) net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders to “operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders”; (2) net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted to “operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted”; and (3) return on average common equity - annualized to “operating return on average common equity - annualized.” Comparative information for the prior periods presented have been updated to conform to the current methodology and presentation.

Tangible Book Value Per Common Share and Tangible Book Value Per Common Share Plus Accumulated Dividends

The Company has included in this Press Release “tangible book value per common share” and “tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends.” “Tangible book value per common share” is defined as book value per common share excluding per share amounts for (1) acquisition related goodwill and other intangible assets, (2) acquisition related purchase accounting adjustments, and (3) other goodwill and intangible assets. “Tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends” is defined as book value per common share excluding per share amounts for (1) acquisition related goodwill and other intangible assets, (2) acquisition related purchase accounting adjustments, and (3) other goodwill and intangible assets, plus accumulated dividends.

The Company’s management believes “tangible book value per common share” and “tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends” are useful to investors because they provide a more accurate measure of the realizable value of shareholder returns, excluding the impact of goodwill and intangible assets and acquisition related purchase accounting adjustments. The following table is a reconciliation of book value per common share to “tangible book value per common share” and “tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends.” Comparative information for the prior periods presented have been updated to conform to the current methodology and presentation.

Adjusted Combined Ratio

The Company has included in this Press Release “adjusted combined ratio” for the company, its segments and certain classes of business. “Adjusted combined ratio” is defined as the combined ratio adjusted for the impact of acquisition related purchase accounting, which includes the amortization of acquisition related intangible assets, purchase accounting adjustments related to the amortization (accretion) of VOBA and acquisition costs, and the fair value adjustments to the net reserve for claims and claim expenses for the acquisitions of Validus, TMR and Platinum. The combined ratio is calculated as the sum of (1) net claims and claim expenses incurred, (2) acquisition expenses, and (3) operational expenses; divided by net premiums earned. The acquisition related purchase accounting adjustments impact net claims and claim expenses incurred and acquisition expenses. The Company’s management believes “adjusted combined ratio” is useful to management and investors because it provides for better comparability and more accurately measures the Company’s underlying underwriting performance. The following table is a reconciliation of combined ratio to “adjusted combined ratio.”

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