Document and Entity Information
Document and Entity Information - shares | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2021 | Apr. 30, 2021 | |
Document and Entity Information [Abstract] | ||
Document Type | 10-Q | |
Document Quarterly Report | true | |
Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Document Transition Report | false | |
Entity File Number | 001-16209 | |
Entity Registrant Name | ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. | |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | D0 | |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 98-0374481 | |
Entity Address, Address Line One | Waterloo House, Ground Floor | |
Entity Address, Address Line Two | 100 Pitts Bay Road, | |
Entity Address, City or Town | Pembroke | |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | HM 08, | |
Entity Address, Country | BM | |
City Area Code | (441) | |
Local Phone Number | 278-9250 | |
Entity Listings [Line Items] | ||
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | |
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | |
Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
Entity Small Business | false | |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false | |
Entity Shell Company | false | |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 403,619,081 | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2021 | |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000947484 | |
Amendment Flag | false | |
Common shares | ||
Entity Listings [Line Items] | ||
Title of 12(b) Security | Common shares, $0.0011 par value per share | |
Trading Symbol | ACGL | |
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ | |
Depositary Series E Preferred Stock | ||
Entity Listings [Line Items] | ||
Title of 12(b) Security | Depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a 5.25% Series E preferred share | |
Trading Symbol | ACGLP | |
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ | |
Depositary Series F Preferred Stock | ||
Entity Listings [Line Items] | ||
Title of 12(b) Security | Depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a 5.45% Series F preferred share | |
Trading Symbol | ACGLO | |
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
Unaudited Consolidated Balance
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Investments: | ||
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $18,447,720 and $18,143,305; net of allowance for credit losses: $3,830 and $2,397 ) | $ 18,723,035 | $ 18,717,825 |
Short-term investments available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $1,269,312 and $1,924,292; net of allowance for credit losses: $0 and $0) | 1,269,631 | 1,924,922 |
Collateral received under securities lending, at fair value (amortized cost: $143,886 and $301,089) | 143,894 | 301,096 |
Equity securities, at fair value | 1,532,906 | 1,444,830 |
Other investments (portion measured at fair value: $3,935,354 and $3,824,796) | 4,435,354 | 4,324,796 |
Investments accounted for using the equity method | 2,256,327 | 2,047,889 |
Total investments | 28,361,147 | 28,761,358 |
Cash | 941,951 | 906,448 |
Accrued investment income | 101,108 | 103,299 |
Securities pledged under securities lending, at fair value (amortized cost: $142,129 and $294,493) | 140,949 | 294,912 |
Investment in operating affiliates | 739,783 | 129,291 |
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for credit losses: $36,111 and $37,781) | 2,618,175 | 2,064,586 |
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid and paid losses and loss adjustment expenses (net of allowance for credit losses: $10,872 and $11,636) | 4,041,076 | 4,500,802 |
Contractholder receivables (net of allowance for credit losses: $5,853 and $8,638) | 1,919,655 | 1,986,924 |
Ceded unearned premiums | 1,406,489 | 1,234,075 |
Deferred acquisition costs | 919,740 | 790,708 |
Receivable for securities sold | 199,424 | 92,743 |
Goodwill and intangible assets | 679,509 | 692,863 |
Other assets | 2,135,261 | 1,724,288 |
Total assets | 44,204,267 | 43,282,297 |
Liabilities | ||
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses | 16,443,952 | 16,513,929 |
Unearned premiums | 5,549,127 | 4,838,965 |
Reinsurance balances payable | 919,125 | 683,263 |
Contractholder payables | 1,925,508 | 1,995,562 |
Collateral held for insured obligations | 222,245 | 215,581 |
Senior notes | 2,861,417 | 2,861,113 |
Revolving credit agreement borrowings | 155,687 | 155,687 |
Securities lending payable | 143,886 | 301,089 |
Payable for securities purchased | 386,453 | 218,779 |
Other liabilities | 1,565,861 | 1,510,888 |
Total liabilities | 30,173,261 | 29,294,856 |
Commitments and Contingencies | ||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 57,670 | 58,548 |
Shareholders' Equity | ||
Non-cumulative preferred shares | 780,000 | 780,000 |
Common shares ($0.0011 par, shares issued: 581,226,408 and 579,000,841) | 645 | 643 |
Additional paid-in capital | 2,014,741 | 1,977,794 |
Retained earnings | 12,790,216 | 12,362,463 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred income tax | 205,827 | 488,895 |
Common shares held in treasury, at cost (shares: 177,913,031 and 172,280,199) | (2,694,957) | (2,503,909) |
Total shareholders' equity available to Arch | 13,096,472 | 13,105,886 |
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests | 876,864 | 823,007 |
Total shareholders' equity | 13,973,336 | 13,928,893 |
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity | $ 44,204,267 | $ 43,282,297 |
Unaudited Consolidated Balanc_2
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Fixed maturities available for sale, at amortized cost | $ 18,447,720 | $ 18,143,305 | |
Allowance for credit losses on investments | 3,830 | 2,397 | |
Short-term investments available for sale, at amortized cost | 1,269,312 | 1,924,292 | |
Collateral received under securities lending, at amortized cost | 143,886 | 301,089 | |
Other investments measured at fair value | 3,935,354 | 3,824,796 | |
Securities pledged under securities lending, at amortized cost | 142,129 | 294,493 | |
Allowance for credit losses on premiums receivable | 36,111 | 37,781 | |
Allowance for credit losses on reinsurance recoverable | 10,872 | 11,636 | |
Allowance for credit losses on contractholder receivable | $ 5,853 | $ 8,638 | |
Common shares, par value per share | $ 0.0011 | $ 0.0011 | |
Common shares issued (shares) | 581,226,408 | 579,000,841 | |
Common shares held in treasury (shares) | 177,913,031 | 172,280,199 | |
Fixed maturities | |||
Allowance for credit losses on investments | $ 3,830 | $ 2,397 | |
Short-term investments | |||
Allowance for credit losses on investments | 0 | [1] | 0 |
Short-term investments available for sale, at amortized cost | $ 1,269,312 | $ 1,924,292 | |
[1] | Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13 and as a result any credit impairment losses on the Company’s available-for-sale investments are recorded as an allowance, subject to reversal. |
Unaudited Consolidated Statemen
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Revenues | ||
Net premiums earned | $ 1,948,422 | $ 1,744,444 |
Net investment income | 98,856 | 145,153 |
Net realized gains (losses) | 142,461 | (366,960) |
Other underwriting income | 6,110 | 6,852 |
Equity in net income (loss) of investment funds accounted for using the equity method | 71,686 | (4,209) |
Other income (loss) | (1,741) | 32 |
Total revenues | 2,265,794 | 1,525,312 |
Expenses | ||
Losses and loss adjustment expenses | 1,203,100 | 1,115,419 |
Acquisition expenses | 304,481 | 247,283 |
Other operating expenses | 261,033 | 234,544 |
Corporate expenses | 25,384 | 20,796 |
Amortization of intangible assets | 14,402 | 16,631 |
Interest expense | 38,346 | 32,555 |
Net foreign exchange (gains) losses | (20,063) | (72,671) |
Total expenses | 1,826,683 | 1,594,557 |
Income (loss) before income taxes and income (loss) from operating affiliates | 439,111 | (69,245) |
Income tax expense | (38,860) | (27,945) |
Income (loss) from operating affiliates | 75,457 | 8,516 |
Net income (loss) | 475,708 | (88,674) |
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (37,552) | 232,791 |
Net income (loss) available to Arch | 438,156 | 144,117 |
Preferred dividends | (10,403) | (10,403) |
Net income (loss) available to Arch common shareholders | $ 427,753 | $ 133,714 |
Net income per common share and common share equivalent | ||
Basic (per share) | $ 1.07 | $ 0.33 |
Diluted (per share) | $ 1.05 | $ 0.32 |
Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding | ||
Basic (shares) | 400,807,895 | 403,892,161 |
Diluted (shares) | 409,223,253 | 414,033,570 |
Unaudited Consolidated Statem_2
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Comprehensive Income | ||
Net income (loss) | $ 475,708 | $ (88,674) |
Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of available-for-sale investments: | ||
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period | (261,750) | (57,287) |
Reclassification of net realized (gains) losses, included in net income (loss) | 2,697 | (121,229) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (28,584) | (44,689) |
Comprehensive income (loss) | 188,071 | (311,879) |
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (37,552) | 232,791 |
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 4,570 | 33,058 |
Comprehensive income (loss) available to Arch | $ 155,089 | $ (46,030) |
Unaudited Consolidated Statem_3
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Non-cumulative preferred shares | Common shares | Additional paid-in capital | Retained earnings | Retained earningsCumulative effect of an accounting change | Retained earningsBalance at beginning of period, as adjusted | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred income tax | Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of available-for-sale securities, net of deferred income tax | Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of deferred income tax | Common shares held in treasury, at cost |
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019 | $ 780,000 | $ 638 | $ 1,889,683 | $ 11,021,006 | $ (22,452) | $ 10,998,554 | $ 212,091 | $ 258,486 | $ (46,395) | $ (2,406,047) | |
Common shares issued, net | 4 | ||||||||||
Amortization of share-based compensation | 28,050 | ||||||||||
Other changes | 3,754 | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ (88,674) | (88,674) | |||||||||
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 232,791 | 232,791 | |||||||||
Preferred share dividends | (10,403) | (10,403) | |||||||||
Unrealized holding gains (losses) during period, net of reclassification adjustment | (178,516) | ||||||||||
Unrealized holding gains (losses) during period attributable to noncontrolling interests | 33,179 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (44,689) | (44,689) | |||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests | (121) | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased for treasury | (75,500) | (83,050) | |||||||||
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2020 | 11,367,244 | 780,000 | 642 | 1,921,487 | 11,132,268 | 21,944 | 113,149 | (91,205) | (2,489,097) | ||
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests, end of period at Mar. 31, 2020 | 492,785 | ||||||||||
Total shareholders’ equity at Mar. 31, 2020 | 11,860,029 | ||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2020 | 13,105,886 | 780,000 | 643 | 1,977,794 | 12,362,463 | $ 0 | $ 12,362,463 | 488,895 | 501,295 | (12,400) | (2,503,909) |
Common shares issued, net | 2 | ||||||||||
Amortization of share-based compensation | 40,573 | ||||||||||
Other changes | (3,626) | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 475,708 | 475,708 | |||||||||
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (37,552) | (37,552) | |||||||||
Preferred share dividends | (10,403) | (10,403) | |||||||||
Unrealized holding gains (losses) during period, net of reclassification adjustment | (259,053) | ||||||||||
Unrealized holding gains (losses) during period attributable to noncontrolling interests | 4,469 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (28,584) | (28,584) | |||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests | 100 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased for treasury | (179,300) | (191,048) | |||||||||
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2021 | 13,096,472 | $ 780,000 | $ 645 | $ 2,014,741 | $ 12,790,216 | $ 205,827 | $ 246,711 | $ (40,884) | $ (2,694,957) | ||
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests, end of period at Mar. 31, 2021 | 876,864 | ||||||||||
Total shareholders’ equity at Mar. 31, 2021 | $ 13,973,336 | ||||||||||
Accounting Standards Update | us-gaap:AccountingStandardsUpdate201613Member |
Unaudited Consolidated Statem_4
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Operating Activities | ||
Net income (loss) | $ 475,708 | $ (88,674) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||
Net realized (gains) losses | (161,007) | 362,964 |
Equity in net (income) or loss of investment funds accounted for using the equity method and other income or loss | (135,939) | 29,034 |
Amortization of intangible assets | 14,402 | 16,631 |
Share-based compensation | 40,812 | 28,549 |
Changes in: | ||
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses recoverable | 560,153 | 506,057 |
Unearned premiums, net of ceded unearned premiums | 560,035 | 392,802 |
Premiums receivable | (608,250) | (418,457) |
Deferred acquisition costs | (126,701) | (75,135) |
Reinsurance balances payable | 240,206 | 79,807 |
Other items, net | (96,574) | (223,124) |
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | 762,845 | 610,454 |
Investing Activities | ||
Purchases of fixed maturity investments | (11,530,968) | (11,965,995) |
Purchases of equity securities | (309,419) | (760,683) |
Purchases of other investments | (430,961) | (228,471) |
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturity investments | 10,917,134 | 11,723,123 |
Proceeds from sales of equity securities | 284,986 | 266,301 |
Proceeds from sales, redemptions and maturities of other investments | 323,591 | 216,131 |
Proceeds from redemptions and maturities of fixed maturity investments | 421,042 | 198,356 |
Net settlements of derivative instruments | 47,660 | 195,488 |
Net (purchases) sales of short-term investments | 589,175 | (11,777) |
Change in cash collateral related to securities lending | 0 | 55,001 |
Purchase of operating affiliate | (546,349) | 0 |
Purchases of fixed assets | (12,490) | (8,470) |
Other | (246,590) | 42,500 |
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | (493,189) | (278,496) |
Financing Activities | ||
Purchases of common shares under share repurchase program | (179,266) | (75,486) |
Proceeds from common shares issued, net | (10,008) | (4,527) |
Proceeds from borrowings | 0 | 16,300 |
Change in cash collateral related to securities lending | 0 | (55,001) |
Third party investment in non-redeemable noncontrolling interests | 15,971 | (2,867) |
Dividends paid to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (948) | (1,181) |
Other | (1,948) | (1,331) |
Preferred dividends paid | (10,403) | (10,403) |
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | (186,602) | (134,496) |
Effects of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash and restricted cash | (6,084) | (30,723) |
Increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash | 76,970 | 166,739 |
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of year | 1,290,544 | 903,698 |
Cash and restricted cash, end of period | $ 1,367,514 | $ 1,070,437 |
Basis of Presentation and Recen
Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements | Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements General Arch Capital Group Ltd. (“Arch Capital”) is a public listed Bermuda exempted company which provides insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance on a worldwide basis through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. As used herein, the “Company” means Arch Capital and its subsidiaries. The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the results of Watford Holdings Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (“Watford”). Watford is a multi-line Bermuda reinsurance company. Watford’s own management and board of directors are responsible for its results and profitability. See note 11 . Basis of Presentation The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates and assumptions. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normally recurring accruals) necessary for a fair statement of results on an interim basis. The results of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year or any future periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted; however, management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. This report should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (“2020 Form 10-K”), including the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes. The Company has reclassified the presentation of certain prior year information to conform to the current presentation, including the correct presentation of ‘income (loss) from operating affiliates’ on its consolidated statements of income for all periods presented to reclass such item from ‘other income (loss)’. The Company also changed its presentation of ‘investment in operating affiliates’ on its consolidated balance sheet for all periods presented to reclass such item from ‘other assets’. Such reclassifications had no effect on the Company’s net income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity or cash flows. Management views the impact of the prior period misclassification as not material to the financial statements on a quantitative and qualitative basis. See note 7 . Tabular amounts are in U.S. Dollars in thousands, except share amounts, unless otherwise noted. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recently Issued Accounting Standards Adopted The Company adopted ASU 2019-12, “Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.” This ASU eliminates certain exceptions for recognizing deferred taxes for investments, performing intraperiod tax allocations and calculating income taxes in interim periods. The ASU also clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. For information regarding additional accounting standards that the Company has not yet adopted, see note 3(r), “Significant Accounting Policies—Recent Accounting Pronouncements,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2020 Form 10-K. |
Share Transactions
Share Transactions | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] | |
Share Transactions | Share Transactions Share-Based Compensation During the 2021 first quarter, the Company granted 1,218,465 stock options, 685,104 performance share awards (“PSAs”) and units (“PSUs”) and 1,168,577 restricted shares and units to certain employees. The stock options were valued at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average grant-date fair value of the stock options, PSAs/PSUs and restricted shares and units granted during the 2021 first quarter were approximately $9.20, $37.38 and $35.82 per share, respectively. Such values are being amortized over the respective substantive vesting period. During the 2020 first quarter, the Company granted 1,116,073 stock options, 557,204 PSAs and PSUs and 910,879 restricted shares and units to certain employees. The stock options were valued at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average grant-date fair value of the stock options, PSAs/PSUs and restricted shares and units granted during the 2020 first quarter were approximately $8.14, $44.17 and $42.36 per share, respectively. Such values are being amortized over the respective substantive vesting period. Share Repurchases The board of directors of Arch Capital has authorized the investment in Arch Capital’s common shares through a share repurchase program. Since the inception of the share repurchase program, Arch Capital has repurchased 394.5 million common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $4.23 billion. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, Arch Capital repurchased 5.3 million shares under the share repurchase program with an aggregate purchase price of $179.3 million. Arch Capital repurchased 2.6 million shares |
Earnings Per Common Share
Earnings Per Common Share | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | |
Earnings Per Common Share | Earnings Per Common Share The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share: Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Numerator: Net income (loss) $ 475,708 $ (88,674) Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests (37,552) 232,791 Net income (loss) available to Arch 438,156 144,117 Preferred dividends (10,403) (10,403) Net income (loss) available to Arch common shareholders $ 427,753 $ 133,714 Denominator: Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding — basic 400,807,895 403,892,161 Effect of dilutive common share equivalents: Nonvested restricted shares 2,230,794 2,275,473 Stock options (1) 6,184,564 7,865,936 Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding — diluted 409,223,253 414,033,570 Earnings per common share: Basic $ 1.07 $ 0.33 Diluted $ 1.05 $ 0.32 |
Segment Information
Segment Information | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |
Segment Information | Segment Information The Company classifies its businesses into three underwriting segments — insurance, reinsurance and mortgage — and two other operating segments — ‘other’ and corporate (non-underwriting). The Company determined its reportable segments using the management approach described in accounting guidance regarding disclosures about segments of an enterprise and related information. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those used for the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Intersegment business is allocated to the segment accountable for the underwriting results. The Company’s insurance, reinsurance and mortgage segments each have managers who are responsible for the overall profitability of their respective segments and who are directly accountable to the Company’s chief operating decision makers, the Chief Executive Officer of Arch Capital, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Arch Capital and the President and Chief Underwriting Officer of Arch Capital. The chief operating decision makers do not assess performance, measure return on equity or make resource allocation decisions on a line of business basis. Management measures segment performance for its three underwriting segments based on underwriting income or loss. The Company does not manage its assets by underwriting segment, with the exception of goodwill and intangible assets, and, accordingly, investment income is not allocated to each underwriting segment. The insurance segment consists of the Company’s insurance underwriting units which offer specialty product lines on a worldwide basis. Product lines include: construction and national accounts; excess and surplus casualty; lenders products; professional lines; programs; property, energy, marine and aviation; travel, accident and health; and other (consisting of alternative markets, excess workers' compensation and surety business). The reinsurance segment consists of the Company’s reinsurance underwriting units which offer specialty product lines on a worldwide basis. Product lines include: casualty; marine and aviation; other specialty; property catastrophe; property excluding property catastrophe (losses on a single risk, both excess of loss and pro rata); and other (consisting of life reinsurance, casualty clash and other). The mortgage segment includes the Company’s U.S. and international mortgage insurance and reinsurance operations as well as government sponsored enterprise (“GSE”) credit-risk sharing transactions. Arch Mortgage Insurance Company and United Guaranty Residential Insurance Company (combined “Arch MI U.S.”) are approved as eligible mortgage insurers by Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), each a GSE. Arch MI U.S. also includes Arch Mortgage Guaranty Company, which is not a GSE-approved entity. The corporate (non-underwriting) segment results include net investment income, other income (loss), corporate expenses, transaction costs and other, interest expense, items related to the Company’s non-cumulative preferred shares, net realized gains or losses (which includes changes in the allowance for credit losses on financial assets and net impairment losses recognized in earnings), equity in net income or loss of investment funds accounted for using the equity method, net foreign exchange gains or losses, income or loss from operating affiliates and income taxes. Such amounts exclude the results of the ‘other’ segment. The ‘other’ segment includes the results of Watford (see note 11 ). For the ‘other’ segment, performance is measured based on net income or loss. The following tables summarize the Company’s underwriting income or loss by segment, together with a reconciliation of underwriting income or loss to net income available to Arch common shareholders: Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Insurance Reinsurance Mortgage Sub-Total Other Total Gross premiums written (1) $ 1,415,886 $ 1,471,060 $ 391,246 $ 3,277,293 $ 216,523 $ 3,397,206 Premiums ceded (421,047) (471,948) (56,051) (948,147) (37,212) (888,749) Net premiums written 994,839 999,112 335,195 2,329,146 179,311 2,508,457 Change in unearned premiums (175,365) (354,212) 1,122 (528,455) (31,580) (560,035) Net premiums earned 819,474 644,900 336,317 1,800,691 147,731 1,948,422 Other underwriting income (loss) — (1,198) 6,897 5,699 411 6,110 Losses and loss adjustment expenses (535,747) (484,870) (63,689) (1,084,306) (118,794) (1,203,100) Acquisition expenses (128,222) (118,025) (30,082) (276,329) (28,152) (304,481) Other operating expenses (137,113) (60,514) (49,131) (246,758) (14,275) (261,033) Underwriting income (loss) $ 18,392 $ (19,707) $ 200,312 198,997 (13,079) 185,918 Net investment income 78,729 20,127 98,856 Net realized gains (losses) 101,336 41,125 142,461 Equity in net income (loss) of investment funds accounted for using the equity method 71,686 — 71,686 Other income (loss) (1,741) — (1,741) Corporate expenses (2) (23,468) — (23,468) Transaction costs and other (2) (1,201) (715) (1,916) Amortization of intangible assets (14,402) — (14,402) Interest expense (34,197) (4,149) (38,346) Net foreign exchange gains (losses) 21,505 (1,442) 20,063 Income (loss) before income taxes and income (loss) from operating affiliates 397,244 41,867 439,111 Income tax (expense) benefit (38,852) (8) (38,860) Income (loss) from operating affiliates 75,457 — 75,457 Net income (loss) 433,849 41,859 475,708 Amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests 117 (972) (855) Amounts attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests — (36,697) (36,697) Net income (loss) available to Arch 433,966 4,190 438,156 Preferred dividends (10,403) — (10,403) Net income (loss) available to Arch common shareholders $ 423,563 $ 4,190 $ 427,753 Underwriting Ratios Loss ratio 65.4 % 75.2 % 18.9 % 60.2 % 80.4 % 61.7 % Acquisition expense ratio 15.6 % 18.3 % 8.9 % 15.3 % 19.1 % 15.6 % Other operating expense ratio 16.7 % 9.4 % 14.6 % 13.7 % 9.7 % 13.4 % Combined ratio 97.7 % 102.9 % 42.4 % 89.2 % 109.2 % 90.7 % Goodwill and intangible assets $ 276,211 $ 17,807 $ 377,841 $ 671,859 $ 7,650 $ 679,509 (1) Certain amounts included in the gross premiums written of each segment are related to intersegment transactions. Accordingly, the sum of gross premiums written for each segment does not agree to the total gross premiums written as shown in the table above due to the elimination of intersegment transactions in the total. (2) Certain expenses have been excluded from ‘corporate expenses’ and reflected in ‘transaction costs and other.’ Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Insurance Reinsurance Mortgage Sub-Total Other Total Gross premiums written (1) $ 1,207,645 $ 1,122,519 $ 368,945 $ 2,698,537 $ 234,902 $ 2,832,830 Premiums ceded (378,897) (325,339) (44,327) (747,991) (48,202) (695,584) Net premiums written 828,748 797,180 324,618 1,950,546 186,700 2,137,246 Change in unearned premiums (112,829) (253,720) 20,408 (346,141) (46,661) (392,802) Net premiums earned 715,919 543,460 345,026 1,604,405 140,039 1,744,444 Other underwriting income (loss) — 2,120 4,599 6,719 133 6,852 Losses and loss adjustment expenses (507,108) (430,069) (67,566) (1,004,743) (110,676) (1,115,419) Acquisition expenses (107,337) (79,606) (38,536) (225,479) (21,804) (247,283) Other operating expenses (129,649) (45,297) (45,896) (220,842) (13,702) (234,544) Underwriting income (loss) $ (28,175) $ (9,392) $ 197,627 160,060 (6,010) 154,050 Net investment income 113,028 32,125 145,153 Net realized gains (losses) (72,109) (294,851) (366,960) Equity in net income (loss) of investment funds accounted for using the equity method (4,209) — (4,209) Other income (loss) 32 — 32 Corporate expenses (2) (18,201) — (18,201) Transaction costs and other (2) (2,595) — (2,595) Amortization of intangible assets (16,631) — (16,631) Interest expense (25,245) (7,310) (32,555) Net foreign exchange gains (losses) 63,307 9,364 72,671 Income (loss) before income taxes and income (loss) from operating affiliates 197,437 (266,682) (69,245) Income tax (expense) benefit (27,945) — (27,945) Income (loss) from operating affiliates 8,516 — 8,516 Net income (loss) 178,008 (266,682) (88,674) Amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests (57) (1,096) (1,153) Amounts attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests — 233,944 233,944 Net income (loss) available to Arch 177,951 (33,834) 144,117 Preferred dividends (10,403) — (10,403) Net income (loss) available to Arch common shareholders $ 167,548 $ (33,834) $ 133,714 Underwriting Ratios Loss ratio 70.8 % 79.1 % 19.6 % 62.6 % 79.0 % 63.9 % Acquisition expense ratio 15.0 % 14.6 % 11.2 % 14.1 % 15.6 % 14.2 % Other operating expense ratio 18.1 % 8.3 % 13.3 % 13.8 % 9.8 % 13.4 % Combined ratio 103.9 % 102.0 % 44.1 % 90.5 % 104.4 % 91.5 % Goodwill and intangible assets $ 268,296 $ 2,516 $ 426,988 $ 697,800 $ 7,650 $ 705,450 (1) Certain amounts included in the gross premiums written of each segment are related to intersegment transactions. Accordingly, the sum of gross premiums written for each segment does not agree to the total gross premiums written as shown in the table above due to the elimination of intersegment transactions in the total. |
Reserve for Losses and Loss Adj
Reserve for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Abstract] | |
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses | Reserve for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses The following table represents an analysis of losses and loss adjustment expenses and a reconciliation of the beginning and ending reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses: Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses at beginning of period $ 16,513,929 $ 13,891,842 Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses recoverable 4,314,855 4,082,650 Net reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses at beginning of period 12,199,074 9,809,192 Net incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses relating to losses occurring in: Current year 1,244,772 1,134,442 Prior years (41,672) (19,023) Total net incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses 1,203,100 1,115,419 Retroactive reinsurance transactions (1) (183,893) 60,635 Net foreign exchange (gains) losses (46,877) (142,573) Net paid losses and loss adjustment expenses relating to losses occurring in: Current year (58,984) (41,260) Prior years (585,118) (561,947) Total net paid losses and loss adjustment expenses (644,102) (603,207) Net reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses at end of period 12,527,302 10,239,466 Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses recoverable 3,916,650 4,070,114 Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses at end of period $ 16,443,952 $ 14,309,580 (1) During 2021 first quarter, the Company entered into a reinsurance to close and other related agreements with Premia Managing Agency Limited (“Premia”), in connection with the 2018 and prior years of account related to the acquisition of Barbican Group Holdings Limited (“Barbican”). During the 2020 first quarter, the Company entered into a reinsurance to close agreement of the 2017 and prior years of account previously covered by a third party arrangement. Development on Prior Year Loss Reserves 2021 First Quarter During the 2021 first quarter, the Company recorded net favorable development on prior year loss reserves of $41.7 million, which consisted of $4.1 million favorable development from the insurance segment, $26.8 million from the reinsurance segment and $10.9 million from the mortgage segment, partially offset by $0.1 million unfavorable from the ‘other’ segment. The insurance segment’s net favorable development of $4.1 million, or 0.5 loss ratio points, for the 2021 first quarter consisted of $25.0 million of net favorable development in short-tailed and $20.9 million of net adverse development in medium-tailed lines. Net favorable development in short-tailed lines reflected $14.6 million of favorable development from property (excluding marine), primarily from the 2019 and 2020 accident years ( i.e. , the year in which a loss occurred), $8.0 million of favorable development in lenders products, primarily from the 2020 accident year, and $2.5 million of favorable development in travel and accident, primarily from the 2020 accident year. Net adverse development in medium-tailed lines included $10.8 million of adverse development in program business, primarily from the 2016 to 2020 accident years, $6.0 million of adverse development in professional liability business, primarily from the 2019 accident year, and $5.0 million of adverse development in surety, primarily from the 2019 accident year. The reinsurance segment’s net favorable development of $26.8 million, or 4.2 loss ratio points, for the 2021 first quarter consisted of net favorable development in short-tailed, medium-tailed and long-tailed lines. Net favorable development of $17.5 million in short-tailed lines reflected $23.3 million of favorable development related to property other than property catastrophe business, primarily from the 2016 to 2019 underwriting years ( i.e. , all premiums and losses attributable to contracts having an inception or renewal date within the given twelve-month period), and $16.6 million of favorable development from other specialty, primarily from the 2018 and 2019 underwriting years, partially offset by $22.5 million of net adverse development related to property catastrophe, primarily from the 2020 underwriting year. Net favorable development of $9.3 million in medium and long-tailed lines reflected favorable development in casualty across most underwriting years. The mortgage segment’s net favorable development was $10.9 million, or 3.2 loss ratio points, for the 2021 first quarter, primarily driven by favorable development in the credit risk transfer and international portfolios. Subrogation recoveries on second lien and student loan business also contributed. 2020 First Quarter During the 2020 first quarter, the Company recorded net favorable development on prior year loss reserves of $19.0 million, which consisted of $1.1 million from the insurance segment, $11.6 million from the reinsurance segment, $6.1 million from the mortgage segment and $0.2 million from the ‘other’ segment. The insurance segment’s net favorable development of $1.1 million, or 0.2 loss ratio points, for the 2020 first quarter consisted of $3.9 million of net favorable development in short-tailed lines, $7.9 million of net adverse development in medium-tailed lines and $5.2 million of net favorable development in long-tailed lines. Net favorable development in short-tailed lines primarily resulted from lenders products and property (including special risk other than marine) reserves across 2018 and prior accident years. Net adverse development in medium-tailed lines included $13.2 million of adverse development in contract binding business across most accident years, partially offset by $5.1 million of favorable development in professional liability business. Net favorable development in longer-tailed lines primarily related to construction business driven by the 2017 accident year. The reinsurance segment’s net favorable development of $11.6 million, or 2.1 loss ratio points, for the 2020 first quarter consisted of $21.5 million of net favorable development in short-tailed and medium-tailed lines and net adverse development of $9.9 million in long-tailed lines. Net favorable development in short-tailed and medium-tailed lines reflected $11.9 million of favorable development in other specialty lines across most underwriting years and $10.5 million of favorable development from property catastrophe business, primarily from the 2015 to 2019 underwriting years. Such amounts were partially offset by $4.3 million of adverse development in property other than property catastrophe business, driven by the 2018 underwriting year. Adverse development in long-tailed lines reflected an increase in casualty reserves from various underwriting years. |
Allowance for Expected Credit L
Allowance for Expected Credit Losses | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Credit Loss [Abstract] | |
Allowance for expected credit losses | Allowance for Expected Credit Losses Premiums Receivable The following table provides a roll forward of the allowance for expected credit losses of the Company’s premium receivables: Premium Receivables, Net of Allowance Allowance for Expected Credit Losses March 31, 2021 Balance at beginning of period $ 2,064,586 $ 37,781 Change for provision of expected credit losses (1) (1,670) Balance at end of period $ 2,618,175 $ 36,111 December 31, 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ 1,778,717 $ 21,003 Cumulative effect of accounting change (2) 6,539 Change for provision of expected credit losses (1) 10,239 Balance at end of period $ 2,064,586 $ 37,781 (1) Amounts deemed uncollectible are written-off in operating expenses. For the March 31, 2021 and as of December 31, 2020, amounts written off were $0.1 million and $2.8 million, respectively. (2) Adoption of ASU 2016-13 Reinsurance Recoverables The following table provides a roll forward of the allowance for expected credit losses of the Company’s reinsurance recoverables: Reinsurance Recoverables, Net of Allowance Allowance for Expected Credit Losses March 31, 2021 Balance at beginning of period $ 4,500,802 $ 11,636 Change for provision of expected credit losses (764) Balance at end of period $ 4,041,076 $ 10,872 December 31, 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ 4,346,816 $ 1,364 Cumulative effect of accounting change (1) 12,010 Change for provision of expected credit losses (1,738) Balance at end of period $ 4,500,802 $ 11,636 (1) Adoption of ASU 2016-13 The following table summarizes the Company’s reinsurance recoverables on paid and unpaid losses (not including ceded unearned premiums): March 31, December 31 2021 2020 Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid and paid losses and loss adjustment expenses $ 4,041,076 $ 4,500,802 % due from carriers with A.M. Best rating of “A-” or better 64.5 % 63.9 % % due from all other carriers with no A.M. Best rating (1) 35.5 % 36.1 % Largest balance due from any one carrier as % of total shareholders’ equity 1.7 % 1.8 % (1) At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 over 92% and 94% of such amount were collateralized through reinsurance trusts, funds withheld arrangements, letters of credit or other, respectively. Contractholder Receivables The following table provides a roll forward of the allowance for expected credit losses of the Company’s contractholder receivables: Contract-holder Receivables, Net of Allowance Allowance for Expected Credit Losses March 31, 2021 Balance at beginning of period $ 1,986,924 $ 8,638 Change for provision of expected credit losses (2,785) Balance at end of period $ 1,919,655 $ 5,853 December 31, 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ 2,119,460 $ — Cumulative effect of accounting change (1) 6,663 Change for provision of expected credit losses 1,975 Balance at end of period $ 1,986,924 $ 8,638 (1) Adoption of ASU 2016-13 |
Investment Information
Investment Information | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Disclosure Investment Information [Abstract] | |
Investment Information | Investment Information At March 31, 2021, total investable assets of $29.1 billion included $26.3 billion held by the Company and $2.7 billion attributable to Watford. Available For Sale Investments The following table summarizes the fair value and cost or amortized cost of the Company’s securities classified as available for sale: Estimated Gross Gross Allowance for Expected Credit Losses (2) Cost or March 31, 2021 Fixed maturities (1): Corporate bonds $ 8,072,883 $ 242,832 $ (83,961) $ (2,569) $ 7,916,581 Mortgage backed securities 571,071 7,066 (11,165) (325) 575,495 Municipal bonds 457,329 19,942 (4,814) (2) 442,203 Commercial mortgage backed securities 255,373 2,755 (1,721) (5) 254,344 U.S. government and government agencies 5,042,208 15,102 (30,545) — 5,057,651 Non-U.S. government securities 2,425,882 127,886 (19,267) (51) 2,317,314 Asset backed securities 2,028,441 18,817 (4,962) (878) 2,015,464 Total 18,853,187 434,400 (156,435) (3,830) 18,579,052 Short-term investments 1,269,631 920 (601) — 1,269,312 Total $ 20,122,818 $ 435,320 $ (157,036) $ (3,830) $ 19,848,364 December 31, 2020 Fixed maturities (1): Corporate bonds $ 7,856,571 $ 414,247 $ (34,388) $ (896) $ 7,477,608 Mortgage backed securities 630,001 8,939 (5,028) (278) 626,368 Municipal bonds 494,522 27,291 (3,835) (11) 471,077 Commercial mortgage backed securities 389,900 8,722 (2,954) (122) 384,254 U.S. government and government agencies 5,557,077 22,612 (12,611) — 5,547,076 Non-U.S. government securities 2,433,733 153,891 (8,060) — 2,287,902 Asset backed securities 1,634,804 19,225 (10,715) (1,090) 1,627,384 Total 18,996,608 654,927 (77,591) (2,397) 18,421,669 Short-term investments 1,924,922 2,693 (2,063) — 1,924,292 Total $ 20,921,530 $ 657,620 $ (79,654) $ (2,397) $ 20,345,961 (1) In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the fixed maturities pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received under securities lending, at fair value and included the securities pledged under securities lending, at fair value. See “—Securities Lending Agreements.” (2) Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13 and as a result any credit impairment losses on the Company’s available-for-sale investments are recorded as an allowance, subject to reversal. The following table summarizes, for all available for sale securities in an unrealized loss position, the fair value and gross unrealized loss by length of time the security has been in a continual unrealized loss position: Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total Estimated Gross Estimated Gross Estimated Gross March 31, 2021 Fixed maturities (1): Corporate bonds $ 3,253,030 $ (82,735) $ 15,894 $ (1,226) $ 3,268,924 $ (83,961) Mortgage backed securities 383,760 (10,271) 20,648 (894) 404,408 (11,165) Municipal bonds 90,634 (4,737) 1,827 (77) 92,461 (4,814) Commercial mortgage backed securities 39,863 (759) 23,421 (962) 63,284 (1,721) U.S. government and government agencies 3,920,377 (30,545) — — 3,920,377 (30,545) Non-U.S. government securities 911,609 (18,433) 16,841 (834) 928,450 (19,267) Asset backed securities 502,300 (2,391) 142,331 (2,571) 644,631 (4,962) Total 9,101,573 (149,871) 220,962 (6,564) 9,322,535 (156,435) Short-term investments 95,579 (601) — — 95,579 (601) Total $ 9,197,152 $ (150,472) $ 220,962 $ (6,564) $ 9,418,114 $ (157,036) December 31, 2020 Fixed maturities (1): Corporate bonds $ 747,442 $ (33,086) $ 3,934 $ (1,302) $ 751,376 $ (34,388) Mortgage backed securities 284,619 (4,788) 3,637 (240) 288,256 (5,028) Municipal bonds 67,937 (3,835) — — 67,937 (3,835) Commercial mortgage backed securities 126,624 (2,916) 2,655 (38) 129,279 (2,954) U.S. government and government agencies 1,285,907 (12,611) — — 1,285,907 (12,611) Non-U.S. government securities 543,844 (7,658) 2,441 (402) 546,285 (8,060) Asset backed securities 634,470 (9,110) 57,737 (1,605) 692,207 (10,715) Total 3,690,843 (74,004) 70,404 (3,587) 3,761,247 (77,591) Short-term investments 97,920 (2,063) — — 97,920 (2,063) Total $ 3,788,763 $ (76,067) $ 70,404 $ (3,587) $ 3,859,167 $ (79,654) (1) In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the fixed maturities pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received under securities lending, at fair value and included the securities pledged under securities lending, at fair value. See “—Securities Lending Agreements.” At March 31, 2021, on a lot level basis, approximately 4,610 security lots out of a total of approximately 11,360 security lots were in an unrealized loss position and the largest single unrealized loss from a single lot in the Company’s fixed maturity portfolio was $1.1 million. At December 31, 2020, on a lot level basis, approximately 2,320 security lots out of a total of approximately 11,180 security lots were in an unrealized loss position and the largest single unrealized loss from a single lot in the Company’s fixed maturity portfolio was $0.9 million. The contractual maturities of the Company’s fixed maturities are shown in the following table. Expected maturities, which are management’s best estimates, will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Maturity Estimated Amortized Estimated Amortized Due in one year or less $ 381,212 $ 370,798 $ 348,200 $ 339,951 Due after one year through five years 11,124,344 10,918,279 10,629,959 10,340,819 Due after five years through 10 years 4,052,472 4,008,520 4,881,564 4,654,754 Due after 10 years 440,274 436,152 482,180 448,139 15,998,302 15,733,749 16,341,903 15,783,663 Mortgage backed securities 571,071 575,495 630,001 626,368 Commercial mortgage backed securities 255,373 254,344 389,900 384,254 Asset backed securities 2,028,441 2,015,464 1,634,804 1,627,384 Total (1) $ 18,853,187 $ 18,579,052 $ 18,996,608 $ 18,421,669 (1) In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the fixed maturities pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received under securities lending, at fair value and included the securities pledged under securities lending, at fair value. See “—Securities Lending Agreements.” Securities Lending Agreements The Company enters into securities lending agreements with financial institutions to enhance investment income whereby it loans certain of its securities to third parties, primarily major brokerage firms, for short periods of time through a lending agent. The Company maintains legal control over the securities it lends (shown as ‘Securities pledged under securities lending, at fair value’ on the Company’s balance sheet), retains the earnings and cash flows associated with the loaned securities and receives a fee from the borrower for the temporary use of the securities. An indemnification agreement with the lending agent protects the Company in the event a borrower becomes insolvent or fails to return any of the securities on loan from the Company. The Company receives collateral (shown as ‘Collateral received under securities lending, at fair value’ on the Company’s balance sheet) in the form of cash or U.S. government and government agency securities. At March 31, 2021, the fair value of the cash collateral received on securities lending was nil and the fair value of security collateral received was $143.9 million. At December 31, 2020, the fair value of the cash collateral received on securities lending was nil, and the fair value of security collateral received was $301.1 million. The carrying value of collateral held under the Company’s securities lending transactions by significant investment category and remaining contractual maturity of the underlying agreements is as follows: Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements Overnight and Continuous Less than 30 Days 30-90 Days 90 Days or More Total March 31, 2021 U.S. government and government agencies $ 16,397 $ — $ 102,743 $ — $ 119,140 Corporate bonds 13,724 — — — 13,724 Equity securities 11,022 — — — 11,022 Total $ 41,143 $ — $ 102,743 $ — $ 143,886 Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending in offsetting disclosure in note 9 $ — Amounts related to securities lending not included in offsetting disclosure in note 9 $ 143,886 December 31, 2020 U.S. government and government agencies $ 142,317 $ — $ 139,290 $ — $ 281,607 Corporate bonds 3,021 — — — 3,021 Equity securities 16,461 — — — 16,461 Total $ 161,799 $ — $ 139,290 $ — $ 301,089 Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending in offsetting disclosure in note 9 $ — Amounts related to securities lending not included in offsetting disclosure in note 9 $ 301,089 Equity Securities, at Fair Value At March 31, 2021, the Company held $1.5 billion of equity securities, at fair value, compared to $1.4 billion at December 31, 2020. Such holdings include publicly traded common stocks primarily in the consumer cyclical and non-cyclical, technology, communication and financial sectors and exchange-traded funds in fixed income, equity and other sectors. Other Investments The following table summarizes the Company’s other investments and other investable assets: March 31, December 31, Fixed maturities $ 900,304 $ 843,354 Other investments 2,318,185 2,331,885 Short-term investments 623,930 557,008 Equity securities 92,935 92,549 Investments accounted for using the fair value option $ 3,935,354 $ 3,824,796 Other investable assets (1) 500,000 500,000 Total other investments $ 4,435,354 $ 4,324,796 (1) Participation interests in a receivable of a reverse repurchase agreement. The following table summarizes the Company’s other investments, as detailed in the previous table, by strategy: March 31, December 31, Term loan investments $ 1,187,752 $ 1,231,731 Lending 606,207 572,636 Credit related funds 79,355 90,780 Energy 78,500 65,813 Investment grade fixed income 142,630 138,646 Infrastructure 152,352 165,516 Private equity 52,064 48,750 Real estate 19,325 18,013 Total $ 2,318,185 $ 2,331,885 Investments Accounted For Using the Equity Method The following table summarizes the Company’s investments accounted for using the equity method, by strategy: March 31, December 31, Credit related funds $ 818,344 $ 740,060 Equities 357,641 343,058 Real estate 292,424 258,518 Lending 199,913 179,629 Private equity 288,657 235,289 Infrastructure 179,225 175,882 Energy 120,123 115,453 Total $ 2,256,327 $ 2,047,889 Certain of the Company’s other investments are in investment funds for which the Company has the option to redeem at agreed upon values as described in each investment fund’s subscription agreement. Depending on the terms of the various subscription agreements, investments in investment funds may be redeemed daily, monthly, quarterly or on other terms. Two common redemption restrictions which may impact the Company’s ability to redeem these investment funds are gates and lockups. A gate is a suspension of redemptions which may be implemented by the general partner or investment manager of the fund in order to defer, in whole or in part, the redemption request in the event the aggregate amount of redemption requests exceeds a predetermined percentage of the investment fund’s net assets which may otherwise hinder the general partner or investment manager’s ability to liquidate holdings in an orderly fashion in order to generate the cash necessary to fund extraordinarily large redemption payouts. A lockup period is the initial amount of time an investor is contractually required to hold the security before having the ability to redeem. If the investment funds are eligible to be redeemed, the time to redeem such fund can take weeks or months following the notification. Limited Partnership Interests In the normal course of its activities, the Company invests in limited partnerships as part of its overall investment strategy. Such amounts are included in ‘investments accounted for using the equity method’ and ‘investments accounted for using the fair value option.’ The Company has determined that it is not required to consolidate these investments because it is not the primary beneficiary of the funds. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss with respect to these investments is limited to the investment carrying amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and any unfunded commitment. The following table summarizes investments in limited partnership interests where the Company has a variable interest by balance sheet line item: March 31, December 31, Investments accounted for using the equity method (1) 2,256,327 2,047,889 Investments accounted for using the fair value option (2) 196,087 184,720 Total $ 2,452,414 $ 2,232,609 (1) Aggregate unfunded commitments were $2.0 billion at March 31, 2021, compared to $1.8 billion at December 31, 2020. (2) Aggregate unfunded commitments were $36.1 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $35.6 million at December 31, 2020. Net Investment Income The components of net investment income were derived from the following sources: March 31, 2021 2020 Three Months Ended Fixed maturities $ 90,626 $ 114,847 Term loans 14,728 23,170 Equity securities 5,650 6,007 Short-term investments 607 4,896 Other (1) 14,355 19,406 Gross investment income 125,966 168,326 Investment expenses (27,110) (23,173) Net investment income $ 98,856 $ 145,153 (1) Includes income distributions from investment funds and other items. Net Realized Gains (Losses) Net realized gains (losses), which include changes in the allowance for credit losses on financial assets and net impairment losses recognized in earnings were as follows: March 31, 2021 2020 Three Months Ended Available for sale securities: Gross gains on investment sales $ 65,002 $ 178,200 Gross losses on investment sales (62,998) (31,968) Change in fair value of assets and liabilities accounted for using the fair value option: Fixed maturities 16,553 (127,666) Other investments 46,855 (307,800) Equity securities 2,065 (4,909) Short-term investments 736 (8,681) Equity securities, at fair value: Net realized gains (losses) on sales during the period 37,849 (539) Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities still held at reporting date 19,708 (175,566) Allowance for credit losses: Investments related (1,648) (9,320) Underwriting related 5,268 (3,270) Net impairment losses — (533) Derivative instruments (1) 36,116 127,189 Other (23,045) (2,097) Net realized gains (losses) $ 142,461 $ (366,960) (1) See note 9 for information on the Company’s derivative instruments. Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Investment Funds Accounted for Using the Equity Method The Company recorded $71.7 million of equity in net income related to investment funds accounted for using the equity method in the 2021 first quarter, compared to loss of $4.2 million for the 2020 first quarter. In applying the equity method, investments are initially recorded at cost and are subsequently adjusted based on the Company’s proportionate share of the net income or loss of the funds (which include changes in the market value of the underlying securities in the funds). Such investments are generally recorded on a one to three month lag based on the availability of reports from the investment funds. Investments in Operating Affiliates Investments in which the Company has significant influence over the operating and financial policies are classified as ‘investments in operating affiliates’ on the Company’s balance sheets and are accounted for under the equity method. Such investments primarily include the Company’s investment in Coface and Premia Holdings Ltd. (“Premia”) and are generally recorded on a three month lag. In 2021, the Company completed the share purchase agreement with Natixis to purchase 29.5% of the common equity of Coface, a France-based leader in the global trade credit insurance market. The consideration paid was €9.95 per share, or an aggregate €453 million (approximately $546 million) including related fees. Income (loss) from operating affiliates reflected a one-time gain of $74.5 million realized from the acquisition. As a result of equity method accounting rules, approximately $36 million of additional gain was deferred and will generally be recognized over the next five years. At March 31, 2021 the Company’s carrying value in Coface was $604.6 million. Allowance for Expected Credit Losses The following table provides a roll forward of the allowance for expected credit losses of the Company’s securities classified as available for sale: Structured Securities (1) Municipal Corporate Total March 31, 2021 Balance at beginning of period $ 1,490 $ 11 $ 896 $ 2,397 Additions for current-period provision for expected credit losses 182 — 2,421 2,603 Additions (reductions) for previously recognized expected credit losses (382) (9) (540) (931) Reductions due to disposals (83) — (156) (239) Write-offs charged against the allowance — — — — Balance at end of period $ 1,207 $ 2 $ 2,621 $ 3,830 December 31, 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ — $ — $ — $ — Cumulative effect of accounting change (2) 517 — 117 634 Additions for current-period provision for expected credit losses 2,942 67 7,644 10,653 Additions (reductions) for previously recognized expected credit losses (1,398) 6 (5,638) (7,030) Reductions due to disposals (571) (62) (1,227) (1,860) Write-offs charged against the allowance — — — — Balance at end of period $ 1,490 $ 11 $ 896 $ 2,397 (1) Includes asset backed securities, mortgage backed securities and commercial mortgage backed securities. (2) Adoption of ASU 2016-13 Restricted Assets The Company is required to maintain assets on deposit, which primarily consist of fixed maturities, with various regulatory authorities to support its underwriting operations. The Company’s subsidiaries maintain assets in trust accounts as collateral for transactions with affiliated companies and also have investments in segregated portfolios primarily to provide collateral or guarantees for letters of credit to third parties. See note 18, “Commitments and Contingencies,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2020 Form 10-K. The following table details the value of the Company’s restricted assets: March 31, December 31, Assets used for collateral or guarantees: Affiliated transactions $ 4,815,120 $ 4,643,334 Third party agreements 3,366,016 3,083,324 Deposits with U.S. regulatory authorities 819,444 827,552 Deposits with non-U.S. regulatory authorities 330,197 179,099 Total restricted assets $ 9,330,777 $ 8,733,309 In addition, Watford maintains secured credit facilities to provide borrowing capacity for investment purposes and a total return swap agreement and maintains assets pledged as collateral for such purposes. The Company does not guarantee or provide credit support for Watford, and the Company’s financial exposure to Watford is limited to its investment in Watford’s senior notes, common and preferred shares and counterparty credit risk (mitigated by collateral) arising from reinsurance transactions. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, Watford held $1.0 billion and $954.6 million, respectively, in pledged assets to collateralize the credit facility mentioned above. Reconciliation of Cash and Restricted Cash The following table details reconciliation of cash and restricted cash within the Consolidated Balance Sheets: March 31, December 31, Cash $ 941,951 $ 906,448 Restricted cash (included in ‘other assets’) $ 425,563 $ 384,096 Cash and restricted cash $ 1,367,514 $ 1,290,544 |
Fair Value
Fair Value | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | |
Fair Value | Fair Value Accounting guidance regarding fair value measurements addresses how companies should measure fair value when they are required to use a fair value measure for recognition or disclosure purposes under GAAP and provides a common definition of fair value to be used throughout GAAP. It defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly fashion between market participants at the measurement date. In addition, it establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for the disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The level in the hierarchy within which a given fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the measurement (Level 1 being the highest priority and Level 3 being the lowest priority). The levels in the hierarchy are defined as follows: Level 1: Inputs to the valuation methodology are observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets Level 2: Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument Level 3: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for securities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such securities pursuant to the valuation hierarchy. The Company reviews its securities measured at fair value and discusses the proper classification of such investments with investment advisers and others. The Company determines the existence of an active market based on its judgment as to whether transactions for the financial instrument occur in such market with sufficient frequency and volume to provide reliable pricing information. The independent pricing sources obtain market quotations and actual transaction prices for securities that have quoted prices in active markets. The Company uses quoted values and other data provided by nationally recognized independent pricing sources as inputs into its process for determining fair values of its fixed maturity investments. To validate the techniques or models used by pricing sources, the Company's review process includes, but is not limited to: (i) quantitative analysis ( e.g., comparing the quarterly return for each managed portfolio to its target benchmark, with significant differences identified and investigated); (ii) a review of the average number of prices obtained in the pricing process and the range of resulting fair values; (iii) initial and ongoing evaluation of methodologies used by outside parties to calculate fair value; (iv) a comparison of the fair value estimates to the Company’s knowledge of the current market; (v) a comparison of the pricing services' fair values to other pricing services' fair values for the same investments; and (vi) periodic back-testing, which includes randomly selecting purchased or sold securities and comparing the executed prices to the fair value estimates from the pricing service. A price source hierarchy was maintained in order to determine which price source would be used (i.e. , a price obtained from a pricing service with more seniority in the hierarchy will be used over a less senior one in all cases). The hierarchy prioritizes pricing services based on availability and reliability and assigns the highest priority to index providers. Based on the above review, the Company will challenge any prices for a security or portfolio which are considered not to be representative of fair value. The Company did not adjust any of the prices obtained from the independent pricing sources at March 31, 2021. In certain circumstances, when fair values are unavailable from these independent pricing sources, quotes are obtained directly from broker-dealers who are active in the corresponding markets. Such quotes are subject to the validation procedures noted above. Where quotes are unavailable, fair value is determined by the Investment Manager using quantitative and qualitative assessments such as internally modeled values. Of the $25.9 billion of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value at March 31, 2021, approximately $146.9 million, or 0.6%, were priced using non-binding broker-dealer quotes or modeled valuations. Of the $26.5 billion of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value at December 31, 2020, approximately $150.1 million, or 0.6%, were priced using non-binding broker-dealer quotes or modeled valuations. Fixed maturities The Company uses the market approach valuation technique to estimate the fair value of its fixed maturity securities, when possible. The market approach includes obtaining prices from independent pricing services, such as index providers and pricing vendors, as well as to a lesser extent quotes from broker-dealers. The independent pricing sources obtain market quotations and actual transaction prices for securities that have quoted prices in active markets. Each source has its own proprietary method for determining the fair value of securities that are not actively traded. In general, these methods involve the use of “matrix pricing” in which the independent pricing source uses observable market inputs including, but not limited to, investment yields, credit risks and spreads, benchmarking of like securities, broker-dealer quotes, reported trades and sector groupings to determine a reasonable fair value. The following describes the significant inputs generally used to determine the fair value of the Company’s fixed maturity securities by asset class: • U.S. government and government agencies — valuations provided by independent pricing services, with all prices provided through index providers and pricing vendors. The Company determined that all U.S. Treasuries would be classified as Level 1 securities due to observed levels of trading activity, the high number of strongly correlated pricing quotes received on U.S. Treasuries and other factors. The fair values of U.S. government agency securities are generally determined using the spread above the risk-free yield curve. As the yields for the risk-free yield curve and the spreads for these securities are observable market inputs, the fair values of U.S. government agency securities are classified within Level 2. • Corporate bonds — valuations provided by independent pricing services, substantially all through index providers and pricing vendors with a small amount through broker-dealers. The fair values of these securities are generally determined using the spread above the risk-free yield curve. These spreads are generally obtained from the new issue market, secondary trading and from broker-dealers who trade in the relevant security market. As the significant inputs used in the pricing process for corporate bonds are observable market inputs, the fair value of these securities are classified within Level 2. A small number of securities are included in Level 3 due to a low level of transparency on the inputs used in the pricing process. • Mortgage-backed securities — valuations provided by independent pricing services, substantially all through pricing vendors and index providers with a small amount through broker-dealers. The fair values of these securities are generally determined through the use of pricing models (including Option Adjusted Spread) which use spreads to determine the expected average life of the securities. These spreads are generally obtained from the new issue market, secondary trading and from broker-dealers who trade in the relevant security market. The pricing services also review prepayment speeds and other indicators, when applicable. As the significant inputs used in the pricing process for mortgage-backed securities are observable market inputs, the fair value of these securities are classified within Level 2. A small number of securities are included in Level 3 due to a low level of transparency on the inputs used in the pricing process. • Municipal bonds — valuations provided by independent pricing services, with all prices provided through index providers and pricing vendors. The fair values of these securities are generally determined using spreads obtained from broker-dealers who trade in the relevant security market, trade prices and the new issue market. As the significant inputs used in the pricing process for municipal bonds are observable market inputs, the fair value of these securities are classified within Level 2. • Commercial mortgage-backed securities — valuations provided by independent pricing services, substantially all through index providers and pricing vendors with a small amount through broker-dealers. The fair values of these securities are generally determined through the use of pricing models which use spreads to determine the appropriate average life of the securities. These spreads are generally obtained from the new issue market, secondary trading and from broker-dealers who trade in the relevant security market. The pricing services also review prepayment speeds and other indicators, when applicable. As the significant inputs used in the pricing process for commercial mortgage-backed securities are observable market inputs, the fair value of these securities are classified within Level 2. • Non-U.S. government securities — valuations provided by independent pricing services, with all prices provided through index providers and pricing vendors. The fair values of these securities are generally based on international indices or valuation models which include daily observed yield curves, cross-currency basis index spreads and country credit spreads. As the significant inputs used in the pricing process for non-U.S. government securities are observable market inputs, the fair value of these securities are classified within Level 2. • Asset-backed securities — valuations provided by independent pricing services, substantially all through index providers and pricing vendors with a small amount through broker-dealers. The fair values of these securities are generally determined through the use of pricing models (including Option Adjusted Spread) which use spreads to determine the appropriate average life of the securities. These spreads are generally obtained from the new issue market, secondary trading and from broker-dealers who trade in the relevant security market. The pricing services also review prepayment speeds and other indicators, when applicable. As the significant inputs used in the pricing process for asset-backed securities are observable market inputs, the fair value of these securities are classified within Level 2. A small number of securities are included in Level 3 due to a low level of transparency on the inputs used in the pricing process. Equity securities The Company determined that exchange-traded equity securities would be included in Level 1 as their fair values are based on quoted market prices in active markets. Certain equity securities are included in Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy as the significant inputs used in the pricing process for such securities are observable market inputs. Other equity securities are included in Level 3 due to the lack of an available independent price source for such securities. As the significant inputs used to price these securities are unobservable, the fair value of such securities are classified as Level 3. Other investments The Company’s other investments include term loan investments for which fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of term loan investments with similar characteristics, pricing models or matrix pricing. Such investments are generally classified within Level 2. The fair values for certain of the Company’s other investments are determined using net asset values as advised by external fund managers. The net asset value is based on the fund manager’s valuation of the underlying holdings in accordance with the fund’s governing documents. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. A small number of securities are included in Level 3 due to the lack of an available independent price source for such securities. Derivative instruments The Company’s futures contracts, foreign currency forward contracts, interest rate swaps and other derivatives trade in the over-the-counter derivative market. The Company uses the market approach valuation technique to estimate the fair value for these derivatives based on significant observable market inputs from third party pricing vendors, non-binding broker-dealer quotes and/or recent trading activity. As the significant inputs used in the pricing process for these derivative instruments are observable market inputs, the fair value of these securities are classified within Level 2. Short-term investments The Company determined that certain of its short-term investments held in highly liquid money market-type funds, Treasury bills and commercial paper would be included in Level 1 as their fair values are based on quoted market prices in active markets. The fair values of other short-term investments are generally determined using the spread above the risk-free yield curve and are classified within Level 2. Residential mortgage loans The Company’s residential mortgage loans (included in ‘other assets’ in the consolidated balance sheets) include amounts related to the Company’s whole mortgage loan purchase and sell program. Fair values of residential mortgage loans are generally determined based on market prices. As significant inputs used in pricing process for these residential mortgage loans are observable market inputs, the fair value of these securities are classified within level 2. Contingent consideration liabilities Contingent consideration liabilities (included in ‘other liabilities’ in the consolidated balance sheets) include amounts related to various Company’s acquisitions. Such amounts are remeasured at fair value at each balance sheet date with changes in fair value recognized in ‘net realized gains (losses).’ To determine the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities, the Company estimates future payments using an income approach based on modeled inputs which include a weighted average cost of capital. The Company determined that contingent consideration liabilities would be included within Level 3. The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by level at March 31, 2021: Estimated Fair Value Measurements Using: Estimated Quoted Prices in Significant Significant Assets measured at fair value (1): Available for sale securities: Fixed maturities: Corporate bonds $ 8,072,883 $ — $ 8,072,870 $ 13 Mortgage backed securities 571,071 — 571,071 — Municipal bonds 457,329 — 457,329 — Commercial mortgage backed securities 255,373 — 255,373 — U.S. government and government agencies 5,042,208 4,949,217 92,991 — Non-U.S. government securities 2,425,882 — 2,425,882 — Asset backed securities 2,028,441 — 2,024,969 3,472 Total 18,853,187 4,949,217 13,900,485 3,485 Short-term investments 1,269,631 1,252,535 17,096 — Equity securities, at fair value 1,543,703 1,476,504 24,087 43,112 Derivative instruments (4) 156,160 — 156,160 — Residential mortgage loans 5,693 — 5,693 — Fair value option: Corporate bonds 724,316 — 723,327 989 Non-U.S. government bonds 23,996 — 23,996 — Mortgage backed securities 2,828 — 2,828 — Commercial mortgage backed securities 1,225 — 1,225 — Asset backed securities 147,666 — 147,666 — U.S. government and government agencies 273 164 109 — Short-term investments 623,930 482,869 141,061 — Equity securities 92,935 21,512 247 71,176 Other investments 1,078,505 31,268 979,307 67,930 Other investments measured at net asset value (2) 1,239,680 Total 3,935,354 535,813 2,019,766 140,095 Total assets measured at fair value $ 25,763,728 $ 8,214,069 $ 16,123,287 $ 186,692 Liabilities measured at fair value: Contingent consideration liabilities $ (465) $ — $ — $ (465) Securities sold but not yet purchased (3) (34,097) — (34,097) — Derivative instruments (4) (98,103) — (98,103) — Total liabilities measured at fair value $ (132,665) $ — $ (132,200) $ (465) (1) In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the securities pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received under securities lending, at fair value and included the securities pledged under securities lending, at fair value. See note 7 , “—Securities Lending Agreements.” (2) In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets. (3) Represents the Company’s obligations to deliver securities that it did not own at the time of sale. Such amounts are included in “other liabilities” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. (4) See note 9 . The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by level at December 31, 2020: Estimated Fair Value Measurements Using: Estimated Quoted Prices in Significant Significant Assets measured at fair value (1): Available for sale securities: Fixed maturities: Corporate bonds $ 7,856,571 $ — $ 7,856,558 $ 13 Mortgage backed securities 630,001 — 630,001 — Municipal bonds 494,522 — 494,522 — Commercial mortgage backed securities 389,900 — 389,900 — U.S. government and government agencies 5,557,077 5,463,356 93,721 — Non-U.S. government securities 2,433,733 — 2,433,733 — Asset backed securities 1,634,804 — 1,631,378 3,426 Total 18,996,608 5,463,356 13,529,813 3,439 Short-term investments 1,924,922 1,920,565 4,357 — Equity securities, at fair value 1,460,959 1,401,653 17,291 42,015 Derivative instruments (4) 177,383 — 177,383 — Fair value option: Corporate bonds 651,294 — 650,309 985 Non-U.S. government bonds 35,263 — 35,263 — Mortgage backed securities 3,282 — 3,282 — Commercial mortgage backed securities 1,090 — 1,090 — Asset backed securities 152,151 — 152,151 — U.S. government and government agencies 274 164 110 — Short-term investments 557,008 420,131 136,877 — Equity securities 92,549 23,373 188 68,988 Other investments 1,134,229 51,149 1,015,977 67,103 Other investments measured at net asset value (2) 1,197,656 Total 3,824,796 494,817 1,995,247 137,076 Total assets measured at fair value $ 26,384,668 $ 9,280,391 $ 15,724,091 $ 182,530 Liabilities measured at fair value: Contingent consideration liabilities $ (461) $ — $ — $ (461) Securities sold but not yet purchased (3) (21,679) — (21,679) — Derivative instruments (4) (108,705) — (108,705) — Total liabilities measured at fair value $ (130,845) $ — $ (130,384) $ (461) (1) In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the securities pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received under securities lending, at fair value and included the securities pledged under securities lending, at fair value. See note 7 , “—Securities Lending Agreements.” (2) In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets. (3) Represents the Company’s obligations to deliver securities that it did not own at the time of sale. Such amounts are included in “other liabilities” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. (4) See note 9 . The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for all financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs: Assets Liabilities s Available For Sale Fair Value Option Fair Value Structured Securities (1) Corporate Corporate Other Equity Equity Contingent Consideration Liabilities Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Balance at beginning of period $ 3,426 $ 13 $ 985 $ 67,103 $ 68,988 $ 42,015 $ (461) Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) Included in earnings (2) (68) — 4 248 2,188 904 — Included in other comprehensive income 114 — — — — — — Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements Purchases — — — 7,365 — 193 — Issuances — — — — — — — Sales — — — (6,786) — — — Settlements — — — — — — (4) Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 — — — — — — — Balance at end of period $ 3,472 $ 13 $ 989 $ 67,930 $ 71,176 $ 43,112 $ (465) Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ 5,216 $ 8,851 $ 932 $ 68,817 $ 58,094 $ 55,889 $ (7,998) Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) Included in earnings (2) 9 7 — (27) 1,921 (3,721) (54) Included in other comprehensive income (22) (5,416) — — — — — Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements Purchases — — 33 21 — 3,464 — Issuances — — — — — — — Sales — — — (17,175) — — — Settlements (1,357) (1,462) — — — — 85 Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 — — — 2,984 — — — Balance at end of period $ 3,846 $ 1,980 $ 965 $ 54,620 $ 60,015 $ 55,632 $ (7,967) (1) Includes asset backed securities, mortgage backed securities and commercial mortgage backed securities. (2) Gains or losses were included in net realized gains (losses). Financial Instruments Disclosed, But Not Carried, At Fair Value The Company uses various financial instruments in the normal course of its business. The carrying values of cash, accrued investment income, receivable for securities sold, certain other assets, payable for securities purchased and certain other liabilities approximated their fair values at March 31, 2021, due to their respective short maturities. As these financial instruments are not actively traded, their respective fair values are classified within Level 2. |
Derivative Instruments
Derivative Instruments | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Derivative Instruments | Derivative Instruments The Company’s investment strategy allows for the use of derivative instruments. The Company’s derivative instruments are recorded on its consolidated balance sheets at fair value. The Company utilizes exchange traded U.S. Treasury note, Eurodollar and other futures contracts and commodity futures to manage portfolio duration or replicate investment positions in its portfolios and the Company routinely utilizes foreign currency forward contracts, currency options, index futures contracts and other derivatives as part of its total return objective. In addition, certain of the Company’s investments are managed in portfolios which incorporate the use of foreign currency forward contracts which are intended to provide an economic hedge against foreign currency movements. In addition, the Company purchases to-be-announced mortgage backed securities (“TBAs”) as part of its investment strategy. TBAs represent commitments to purchase a future issuance of agency mortgage backed securities. For the period between purchase of a TBA and issuance of the underlying security, the Company’s position is accounted for as a derivative. The Company purchases TBAs in both long and short positions to enhance investment performance and as part of its overall investment strategy. The following table summarizes information on the fair values and notional values of the Company’s derivative instruments: Estimated Fair Value Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives Notional March 31, 2021 Futures contracts (2) $ 85,379 $ (54,615) $ 7,116,745 Foreign currency forward contracts (2) 17,898 (29,887) 2,190,031 TBAs (3) — — — Other (2) 52,883 (13,601) 6,324,926 Total $ 156,160 $ (98,103) December 31, 2020 Futures contracts (2) $ 11,046 $ (4,496) $ 3,099,796 Foreign currency forward contracts (2) 52,716 (6,202) 1,656,729 TBAs (3) — — — Other (2) 113,621 (98,007) 5,763,919 Total $ 177,383 $ (108,705) (1) Represents the absolute notional value of all outstanding contracts, consisting of long and short positions. (2) The fair value of asset derivatives are included in ‘other assets’ and the fair value of liability derivatives are included in ‘other liabilities.’ (3) The fair value of TBAs are included in ‘fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value.’ The Company did not hold any derivatives which were designated as hedging instruments at March 31, 2021 or December 31, 2020. The Company’s derivative instruments can be traded under master netting agreements, which establish terms that apply to all derivative transactions with a counterparty. In the event of a bankruptcy or other stipulated event of default, such agreements provide that the non-defaulting party may elect to terminate all outstanding derivative transactions, in which case all individual derivative positions (loss or gain) with a counterparty are closed out and netted and replaced with a single amount, usually referred to as the termination amount, which is expressed in a single currency. The resulting single net amount, where positive, is payable to the party “in-the-money” regardless of whether or not it is the defaulting party, unless the parties have agreed that only the non-defaulting party is entitled to receive a termination payment where the net amount is positive and is in its favor. Contractual close-out netting reduces derivatives credit exposure from gross to net exposure. At March 31, 2021, asset derivatives and liability derivatives of $148.4 million and $98.1 million, respectively, were subject to a master netting agreement, compared to $138.8 million and $93.0 million, respectively, at December 31, 2020. The remaining derivatives included in the preceding table were not subject to a master netting agreement. Realized and unrealized contract gains and losses on the Company’s derivative instruments are reflected in ‘net realized gains (losses)’ in the consolidated statements of income, as summarized in the following table: Derivatives not designated as March 31, hedging instruments: 2021 2020 Three Months Ended Net realized gains (losses): Futures contracts $ 47,438 $ 95,944 Foreign currency forward contracts (22,071) (10,870) TBAs — 745 Other (1) 10,749 41,370 Total $ 36,116 $ 127,189 (1) Includes realized gains and losses on swaps, options and other derivatives contracts. |
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Commitments and Contingencies | Commitments and Contingencies Investment Commitments The Company’s investment commitments, which are primarily related to agreements entered into by the Company to invest in funds and separately managed accounts when called upon, were approximately $2.3 billion at March 31, 2021, compared to $2.1 billion at December 31, 2020. Interest Paid |
Variable Interest Entities and
Variable Interest Entities and Noncontrolling Interests | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] | |
Variable Interest Entity and Noncontrolling Interests | Variable Interest Entities and Noncontrolling Interests Watford In March 2014, the Company invested $100.0 million and acquired 2,500,000 common shares, approximately 11% of Watford’s outstanding common equity. Watford’s common shares are listed on the Nasdaq Select Global Market under the ticker symbol “WTRE”. As of March 31, 2021, the Company owns approximately 10.3% of Watford’s outstanding common equity. The Company also owns $35.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Watford Holdings Ltd’s 6.5% senior notes, due July 2, 2029 and approximately 6.6% of Watford’s preference shares. Watford is considered a VIE and the Company concluded that it is the primary beneficiary of Watford. As such, the results of Watford are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company does not guarantee or provide credit support for Watford, and the Company’s financial exposure to Watford is limited to its investment in Watford’s senior notes, common and preferred shares and counterparty credit risk (mitigated by collateral) arising from reinsurance transactions. In the 2020 fourth quarter, Arch Capital, Watford Holdings Ltd. and Greysbridge Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arch Capital, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, Arch Capital agreed to acquire all of the common shares of Watford Holdings Ltd. not owned by Arch for a cash purchase price of $35.00 per common share. Arch Capital has assigned its rights under the Merger Agreement to Greysbridge Holdings Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arch Capital (“Greysbridge”). The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021 and remains subject to customary closing conditions. Shareholder approval has been obtained and regulatory approvals are ongoing. Upon closing of the transaction, Watford will be wholly owned by Greysbridge and Greysbridge will be owned 40% by Arch Re Bermuda, 30% by certain investment funds managed by Kelso & Company and 30% by certain investment funds managed by Warburg Pincus LLC. The following table provides the carrying amount and balance sheet caption in which the assets and liabilities of Watford are reported: March 31, December 31, 2021 2020 Assets Investments accounted for using the fair value option (1) $ 1,880,768 $ 1,790,385 Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value 627,387 655,249 Equity securities, at fair value 62,314 52,410 Cash 236,164 211,451 Accrued investment income 14,325 14,679 Premiums receivable 252,523 224,377 Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid and paid losses and LAE 291,485 286,590 Ceded unearned premiums 113,180 122,339 Deferred acquisition costs 62,224 53,705 Receivable for securities sold 68,076 37,423 Goodwill and intangible assets 7,650 7,650 Other assets 87,358 75,801 Total assets of consolidated VIE $ 3,703,454 $ 3,532,059 Liabilities Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses $ 1,568,243 $ 1,519,583 Unearned premiums 426,975 407,714 Reinsurance balances payable 77,041 63,269 Revolving credit agreement borrowings 155,687 155,687 Senior notes 172,757 172,689 Payable for securities purchased 59,230 25,881 Other liabilities 214,103 193,494 Total liabilities of consolidated VIE $ 2,674,036 $ 2,538,317 Redeemable noncontrolling interests $ 52,421 $ 52,398 (1) Includes in “other investments” on the Company’s balance sheet. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, Watford generated $7.0 million of cash provided by operating activities, $21.4 million of cash provided by investing activities and $1.0 million of cash used for financing activities, compared to $24.6 million of cash provided by operating activities, $35.7 million of cash used for investing activities and $12.3 million of cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests The Company accounts for the portion of Watford’s common equity attributable to third party investors in the shareholders’ equity section of its consolidated balance sheets. The noncontrolling ownership in Watford’s common shares was approximately 90% at March 31, 2021. The portion of Watford’s income or loss attributable to third party investors is recorded in the consolidated statements of income in ‘net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests.’ The following table sets forth activity in the non-redeemable noncontrolling interests: March 31, 2021 2020 Three Months Ended Balance, beginning of period $ 823,007 $ 762,777 Additional paid in capital attributable to noncontrolling interests 21,730 (123) Repurchases attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests (1) — (2,867) Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests 36,697 (233,944) Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (4,570) (33,058) Balance, end of period $ 876,864 $ 492,785 (1) During 2020, Watford’s board of directors authorized the investment in Watford’s common shares through a share repurchase program. Redeemable noncontrolling interests The Company accounts for redeemable noncontrolling interests in the mezzanine section of its consolidated balance sheets in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. Such redeemable noncontrolling interests primarily relate to the Watford Preference Shares issued in late March 2014 with a par value of $0.01 per share and a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. The Watford Preference Shares were issued at a discounted amount of $24.50 per share. Preferred dividends, including the accretion of the discount and issuance costs, are included in ‘net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests’ in the Company’s consolidated statements of income. The following table sets forth activity in the redeemable non-controlling interests: March 31, 2021 2020 Three Months Ended Balance, beginning of period $ 58,548 $ 55,404 Accretion of preference share issuance costs 23 23 Other (901) (51) Balance, end of period $ 57,670 $ 55,376 The portion of income or loss attributable to third party investors, recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of income in ‘net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests,’ are summarized in the table below: March 31, 2021 2020 Three Months Ended Amounts attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests $ (36,697) $ 233,944 Amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests (855) (1,153) Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests $ (37,552) $ 232,791 Bellemeade Re The Company has entered into various aggregate excess of loss mortgage reinsurance agreements with various special purpose reinsurance companies domiciled in Bermuda (the “Bellemeade Agreements”). At the time the Bellemeade Agreements were entered into, the applicability of the accounting guidance that addresses VIEs was evaluated. As a result of the evaluation of the Bellemeade Agreements, the Company concluded that these entities are VIEs. However, given that the ceding insurers do not have the unilateral power to direct those activities that are significant to their economic performance, the Company does not consolidate such entities in its consolidated financial statements. The following table presents the total assets of the Bellemeade entities, as well as the Company’s maximum exposure to loss associated with these VIEs, calculated as the maximum historical observable spread between the benchmark index for each respective transaction and short term invested trust asset yields. The benchmark index for agreements effective prior to 2021 is based on one-month LIBOR, while the 2021 agreement benchmark index is based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). SOFR is a measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight, collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, and is based on directly observable U.S. Treasury-backed repurchase transactions. March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Maximum Exposure to Loss Maximum Exposure to Loss Bellemeade Entities (Issue Date) Total VIE Assets On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability Off-Balance Sheet Total Total VIE Assets On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability Off-Balance Sheet Total Bellemeade 2017-1 Ltd. (Oct-17) $ 145,573 $ (306) $ 1,152 $ 846 $ 145,573 $ (245) $ 844 $ 599 Bellemeade 2018-1 Ltd. (Apr-18) 250,095 (1,081) 2,885 1,804 250,095 (903) 2,245 1,342 Bellemeade 2018-2 Ltd. (Aug-18) 66,747 (32) 62 30 108,395 (138) 280 142 Bellemeade 2018-3 Ltd. (Oct-18) 302,563 (1,604) 4,277 2,673 302,563 (1,320) 3,262 1,942 Bellemeade 2019-1 Ltd. (Mar-19) 219,256 (1,117) 7,991 6,874 219,256 (1,361) 8,461 7,100 Bellemeade 2019-2 Ltd. (Apr-19) 398,316 (780) 6,577 5,797 398,316 (730) 5,201 4,471 Bellemeade 2019-3 Ltd. (Jul-19) 528,084 (898) 6,047 5,149 528,084 (861) 5,079 4,218 Bellemeade 2019-4 Ltd. (Oct-19) 468,737 (908) 8,034 7,126 468,737 (890) 6,676 5,786 Bellemeade 2020-1 Ltd. (Jun-20) (1) 132,881 (58) 294 236 275,068 (178) 1,012 834 Bellemeade 2020-2 Ltd. (Sep-20) (2) 368,797 (370) 6,077 5,707 423,420 (556) 6,839 6,283 Bellemeade 2020-3 Ltd. (Nov-20) (3) 418,158 (433) 9,527 9,094 418,158 (631) 9,605 8,974 Bellemeade 2020-4 Ltd. (Dec-20) (4) 321,393 (23) 5,969 5,946 321,393 (156) 6,816 6,660 Bellemeade 2021-1 Ltd. (Mar-21) (5) 579,717 — 4,767 4,767 — — — — Total $ 4,200,317 $ (7,610) $ 63,659 $ 56,049 $ 3,859,058 $ (7,969) $ 56,320 $ 48,351 (1) An additional $79 million capacity was provided directly to Arch MI U.S. by a separate panel of reinsurers and is not reflected in this table. (2) An additional $26 million capacity was provided directly to Arch MI U.S. by a separate panel of reinsurers and is not reflected in this table. (3) An additional $34 million capacity was provided directly to Arch MI U.S. by a separate panel of reinsurers and is not reflected in this table. (4) An additional $16 million capacity was provided directly to Arch MI U.S. by a separate panel of reinsurers and is not reflected in this table. |
Other Comprehensive Income (Los
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Comprehensive Income Note Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The following tables present details about amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income and the tax effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (loss): Amounts Reclassified from AOCI Consolidated Statement of Income Three Months Ended Details About Line Item That Includes March 31, AOCI Components Reclassification 2021 2020 Unrealized appreciation on available-for-sale investments Net realized gains (losses) $ 2,004 $ 146,232 Provision for credit losses (1,647) (9,320) Other-than-temporary impairment losses — (533) Total before tax 357 136,379 Income tax (expense) benefit (3,054) (15,150) Net of tax $ (2,697) $ 121,229 Before Tax Amount Tax Expense (Benefit) Net of Tax Amount Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of investments: Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period $ (294,360) $ (32,610) $ (261,750) Less reclassification of net realized gains (losses) included in net income 357 3,054 (2,697) Foreign currency translation adjustments (28,415) 169 (28,584) Other comprehensive income (loss) $ (323,132) $ (35,495) $ (287,637) Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of investments: Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period $ (63,451) $ (6,164) $ (57,287) Less reclassification of net realized gains (losses) included in net income 136,379 15,150 121,229 Foreign currency translation adjustments (45,424) (735) (44,689) Other comprehensive income (loss) $ (245,254) $ (22,049) $ (223,205) |
Income Taxes
Income Taxes | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Income Taxes | Income Taxes The Company’s income tax provision on income before income taxes, including income (loss) from operating affiliates, resulted in an effective tax rate of 7.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to (46.0%) for the 2020 period. The Company’s prior year effective tax rate was impacted by significant portion of realized losses generated in lower tax jurisdictions. The Company’s 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. The Company had a net deferred tax asset of $48.1 million at March 31, 2021, compared to a net deferred tax asset of $15.7 million at December 31, 2020. The change is primarily a result of market value fluctuations in the investment portfolio. In addition, the Company paid $7.1 million and $7.4 million of income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. |
Legal Proceedings
Legal Proceedings | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Disclosure Legal Proceedings [Abstract] | |
Legal Proceedings | Legal ProceedingsThe Company, in common with the insurance industry in general, is subject to litigation and arbitration in the normal course of its business. As of March 31, 2021, the Company was not a party to any litigation or arbitration which is expected by management to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition and liquidity. |
Transactions With Related Parti
Transactions With Related Parties | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |
Transactions with related parties | Transactions with Related Parties In the 2019 fourth quarter, Barbican, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into certain reinsurance and related transactions with Premia pursuant to which Premia assumed a transfer of liability for the 2018 and prior years of account of Barbican as of July 1, 2019. Barbican recorded reinsurance recoverable on unpaid and paid losses and funds held liability of nil and $275.0 million, respectively, at March 31, 2021, compared to $199.8 million and $149.6 million, respectively, at December 31, 2020. In the 2021 first quarter, as part of the Company’s acquisition of Barbican, the Company entered into an agreement with Premia Managing Agency Limited for the reinsurance to close of Syndicate 1955’s 2018 underwriting year of account into Premia Syndicate 1884’s 2021 underwriting year of account. The reinsurance to close covers legacy business underwritten by Syndicate 1955 on the underwriting 2018 and prior years of account and under the agreement, approximately $380 million of net liabilities was transferred to Syndicate 1884, with an effective date of January 1, 2021. Certain directors and executive officers of the Company own common and preference shares of Watford. See note 11, “Variable Interest Entity and Noncontrolling Interests,” |
Basis of Presentation and Rec_2
Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Basis of accounting | The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. |
Use of estimates | The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates and assumptions. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normally recurring accruals) necessary for a fair statement of results on an interim basis. The results of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year or any future periods. |
Recent accounting pronouncements | Recently Issued Accounting Standards Adopted The Company adopted ASU 2019-12, “Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.” This ASU eliminates certain exceptions for recognizing deferred taxes for investments, performing intraperiod tax allocations and calculating income taxes in interim periods. The ASU also clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. |
Reclassification of prior periods | The Company has reclassified the presentation of certain prior year information to conform to the current presentation, including the correct presentation of ‘income (loss) from operating affiliates’ on its consolidated statements of income for all periods presented to reclass such item from ‘other income (loss)’. The Company also changed its presentation of ‘investment in operating affiliates’ on its consolidated balance sheet for all periods presented to reclass such item from ‘other assets’. Such reclassifications had no effect on the Company’s net income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity or cash flows. Management views the impact of the prior period misclassification as not material to the financial statements on a quantitative and qualitative basis. See note 7 |
Earnings Per Common Share (Tabl
Earnings Per Common Share (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | |
Schedule of computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share | The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share: Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Numerator: Net income (loss) $ 475,708 $ (88,674) Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests (37,552) 232,791 Net income (loss) available to Arch 438,156 144,117 Preferred dividends (10,403) (10,403) Net income (loss) available to Arch common shareholders $ 427,753 $ 133,714 Denominator: Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding — basic 400,807,895 403,892,161 Effect of dilutive common share equivalents: Nonvested restricted shares 2,230,794 2,275,473 Stock options (1) 6,184,564 7,865,936 Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding — diluted 409,223,253 414,033,570 Earnings per common share: Basic $ 1.07 $ 0.33 Diluted $ 1.05 $ 0.32 |
Segment Information (Tables)
Segment Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |
Analysis of underwriting income or loss by segment and reconciliation to net income available to common shareholders | The following tables summarize the Company’s underwriting income or loss by segment, together with a reconciliation of underwriting income or loss to net income available to Arch common shareholders: Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Insurance Reinsurance Mortgage Sub-Total Other Total Gross premiums written (1) $ 1,415,886 $ 1,471,060 $ 391,246 $ 3,277,293 $ 216,523 $ 3,397,206 Premiums ceded (421,047) (471,948) (56,051) (948,147) (37,212) (888,749) Net premiums written 994,839 999,112 335,195 2,329,146 179,311 2,508,457 Change in unearned premiums (175,365) (354,212) 1,122 (528,455) (31,580) (560,035) Net premiums earned 819,474 644,900 336,317 1,800,691 147,731 1,948,422 Other underwriting income (loss) — (1,198) 6,897 5,699 411 6,110 Losses and loss adjustment expenses (535,747) (484,870) (63,689) (1,084,306) (118,794) (1,203,100) Acquisition expenses (128,222) (118,025) (30,082) (276,329) (28,152) (304,481) Other operating expenses (137,113) (60,514) (49,131) (246,758) (14,275) (261,033) Underwriting income (loss) $ 18,392 $ (19,707) $ 200,312 198,997 (13,079) 185,918 Net investment income 78,729 20,127 98,856 Net realized gains (losses) 101,336 41,125 142,461 Equity in net income (loss) of investment funds accounted for using the equity method 71,686 — 71,686 Other income (loss) (1,741) — (1,741) Corporate expenses (2) (23,468) — (23,468) Transaction costs and other (2) (1,201) (715) (1,916) Amortization of intangible assets (14,402) — (14,402) Interest expense (34,197) (4,149) (38,346) Net foreign exchange gains (losses) 21,505 (1,442) 20,063 Income (loss) before income taxes and income (loss) from operating affiliates 397,244 41,867 439,111 Income tax (expense) benefit (38,852) (8) (38,860) Income (loss) from operating affiliates 75,457 — 75,457 Net income (loss) 433,849 41,859 475,708 Amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests 117 (972) (855) Amounts attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests — (36,697) (36,697) Net income (loss) available to Arch 433,966 4,190 438,156 Preferred dividends (10,403) — (10,403) Net income (loss) available to Arch common shareholders $ 423,563 $ 4,190 $ 427,753 Underwriting Ratios Loss ratio 65.4 % 75.2 % 18.9 % 60.2 % 80.4 % 61.7 % Acquisition expense ratio 15.6 % 18.3 % 8.9 % 15.3 % 19.1 % 15.6 % Other operating expense ratio 16.7 % 9.4 % 14.6 % 13.7 % 9.7 % 13.4 % Combined ratio 97.7 % 102.9 % 42.4 % 89.2 % 109.2 % 90.7 % Goodwill and intangible assets $ 276,211 $ 17,807 $ 377,841 $ 671,859 $ 7,650 $ 679,509 (1) Certain amounts included in the gross premiums written of each segment are related to intersegment transactions. Accordingly, the sum of gross premiums written for each segment does not agree to the total gross premiums written as shown in the table above due to the elimination of intersegment transactions in the total. (2) Certain expenses have been excluded from ‘corporate expenses’ and reflected in ‘transaction costs and other.’ Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Insurance Reinsurance Mortgage Sub-Total Other Total Gross premiums written (1) $ 1,207,645 $ 1,122,519 $ 368,945 $ 2,698,537 $ 234,902 $ 2,832,830 Premiums ceded (378,897) (325,339) (44,327) (747,991) (48,202) (695,584) Net premiums written 828,748 797,180 324,618 1,950,546 186,700 2,137,246 Change in unearned premiums (112,829) (253,720) 20,408 (346,141) (46,661) (392,802) Net premiums earned 715,919 543,460 345,026 1,604,405 140,039 1,744,444 Other underwriting income (loss) — 2,120 4,599 6,719 133 6,852 Losses and loss adjustment expenses (507,108) (430,069) (67,566) (1,004,743) (110,676) (1,115,419) Acquisition expenses (107,337) (79,606) (38,536) (225,479) (21,804) (247,283) Other operating expenses (129,649) (45,297) (45,896) (220,842) (13,702) (234,544) Underwriting income (loss) $ (28,175) $ (9,392) $ 197,627 160,060 (6,010) 154,050 Net investment income 113,028 32,125 145,153 Net realized gains (losses) (72,109) (294,851) (366,960) Equity in net income (loss) of investment funds accounted for using the equity method (4,209) — (4,209) Other income (loss) 32 — 32 Corporate expenses (2) (18,201) — (18,201) Transaction costs and other (2) (2,595) — (2,595) Amortization of intangible assets (16,631) — (16,631) Interest expense (25,245) (7,310) (32,555) Net foreign exchange gains (losses) 63,307 9,364 72,671 Income (loss) before income taxes and income (loss) from operating affiliates 197,437 (266,682) (69,245) Income tax (expense) benefit (27,945) — (27,945) Income (loss) from operating affiliates 8,516 — 8,516 Net income (loss) 178,008 (266,682) (88,674) Amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests (57) (1,096) (1,153) Amounts attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests — 233,944 233,944 Net income (loss) available to Arch 177,951 (33,834) 144,117 Preferred dividends (10,403) — (10,403) Net income (loss) available to Arch common shareholders $ 167,548 $ (33,834) $ 133,714 Underwriting Ratios Loss ratio 70.8 % 79.1 % 19.6 % 62.6 % 79.0 % 63.9 % Acquisition expense ratio 15.0 % 14.6 % 11.2 % 14.1 % 15.6 % 14.2 % Other operating expense ratio 18.1 % 8.3 % 13.3 % 13.8 % 9.8 % 13.4 % Combined ratio 103.9 % 102.0 % 44.1 % 90.5 % 104.4 % 91.5 % Goodwill and intangible assets $ 268,296 $ 2,516 $ 426,988 $ 697,800 $ 7,650 $ 705,450 (1) Certain amounts included in the gross premiums written of each segment are related to intersegment transactions. Accordingly, the sum of gross premiums written for each segment does not agree to the total gross premiums written as shown in the table above due to the elimination of intersegment transactions in the total. |
Reserve for Losses and Loss A_2
Reserve for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Abstract] | |
Analysis of losses and loss adjustment expenses and reconciliation of beginning and ending reserve balances | The following table represents an analysis of losses and loss adjustment expenses and a reconciliation of the beginning and ending reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses: Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses at beginning of period $ 16,513,929 $ 13,891,842 Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses recoverable 4,314,855 4,082,650 Net reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses at beginning of period 12,199,074 9,809,192 Net incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses relating to losses occurring in: Current year 1,244,772 1,134,442 Prior years (41,672) (19,023) Total net incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses 1,203,100 1,115,419 Retroactive reinsurance transactions (1) (183,893) 60,635 Net foreign exchange (gains) losses (46,877) (142,573) Net paid losses and loss adjustment expenses relating to losses occurring in: Current year (58,984) (41,260) Prior years (585,118) (561,947) Total net paid losses and loss adjustment expenses (644,102) (603,207) Net reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses at end of period 12,527,302 10,239,466 Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses recoverable 3,916,650 4,070,114 Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses at end of period $ 16,443,952 $ 14,309,580 (1) During 2021 first quarter, the Company entered into a reinsurance to close and other related agreements with Premia Managing Agency Limited (“Premia”), in connection with the 2018 and prior years of account related to the acquisition of Barbican Group Holdings Limited (“Barbican”). During the 2020 first quarter, the Company entered into a reinsurance to close agreement of the 2017 and prior years of account previously covered by a third party arrangement. |
Allowance for Expected Credit_2
Allowance for Expected Credit Losses (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Credit Loss [Abstract] | |
Premiums receivable | The following table provides a roll forward of the allowance for expected credit losses of the Company’s premium receivables: Premium Receivables, Net of Allowance Allowance for Expected Credit Losses March 31, 2021 Balance at beginning of period $ 2,064,586 $ 37,781 Change for provision of expected credit losses (1) (1,670) Balance at end of period $ 2,618,175 $ 36,111 December 31, 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ 1,778,717 $ 21,003 Cumulative effect of accounting change (2) 6,539 Change for provision of expected credit losses (1) 10,239 Balance at end of period $ 2,064,586 $ 37,781 (1) Amounts deemed uncollectible are written-off in operating expenses. For the March 31, 2021 and as of December 31, 2020, amounts written off were $0.1 million and $2.8 million, respectively. (2) Adoption of ASU 2016-13 |
Reinsurance recoverables | The following table provides a roll forward of the allowance for expected credit losses of the Company’s reinsurance recoverables: Reinsurance Recoverables, Net of Allowance Allowance for Expected Credit Losses March 31, 2021 Balance at beginning of period $ 4,500,802 $ 11,636 Change for provision of expected credit losses (764) Balance at end of period $ 4,041,076 $ 10,872 December 31, 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ 4,346,816 $ 1,364 Cumulative effect of accounting change (1) 12,010 Change for provision of expected credit losses (1,738) Balance at end of period $ 4,500,802 $ 11,636 (1) Adoption of ASU 2016-13 |
Ceded credit risk | The following table summarizes the Company’s reinsurance recoverables on paid and unpaid losses (not including ceded unearned premiums): March 31, December 31 2021 2020 Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid and paid losses and loss adjustment expenses $ 4,041,076 $ 4,500,802 % due from carriers with A.M. Best rating of “A-” or better 64.5 % 63.9 % % due from all other carriers with no A.M. Best rating (1) 35.5 % 36.1 % Largest balance due from any one carrier as % of total shareholders’ equity 1.7 % 1.8 % (1) At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 over 92% and 94% of such amount were collateralized through reinsurance trusts, funds withheld arrangements, letters of credit or other, respectively. |
Contractholder receivables | The following table provides a roll forward of the allowance for expected credit losses of the Company’s contractholder receivables: Contract-holder Receivables, Net of Allowance Allowance for Expected Credit Losses March 31, 2021 Balance at beginning of period $ 1,986,924 $ 8,638 Change for provision of expected credit losses (2,785) Balance at end of period $ 1,919,655 $ 5,853 December 31, 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ 2,119,460 $ — Cumulative effect of accounting change (1) 6,663 Change for provision of expected credit losses 1,975 Balance at end of period $ 1,986,924 $ 8,638 (1) Adoption of ASU 2016-13 |
Investment Information (Tables)
Investment Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Disclosure Investment Information [Abstract] | |
Summary of fair value and cost or amortized cost of available for sale securities | The following table summarizes the fair value and cost or amortized cost of the Company’s securities classified as available for sale: Estimated Gross Gross Allowance for Expected Credit Losses (2) Cost or March 31, 2021 Fixed maturities (1): Corporate bonds $ 8,072,883 $ 242,832 $ (83,961) $ (2,569) $ 7,916,581 Mortgage backed securities 571,071 7,066 (11,165) (325) 575,495 Municipal bonds 457,329 19,942 (4,814) (2) 442,203 Commercial mortgage backed securities 255,373 2,755 (1,721) (5) 254,344 U.S. government and government agencies 5,042,208 15,102 (30,545) — 5,057,651 Non-U.S. government securities 2,425,882 127,886 (19,267) (51) 2,317,314 Asset backed securities 2,028,441 18,817 (4,962) (878) 2,015,464 Total 18,853,187 434,400 (156,435) (3,830) 18,579,052 Short-term investments 1,269,631 920 (601) — 1,269,312 Total $ 20,122,818 $ 435,320 $ (157,036) $ (3,830) $ 19,848,364 December 31, 2020 Fixed maturities (1): Corporate bonds $ 7,856,571 $ 414,247 $ (34,388) $ (896) $ 7,477,608 Mortgage backed securities 630,001 8,939 (5,028) (278) 626,368 Municipal bonds 494,522 27,291 (3,835) (11) 471,077 Commercial mortgage backed securities 389,900 8,722 (2,954) (122) 384,254 U.S. government and government agencies 5,557,077 22,612 (12,611) — 5,547,076 Non-U.S. government securities 2,433,733 153,891 (8,060) — 2,287,902 Asset backed securities 1,634,804 19,225 (10,715) (1,090) 1,627,384 Total 18,996,608 654,927 (77,591) (2,397) 18,421,669 Short-term investments 1,924,922 2,693 (2,063) — 1,924,292 Total $ 20,921,530 $ 657,620 $ (79,654) $ (2,397) $ 20,345,961 (1) In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the fixed maturities pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received under securities lending, at fair value and included the securities pledged under securities lending, at fair value. See “—Securities Lending Agreements.” |
Summary of available for sale securities in a continual unrealized loss position | The following table summarizes, for all available for sale securities in an unrealized loss position, the fair value and gross unrealized loss by length of time the security has been in a continual unrealized loss position: Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total Estimated Gross Estimated Gross Estimated Gross March 31, 2021 Fixed maturities (1): Corporate bonds $ 3,253,030 $ (82,735) $ 15,894 $ (1,226) $ 3,268,924 $ (83,961) Mortgage backed securities 383,760 (10,271) 20,648 (894) 404,408 (11,165) Municipal bonds 90,634 (4,737) 1,827 (77) 92,461 (4,814) Commercial mortgage backed securities 39,863 (759) 23,421 (962) 63,284 (1,721) U.S. government and government agencies 3,920,377 (30,545) — — 3,920,377 (30,545) Non-U.S. government securities 911,609 (18,433) 16,841 (834) 928,450 (19,267) Asset backed securities 502,300 (2,391) 142,331 (2,571) 644,631 (4,962) Total 9,101,573 (149,871) 220,962 (6,564) 9,322,535 (156,435) Short-term investments 95,579 (601) — — 95,579 (601) Total $ 9,197,152 $ (150,472) $ 220,962 $ (6,564) $ 9,418,114 $ (157,036) December 31, 2020 Fixed maturities (1): Corporate bonds $ 747,442 $ (33,086) $ 3,934 $ (1,302) $ 751,376 $ (34,388) Mortgage backed securities 284,619 (4,788) 3,637 (240) 288,256 (5,028) Municipal bonds 67,937 (3,835) — — 67,937 (3,835) Commercial mortgage backed securities 126,624 (2,916) 2,655 (38) 129,279 (2,954) U.S. government and government agencies 1,285,907 (12,611) — — 1,285,907 (12,611) Non-U.S. government securities 543,844 (7,658) 2,441 (402) 546,285 (8,060) Asset backed securities 634,470 (9,110) 57,737 (1,605) 692,207 (10,715) Total 3,690,843 (74,004) 70,404 (3,587) 3,761,247 (77,591) Short-term investments 97,920 (2,063) — — 97,920 (2,063) Total $ 3,788,763 $ (76,067) $ 70,404 $ (3,587) $ 3,859,167 $ (79,654) (1) In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the fixed maturities pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received under securities lending, at fair value and included the securities pledged under securities lending, at fair value. See “—Securities Lending Agreements.” |
Contractual maturities of the Company's fixed maturities and fixed maturities pledged under securities lending arrangements | The contractual maturities of the Company’s fixed maturities are shown in the following table. Expected maturities, which are management’s best estimates, will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Maturity Estimated Amortized Estimated Amortized Due in one year or less $ 381,212 $ 370,798 $ 348,200 $ 339,951 Due after one year through five years 11,124,344 10,918,279 10,629,959 10,340,819 Due after five years through 10 years 4,052,472 4,008,520 4,881,564 4,654,754 Due after 10 years 440,274 436,152 482,180 448,139 15,998,302 15,733,749 16,341,903 15,783,663 Mortgage backed securities 571,071 575,495 630,001 626,368 Commercial mortgage backed securities 255,373 254,344 389,900 384,254 Asset backed securities 2,028,441 2,015,464 1,634,804 1,627,384 Total (1) $ 18,853,187 $ 18,579,052 $ 18,996,608 $ 18,421,669 (1) In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the fixed maturities pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received under securities lending, at fair value and included the securities pledged under securities lending, at fair value. See “—Securities Lending Agreements.” |
Securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, by significant investment category | The carrying value of collateral held under the Company’s securities lending transactions by significant investment category and remaining contractual maturity of the underlying agreements is as follows: Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements Overnight and Continuous Less than 30 Days 30-90 Days 90 Days or More Total March 31, 2021 U.S. government and government agencies $ 16,397 $ — $ 102,743 $ — $ 119,140 Corporate bonds 13,724 — — — 13,724 Equity securities 11,022 — — — 11,022 Total $ 41,143 $ — $ 102,743 $ — $ 143,886 Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending in offsetting disclosure in note 9 $ — Amounts related to securities lending not included in offsetting disclosure in note 9 $ 143,886 December 31, 2020 U.S. government and government agencies $ 142,317 $ — $ 139,290 $ — $ 281,607 Corporate bonds 3,021 — — — 3,021 Equity securities 16,461 — — — 16,461 Total $ 161,799 $ — $ 139,290 $ — $ 301,089 Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending in offsetting disclosure in note 9 $ — Amounts related to securities lending not included in offsetting disclosure in note 9 $ 301,089 |
Summary of assets and liabilities accounted for using the fair value option | The following table summarizes the Company’s other investments and other investable assets: March 31, December 31, Fixed maturities $ 900,304 $ 843,354 Other investments 2,318,185 2,331,885 Short-term investments 623,930 557,008 Equity securities 92,935 92,549 Investments accounted for using the fair value option $ 3,935,354 $ 3,824,796 Other investable assets (1) 500,000 500,000 Total other investments $ 4,435,354 $ 4,324,796 (1) Participation interests in a receivable of a reverse repurchase agreement. |
Summary of other investments | The following table summarizes the Company’s other investments, as detailed in the previous table, by strategy: March 31, December 31, Term loan investments $ 1,187,752 $ 1,231,731 Lending 606,207 572,636 Credit related funds 79,355 90,780 Energy 78,500 65,813 Investment grade fixed income 142,630 138,646 Infrastructure 152,352 165,516 Private equity 52,064 48,750 Real estate 19,325 18,013 Total $ 2,318,185 $ 2,331,885 |
Summary of investments accounted for using equity method | The following table summarizes the Company’s investments accounted for using the equity method, by strategy: March 31, December 31, Credit related funds $ 818,344 $ 740,060 Equities 357,641 343,058 Real estate 292,424 258,518 Lending 199,913 179,629 Private equity 288,657 235,289 Infrastructure 179,225 175,882 Energy 120,123 115,453 Total $ 2,256,327 $ 2,047,889 |
Summary of investments in limited partnership interests where the Company has a variable interest | The following table summarizes investments in limited partnership interests where the Company has a variable interest by balance sheet line item: March 31, December 31, Investments accounted for using the equity method (1) 2,256,327 2,047,889 Investments accounted for using the fair value option (2) 196,087 184,720 Total $ 2,452,414 $ 2,232,609 (1) Aggregate unfunded commitments were $2.0 billion at March 31, 2021, compared to $1.8 billion at December 31, 2020. (2) Aggregate unfunded commitments were $36.1 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $35.6 million at December 31, 2020. |
Components of net investment income | The components of net investment income were derived from the following sources: March 31, 2021 2020 Three Months Ended Fixed maturities $ 90,626 $ 114,847 Term loans 14,728 23,170 Equity securities 5,650 6,007 Short-term investments 607 4,896 Other (1) 14,355 19,406 Gross investment income 125,966 168,326 Investment expenses (27,110) (23,173) Net investment income $ 98,856 $ 145,153 |
Summary of net realized gains (losses), excluding other-than-temporary impairment provisions | Net realized gains (losses), which include changes in the allowance for credit losses on financial assets and net impairment losses recognized in earnings were as follows: March 31, 2021 2020 Three Months Ended Available for sale securities: Gross gains on investment sales $ 65,002 $ 178,200 Gross losses on investment sales (62,998) (31,968) Change in fair value of assets and liabilities accounted for using the fair value option: Fixed maturities 16,553 (127,666) Other investments 46,855 (307,800) Equity securities 2,065 (4,909) Short-term investments 736 (8,681) Equity securities, at fair value: Net realized gains (losses) on sales during the period 37,849 (539) Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities still held at reporting date 19,708 (175,566) Allowance for credit losses: Investments related (1,648) (9,320) Underwriting related 5,268 (3,270) Net impairment losses — (533) Derivative instruments (1) 36,116 127,189 Other (23,045) (2,097) Net realized gains (losses) $ 142,461 $ (366,960) (1) See note 9 for information on the Company’s derivative instruments. |
Rollforward of the allowance for expected credit losses of securities classified as available for sale | The following table provides a roll forward of the allowance for expected credit losses of the Company’s securities classified as available for sale: Structured Securities (1) Municipal Corporate Total March 31, 2021 Balance at beginning of period $ 1,490 $ 11 $ 896 $ 2,397 Additions for current-period provision for expected credit losses 182 — 2,421 2,603 Additions (reductions) for previously recognized expected credit losses (382) (9) (540) (931) Reductions due to disposals (83) — (156) (239) Write-offs charged against the allowance — — — — Balance at end of period $ 1,207 $ 2 $ 2,621 $ 3,830 December 31, 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ — $ — $ — $ — Cumulative effect of accounting change (2) 517 — 117 634 Additions for current-period provision for expected credit losses 2,942 67 7,644 10,653 Additions (reductions) for previously recognized expected credit losses (1,398) 6 (5,638) (7,030) Reductions due to disposals (571) (62) (1,227) (1,860) Write-offs charged against the allowance — — — — Balance at end of period $ 1,490 $ 11 $ 896 $ 2,397 (1) Includes asset backed securities, mortgage backed securities and commercial mortgage backed securities. (2) Adoption of ASU 2016-13 |
Summary of restricted assets | The following table details the value of the Company’s restricted assets: March 31, December 31, Assets used for collateral or guarantees: Affiliated transactions $ 4,815,120 $ 4,643,334 Third party agreements 3,366,016 3,083,324 Deposits with U.S. regulatory authorities 819,444 827,552 Deposits with non-U.S. regulatory authorities 330,197 179,099 Total restricted assets $ 9,330,777 $ 8,733,309 |
Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash | The following table details reconciliation of cash and restricted cash within the Consolidated Balance Sheets: March 31, December 31, Cash $ 941,951 $ 906,448 Restricted cash (included in ‘other assets’) $ 425,563 $ 384,096 Cash and restricted cash $ 1,367,514 $ 1,290,544 |
Fair Value (Tables)
Fair Value (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | |
Fair value hierarchy | The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by level at March 31, 2021: Estimated Fair Value Measurements Using: Estimated Quoted Prices in Significant Significant Assets measured at fair value (1): Available for sale securities: Fixed maturities: Corporate bonds $ 8,072,883 $ — $ 8,072,870 $ 13 Mortgage backed securities 571,071 — 571,071 — Municipal bonds 457,329 — 457,329 — Commercial mortgage backed securities 255,373 — 255,373 — U.S. government and government agencies 5,042,208 4,949,217 92,991 — Non-U.S. government securities 2,425,882 — 2,425,882 — Asset backed securities 2,028,441 — 2,024,969 3,472 Total 18,853,187 4,949,217 13,900,485 3,485 Short-term investments 1,269,631 1,252,535 17,096 — Equity securities, at fair value 1,543,703 1,476,504 24,087 43,112 Derivative instruments (4) 156,160 — 156,160 — Residential mortgage loans 5,693 — 5,693 — Fair value option: Corporate bonds 724,316 — 723,327 989 Non-U.S. government bonds 23,996 — 23,996 — Mortgage backed securities 2,828 — 2,828 — Commercial mortgage backed securities 1,225 — 1,225 — Asset backed securities 147,666 — 147,666 — U.S. government and government agencies 273 164 109 — Short-term investments 623,930 482,869 141,061 — Equity securities 92,935 21,512 247 71,176 Other investments 1,078,505 31,268 979,307 67,930 Other investments measured at net asset value (2) 1,239,680 Total 3,935,354 535,813 2,019,766 140,095 Total assets measured at fair value $ 25,763,728 $ 8,214,069 $ 16,123,287 $ 186,692 Liabilities measured at fair value: Contingent consideration liabilities $ (465) $ — $ — $ (465) Securities sold but not yet purchased (3) (34,097) — (34,097) — Derivative instruments (4) (98,103) — (98,103) — Total liabilities measured at fair value $ (132,665) $ — $ (132,200) $ (465) (1) In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the securities pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received under securities lending, at fair value and included the securities pledged under securities lending, at fair value. See note 7 , “—Securities Lending Agreements.” (2) In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets. (3) Represents the Company’s obligations to deliver securities that it did not own at the time of sale. Such amounts are included in “other liabilities” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. (4) See note 9 . The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by level at December 31, 2020: Estimated Fair Value Measurements Using: Estimated Quoted Prices in Significant Significant Assets measured at fair value (1): Available for sale securities: Fixed maturities: Corporate bonds $ 7,856,571 $ — $ 7,856,558 $ 13 Mortgage backed securities 630,001 — 630,001 — Municipal bonds 494,522 — 494,522 — Commercial mortgage backed securities 389,900 — 389,900 — U.S. government and government agencies 5,557,077 5,463,356 93,721 — Non-U.S. government securities 2,433,733 — 2,433,733 — Asset backed securities 1,634,804 — 1,631,378 3,426 Total 18,996,608 5,463,356 13,529,813 3,439 Short-term investments 1,924,922 1,920,565 4,357 — Equity securities, at fair value 1,460,959 1,401,653 17,291 42,015 Derivative instruments (4) 177,383 — 177,383 — Fair value option: Corporate bonds 651,294 — 650,309 985 Non-U.S. government bonds 35,263 — 35,263 — Mortgage backed securities 3,282 — 3,282 — Commercial mortgage backed securities 1,090 — 1,090 — Asset backed securities 152,151 — 152,151 — U.S. government and government agencies 274 164 110 — Short-term investments 557,008 420,131 136,877 — Equity securities 92,549 23,373 188 68,988 Other investments 1,134,229 51,149 1,015,977 67,103 Other investments measured at net asset value (2) 1,197,656 Total 3,824,796 494,817 1,995,247 137,076 Total assets measured at fair value $ 26,384,668 $ 9,280,391 $ 15,724,091 $ 182,530 Liabilities measured at fair value: Contingent consideration liabilities $ (461) $ — $ — $ (461) Securities sold but not yet purchased (3) (21,679) — (21,679) — Derivative instruments (4) (108,705) — (108,705) — Total liabilities measured at fair value $ (130,845) $ — $ (130,384) $ (461) (1) In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the securities pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received under securities lending, at fair value and included the securities pledged under securities lending, at fair value. See note 7 , “—Securities Lending Agreements.” (2) In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets. (3) Represents the Company’s obligations to deliver securities that it did not own at the time of sale. Such amounts are included in “other liabilities” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. (4) See note 9 . |
Rollforward of Level 3 investments | The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for all financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs: Assets Liabilities s Available For Sale Fair Value Option Fair Value Structured Securities (1) Corporate Corporate Other Equity Equity Contingent Consideration Liabilities Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Balance at beginning of period $ 3,426 $ 13 $ 985 $ 67,103 $ 68,988 $ 42,015 $ (461) Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) Included in earnings (2) (68) — 4 248 2,188 904 — Included in other comprehensive income 114 — — — — — — Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements Purchases — — — 7,365 — 193 — Issuances — — — — — — — Sales — — — (6,786) — — — Settlements — — — — — — (4) Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 — — — — — — — Balance at end of period $ 3,472 $ 13 $ 989 $ 67,930 $ 71,176 $ 43,112 $ (465) Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ 5,216 $ 8,851 $ 932 $ 68,817 $ 58,094 $ 55,889 $ (7,998) Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) Included in earnings (2) 9 7 — (27) 1,921 (3,721) (54) Included in other comprehensive income (22) (5,416) — — — — — Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements Purchases — — 33 21 — 3,464 — Issuances — — — — — — — Sales — — — (17,175) — — — Settlements (1,357) (1,462) — — — — 85 Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 — — — 2,984 — — — Balance at end of period $ 3,846 $ 1,980 $ 965 $ 54,620 $ 60,015 $ 55,632 $ (7,967) (1) Includes asset backed securities, mortgage backed securities and commercial mortgage backed securities. |
Derivative Instruments (Tables)
Derivative Instruments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Fair value and notional amount of derivatives | The following table summarizes information on the fair values and notional values of the Company’s derivative instruments: Estimated Fair Value Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives Notional March 31, 2021 Futures contracts (2) $ 85,379 $ (54,615) $ 7,116,745 Foreign currency forward contracts (2) 17,898 (29,887) 2,190,031 TBAs (3) — — — Other (2) 52,883 (13,601) 6,324,926 Total $ 156,160 $ (98,103) December 31, 2020 Futures contracts (2) $ 11,046 $ (4,496) $ 3,099,796 Foreign currency forward contracts (2) 52,716 (6,202) 1,656,729 TBAs (3) — — — Other (2) 113,621 (98,007) 5,763,919 Total $ 177,383 $ (108,705) (1) Represents the absolute notional value of all outstanding contracts, consisting of long and short positions. (2) The fair value of asset derivatives are included in ‘other assets’ and the fair value of liability derivatives are included in ‘other liabilities.’ (3) The fair value of TBAs are included in ‘fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value.’ |
Summary of net realized gains (losses) recorded in the consolidated statements of income | Realized and unrealized contract gains and losses on the Company’s derivative instruments are reflected in ‘net realized gains (losses)’ in the consolidated statements of income, as summarized in the following table: Derivatives not designated as March 31, hedging instruments: 2021 2020 Three Months Ended Net realized gains (losses): Futures contracts $ 47,438 $ 95,944 Foreign currency forward contracts (22,071) (10,870) TBAs — 745 Other (1) 10,749 41,370 Total $ 36,116 $ 127,189 (1) Includes realized gains and losses on swaps, options and other derivatives contracts. |
Variable Interest Entities an_2
Variable Interest Entities and Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] | |
Carrying value of assets and liabilities of variable interest entity | The following table provides the carrying amount and balance sheet caption in which the assets and liabilities of Watford are reported: March 31, December 31, 2021 2020 Assets Investments accounted for using the fair value option (1) $ 1,880,768 $ 1,790,385 Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value 627,387 655,249 Equity securities, at fair value 62,314 52,410 Cash 236,164 211,451 Accrued investment income 14,325 14,679 Premiums receivable 252,523 224,377 Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid and paid losses and LAE 291,485 286,590 Ceded unearned premiums 113,180 122,339 Deferred acquisition costs 62,224 53,705 Receivable for securities sold 68,076 37,423 Goodwill and intangible assets 7,650 7,650 Other assets 87,358 75,801 Total assets of consolidated VIE $ 3,703,454 $ 3,532,059 Liabilities Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses $ 1,568,243 $ 1,519,583 Unearned premiums 426,975 407,714 Reinsurance balances payable 77,041 63,269 Revolving credit agreement borrowings 155,687 155,687 Senior notes 172,757 172,689 Payable for securities purchased 59,230 25,881 Other liabilities 214,103 193,494 Total liabilities of consolidated VIE $ 2,674,036 $ 2,538,317 Redeemable noncontrolling interests $ 52,421 $ 52,398 |
Activity in non-redeemable noncontrolling interests | The following table sets forth activity in the non-redeemable noncontrolling interests: March 31, 2021 2020 Three Months Ended Balance, beginning of period $ 823,007 $ 762,777 Additional paid in capital attributable to noncontrolling interests 21,730 (123) Repurchases attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests (1) — (2,867) Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests 36,697 (233,944) Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (4,570) (33,058) Balance, end of period $ 876,864 $ 492,785 (1) During 2020, Watford’s board of directors authorized the investment in Watford’s common shares through a share repurchase program. |
Activity in redeemable noncontrolling interests | The following table sets forth activity in the redeemable non-controlling interests: March 31, 2021 2020 Three Months Ended Balance, beginning of period $ 58,548 $ 55,404 Accretion of preference share issuance costs 23 23 Other (901) (51) Balance, end of period $ 57,670 $ 55,376 |
Portion of income or loss attributable to third party investors | The portion of income or loss attributable to third party investors, recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of income in ‘net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests,’ are summarized in the table below: March 31, 2021 2020 Three Months Ended Amounts attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests $ (36,697) $ 233,944 Amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests (855) (1,153) Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests $ (37,552) $ 232,791 |
Total assets and maximum exposure to loss associated with VIEs | The following table presents the total assets of the Bellemeade entities, as well as the Company’s maximum exposure to loss associated with these VIEs, calculated as the maximum historical observable spread between the benchmark index for each respective transaction and short term invested trust asset yields. The benchmark index for agreements effective prior to 2021 is based on one-month LIBOR, while the 2021 agreement benchmark index is based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). SOFR is a measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight, collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, and is based on directly observable U.S. Treasury-backed repurchase transactions. March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Maximum Exposure to Loss Maximum Exposure to Loss Bellemeade Entities (Issue Date) Total VIE Assets On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability Off-Balance Sheet Total Total VIE Assets On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability Off-Balance Sheet Total Bellemeade 2017-1 Ltd. (Oct-17) $ 145,573 $ (306) $ 1,152 $ 846 $ 145,573 $ (245) $ 844 $ 599 Bellemeade 2018-1 Ltd. (Apr-18) 250,095 (1,081) 2,885 1,804 250,095 (903) 2,245 1,342 Bellemeade 2018-2 Ltd. (Aug-18) 66,747 (32) 62 30 108,395 (138) 280 142 Bellemeade 2018-3 Ltd. (Oct-18) 302,563 (1,604) 4,277 2,673 302,563 (1,320) 3,262 1,942 Bellemeade 2019-1 Ltd. (Mar-19) 219,256 (1,117) 7,991 6,874 219,256 (1,361) 8,461 7,100 Bellemeade 2019-2 Ltd. (Apr-19) 398,316 (780) 6,577 5,797 398,316 (730) 5,201 4,471 Bellemeade 2019-3 Ltd. (Jul-19) 528,084 (898) 6,047 5,149 528,084 (861) 5,079 4,218 Bellemeade 2019-4 Ltd. (Oct-19) 468,737 (908) 8,034 7,126 468,737 (890) 6,676 5,786 Bellemeade 2020-1 Ltd. (Jun-20) (1) 132,881 (58) 294 236 275,068 (178) 1,012 834 Bellemeade 2020-2 Ltd. (Sep-20) (2) 368,797 (370) 6,077 5,707 423,420 (556) 6,839 6,283 Bellemeade 2020-3 Ltd. (Nov-20) (3) 418,158 (433) 9,527 9,094 418,158 (631) 9,605 8,974 Bellemeade 2020-4 Ltd. (Dec-20) (4) 321,393 (23) 5,969 5,946 321,393 (156) 6,816 6,660 Bellemeade 2021-1 Ltd. (Mar-21) (5) 579,717 — 4,767 4,767 — — — — Total $ 4,200,317 $ (7,610) $ 63,659 $ 56,049 $ 3,859,058 $ (7,969) $ 56,320 $ 48,351 (1) An additional $79 million capacity was provided directly to Arch MI U.S. by a separate panel of reinsurers and is not reflected in this table. (2) An additional $26 million capacity was provided directly to Arch MI U.S. by a separate panel of reinsurers and is not reflected in this table. (3) An additional $34 million capacity was provided directly to Arch MI U.S. by a separate panel of reinsurers and is not reflected in this table. (4) An additional $16 million capacity was provided directly to Arch MI U.S. by a separate panel of reinsurers and is not reflected in this table. |
Other Comprehensive Income (L_2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 | |
Comprehensive Income Note Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Details about amounts reclassified from AOCI | The following tables present details about amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income and the tax effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (loss): Amounts Reclassified from AOCI Consolidated Statement of Income Three Months Ended Details About Line Item That Includes March 31, AOCI Components Reclassification 2021 2020 Unrealized appreciation on available-for-sale investments Net realized gains (losses) $ 2,004 $ 146,232 Provision for credit losses (1,647) (9,320) Other-than-temporary impairment losses — (533) Total before tax 357 136,379 Income tax (expense) benefit (3,054) (15,150) Net of tax $ (2,697) $ 121,229 |
Schedule of comprehensive income (loss) | Before Tax Amount Tax Expense (Benefit) Net of Tax Amount Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of investments: Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period $ (294,360) $ (32,610) $ (261,750) Less reclassification of net realized gains (losses) included in net income 357 3,054 (2,697) Foreign currency translation adjustments (28,415) 169 (28,584) Other comprehensive income (loss) $ (323,132) $ (35,495) $ (287,637) Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of investments: Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period $ (63,451) $ (6,164) $ (57,287) Less reclassification of net realized gains (losses) included in net income 136,379 15,150 121,229 Foreign currency translation adjustments (45,424) (735) (44,689) Other comprehensive income (loss) $ (245,254) $ (22,049) $ (223,205) |
Share Transactions - Share-base
Share Transactions - Share-based compensation (Details) - $ / shares | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Stock options | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Grants during period, options (shares) | 1,218,465 | 1,116,073 |
Weighted average grant date fair value, options (per share) | $ 9.20 | $ 8.14 |
Performance shares and units | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Grants during period, other than options (shares) | 685,104 | 557,204 |
Weighted average grant date fair value, other than options (per share) | $ 37.38 | $ 44.17 |
Restricted shares and units | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Grants during period, other than options (shares) | 1,168,577 | 910,879 |
Weighted average grant date fair value, other than options (per share) | $ 35.82 | $ 42.36 |
Share Transactions - Share repu
Share Transactions - Share repurchases (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Class of Stock [Line Items] | ||
Treasury stock, shares acquired (shares) | 5.3 | 2.6 |
Shares repurchased for treasury | $ 179.3 | $ 75.5 |
Common shares | ||
Class of Stock [Line Items] | ||
Cumulative number of shares acquired since inception of share repurchase program | 394.5 | |
Aggregate purchase price of shares acquired since inception of share repurchase program | $ 4,230 | |
Remaining authorized repurchase amount | $ 737.3 |
Earnings Per Common Share (Deta
Earnings Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | ||
Numerator: | |||
Net income (loss) | $ 475,708 | $ (88,674) | |
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests | (37,552) | 232,791 | |
Net income available to Arch | 438,156 | 144,117 | |
Preferred dividends | (10,403) | (10,403) | |
Net income (loss) available to Arch common shareholders | $ 427,753 | $ 133,714 | |
Denominator: | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic | 400,807,895 | 403,892,161 | |
Effect of dilutive common share equivalents: | |||
Nonvested restricted shares | 2,230,794 | 2,275,473 | |
Stock options | [1] | 6,184,564 | 7,865,936 |
Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding — diluted | 409,223,253 | 414,033,570 | |
Earnings per common share: | |||
Basic (per share) | $ 1.07 | $ 0.33 | |
Diluted (per share) | $ 1.05 | $ 0.32 | |
Stock options | |||
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | |||
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per common share (shares) | 2,400,082 | 1,155,088 | |
[1] | Certain stock options were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share where the exercise price of the stock options exceeded the average market price and would have been anti-dilutive or where, when applying the treasury stock method to in-the-money options, the sum of the proceeds, including unrecognized compensation, exceeded the average market price and would have been anti-dilutive. For the 2021 first quarter and 2020 first quarter, the number of stock options excluded were 2,400,082 and 1,155,088, respectively. |
Segment Information - Summary o
Segment Information - Summary of underwriting income or loss by segment (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)segment | Mar. 31, 2020USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020USD ($) | ||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Gross premiums written | $ 3,397,206 | $ 2,832,830 | ||
Premiums ceded | (888,749) | (695,584) | ||
Net premiums written | 2,508,457 | 2,137,246 | ||
Change in unearned premiums | (560,035) | (392,802) | ||
Net premiums earned | 1,948,422 | 1,744,444 | ||
Other underwriting income (loss) | 6,110 | 6,852 | ||
Losses and loss adjustment expenses | (1,203,100) | (1,115,419) | ||
Acquisition expenses | (304,481) | (247,283) | ||
Other operating expenses | (261,033) | (234,544) | ||
Underwriting income (loss) | 185,918 | 154,050 | ||
Net investment income | 98,856 | 145,153 | ||
Net realized gains (losses) | 142,461 | (366,960) | ||
Equity in net income (loss) of investment funds accounted for using the equity method | 71,686 | (4,209) | ||
Other income (loss) | (1,741) | 32 | ||
Corporate expenses | (23,468) | (18,201) | ||
Transaction costs and other | (1,916) | (2,595) | ||
Amortization of intangible assets | (14,402) | (16,631) | ||
Interest expense | (38,346) | (32,555) | ||
Net foreign exchange gains (losses) | 20,063 | 72,671 | ||
Income (loss) before income taxes and income (loss) from operating affiliates | 439,111 | (69,245) | ||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (38,860) | (27,945) | ||
Income (loss) from operating affiliates | 75,457 | 8,516 | ||
Net income (loss) | 475,708 | (88,674) | ||
Amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (855) | (1,153) | ||
Amounts attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests | (36,697) | 233,944 | ||
Net income (loss) available to Arch | 438,156 | 144,117 | ||
Preferred dividends | (10,403) | (10,403) | ||
Net income (loss) available to Arch common shareholders | $ 427,753 | $ 133,714 | ||
Underwriting Ratios | ||||
Loss ratio | 61.70% | 63.90% | ||
Acquisition expense ratio | 15.60% | 14.20% | ||
Other operating expense ratio | 13.40% | 13.40% | ||
Combined ratio | 90.70% | 91.50% | ||
Goodwill and intangible assets | $ 679,509 | $ 705,450 | $ 692,863 | |
Other | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Number of segments | segment | 2 | |||
Gross premiums written | [1] | $ 216,523 | 234,902 | |
Premiums ceded | (37,212) | (48,202) | ||
Net premiums written | 179,311 | 186,700 | ||
Change in unearned premiums | (31,580) | (46,661) | ||
Net premiums earned | 147,731 | 140,039 | ||
Other underwriting income (loss) | 411 | 133 | ||
Losses and loss adjustment expenses | (118,794) | (110,676) | ||
Acquisition expenses | (28,152) | (21,804) | ||
Other operating expenses | (14,275) | (13,702) | ||
Underwriting income (loss) | (13,079) | (6,010) | ||
Net investment income | 20,127 | 32,125 | ||
Net realized gains (losses) | 41,125 | (294,851) | ||
Equity in net income (loss) of investment funds accounted for using the equity method | 0 | 0 | ||
Other income (loss) | 0 | 0 | ||
Corporate expenses | [2] | 0 | 0 | |
Transaction costs and other | [2] | (715) | 0 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | 0 | 0 | ||
Interest expense | (4,149) | (7,310) | ||
Net foreign exchange gains (losses) | (1,442) | 9,364 | ||
Income (loss) before income taxes and income (loss) from operating affiliates | 41,867 | (266,682) | ||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (8) | 0 | ||
Income (loss) from operating affiliates | 0 | 0 | ||
Net income (loss) | 41,859 | (266,682) | ||
Amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (972) | (1,096) | ||
Amounts attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests | (36,697) | 233,944 | ||
Net income (loss) available to Arch | 4,190 | (33,834) | ||
Preferred dividends | 0 | 0 | ||
Net income (loss) available to Arch common shareholders | $ 4,190 | $ (33,834) | ||
Underwriting Ratios | ||||
Loss ratio | 80.40% | 79.00% | ||
Acquisition expense ratio | 19.10% | 15.60% | ||
Other operating expense ratio | 9.70% | 9.80% | ||
Combined ratio | 109.20% | 104.40% | ||
Goodwill and intangible assets | $ 7,650 | $ 7,650 | ||
Underwriting segments | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Number of segments | segment | 3 | |||
Gross premiums written | [1] | $ 3,277,293 | 2,698,537 | |
Premiums ceded | (948,147) | (747,991) | ||
Net premiums written | 2,329,146 | 1,950,546 | ||
Change in unearned premiums | (528,455) | (346,141) | ||
Net premiums earned | 1,800,691 | 1,604,405 | ||
Other underwriting income (loss) | 5,699 | 6,719 | ||
Losses and loss adjustment expenses | (1,084,306) | (1,004,743) | ||
Acquisition expenses | (276,329) | (225,479) | ||
Other operating expenses | (246,758) | (220,842) | ||
Underwriting income (loss) | 198,997 | 160,060 | ||
Net investment income | 78,729 | 113,028 | ||
Net realized gains (losses) | 101,336 | (72,109) | ||
Equity in net income (loss) of investment funds accounted for using the equity method | 71,686 | (4,209) | ||
Other income (loss) | (1,741) | 32 | ||
Corporate expenses | [2] | (23,468) | (18,201) | |
Transaction costs and other | [2] | (1,201) | (2,595) | |
Amortization of intangible assets | (14,402) | (16,631) | ||
Interest expense | (34,197) | (25,245) | ||
Net foreign exchange gains (losses) | 21,505 | 63,307 | ||
Income (loss) before income taxes and income (loss) from operating affiliates | 397,244 | 197,437 | ||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (38,852) | (27,945) | ||
Income (loss) from operating affiliates | 75,457 | 8,516 | ||
Net income (loss) | 433,849 | 178,008 | ||
Amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | 117 | (57) | ||
Amounts attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | ||
Net income (loss) available to Arch | 433,966 | 177,951 | ||
Preferred dividends | (10,403) | (10,403) | ||
Net income (loss) available to Arch common shareholders | $ 423,563 | $ 167,548 | ||
Underwriting Ratios | ||||
Loss ratio | 60.20% | 62.60% | ||
Acquisition expense ratio | 15.30% | 14.10% | ||
Other operating expense ratio | 13.70% | 13.80% | ||
Combined ratio | 89.20% | 90.50% | ||
Goodwill and intangible assets | $ 671,859 | $ 697,800 | ||
Underwriting segments | Insurance | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Gross premiums written | [1] | 1,415,886 | 1,207,645 | |
Premiums ceded | (421,047) | (378,897) | ||
Net premiums written | 994,839 | 828,748 | ||
Change in unearned premiums | (175,365) | (112,829) | ||
Net premiums earned | 819,474 | 715,919 | ||
Other underwriting income (loss) | 0 | 0 | ||
Losses and loss adjustment expenses | (535,747) | (507,108) | ||
Acquisition expenses | (128,222) | (107,337) | ||
Other operating expenses | (137,113) | (129,649) | ||
Underwriting income (loss) | $ 18,392 | $ (28,175) | ||
Underwriting Ratios | ||||
Loss ratio | 65.40% | 70.80% | ||
Acquisition expense ratio | 15.60% | 15.00% | ||
Other operating expense ratio | 16.70% | 18.10% | ||
Combined ratio | 97.70% | 103.90% | ||
Goodwill and intangible assets | $ 276,211 | $ 268,296 | ||
Underwriting segments | Reinsurance | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Gross premiums written | [1] | 1,471,060 | 1,122,519 | |
Premiums ceded | (471,948) | (325,339) | ||
Net premiums written | 999,112 | 797,180 | ||
Change in unearned premiums | (354,212) | (253,720) | ||
Net premiums earned | 644,900 | 543,460 | ||
Other underwriting income (loss) | (1,198) | 2,120 | ||
Losses and loss adjustment expenses | (484,870) | (430,069) | ||
Acquisition expenses | (118,025) | (79,606) | ||
Other operating expenses | (60,514) | (45,297) | ||
Underwriting income (loss) | $ (19,707) | $ (9,392) | ||
Underwriting Ratios | ||||
Loss ratio | 75.20% | 79.10% | ||
Acquisition expense ratio | 18.30% | 14.60% | ||
Other operating expense ratio | 9.40% | 8.30% | ||
Combined ratio | 102.90% | 102.00% | ||
Goodwill and intangible assets | $ 17,807 | $ 2,516 | ||
Underwriting segments | Mortgage | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Gross premiums written | [1] | 391,246 | 368,945 | |
Premiums ceded | (56,051) | (44,327) | ||
Net premiums written | 335,195 | 324,618 | ||
Change in unearned premiums | 1,122 | 20,408 | ||
Net premiums earned | 336,317 | 345,026 | ||
Other underwriting income (loss) | 6,897 | 4,599 | ||
Losses and loss adjustment expenses | (63,689) | (67,566) | ||
Acquisition expenses | (30,082) | (38,536) | ||
Other operating expenses | (49,131) | (45,896) | ||
Underwriting income (loss) | $ 200,312 | $ 197,627 | ||
Underwriting Ratios | ||||
Loss ratio | 18.90% | 19.60% | ||
Acquisition expense ratio | 8.90% | 11.20% | ||
Other operating expense ratio | 14.60% | 13.30% | ||
Combined ratio | 42.40% | 44.10% | ||
Goodwill and intangible assets | $ 377,841 | $ 426,988 | ||
[1] | Certain amounts included in the gross premiums written of each segment are related to intersegment transactions. Accordingly, the sum of gross premiums written for each segment does not agree to the total gross premiums written as shown in the table above due to the elimination of intersegment transactions in the total. | |||
[2] | Certain expenses have been excluded from ‘corporate expenses’ and reflected in ‘transaction costs and other.’ |
Reserve for Losses and Loss A_3
Reserve for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses - Reconciliation of beginning and ending balances of losses and loss adjustment reserves (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | ||
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Abstract] | |||
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses at beginning of period | $ 16,513,929 | $ 13,891,842 | |
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses recoverable | 4,314,855 | 4,082,650 | |
Net reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses at beginning of period | 12,199,074 | 9,809,192 | |
Net incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses relating to losses occurring in: | |||
Current year | 1,244,772 | 1,134,442 | |
Prior years | (41,672) | (19,023) | |
Total net incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses | 1,203,100 | 1,115,419 | |
Retroactive reinsurance transaction | [1] | (183,893) | 60,635 |
Net foreign exchange (gains) losses | (46,877) | (142,573) | |
Net paid losses and loss adjustment expenses relating to losses occurring in: | |||
Current year | (58,984) | (41,260) | |
Prior years | (585,118) | (561,947) | |
Total net paid losses and loss adjustment expenses | (644,102) | (603,207) | |
Net reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses at end of period | 12,527,302 | 10,239,466 | |
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses recoverable | 3,916,650 | 4,070,114 | |
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses at end of period | $ 16,443,952 | $ 14,309,580 | |
[1] | During 2021 first quarter, the Company entered into a reinsurance to close and other related agreements with Premia Managing Agency Limited (“Premia”), in connection with the 2018 and prior years of account related to the acquisition of Barbican Group Holdings Limited (“Barbican”). During the 2020 first quarter, the Company entered into a reinsurance to close agreement of the 2017 and prior years of account previously covered by a third party arrangement. |
Reserve for Losses and Loss A_4
Reserve for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses - Prior year development (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | $ 41,672 | $ 19,023 |
Underwriting segments | Insurance | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | $ 4,100 | $ 1,100 |
Percentage of prior year development | 0.50% | 0.20% |
Underwriting segments | Insurance | Short tailed lines | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | $ 25,000 | $ 3,900 |
Underwriting segments | Insurance | Short tailed lines | Property insurance | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | 14,600 | |
Underwriting segments | Insurance | Short tailed lines | Travel and accident | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | 2,500 | |
Underwriting segments | Insurance | Short tailed lines | Lenders products | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | 8,000 | |
Underwriting segments | Insurance | Medium tailed lines | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | (20,900) | (7,900) |
Underwriting segments | Insurance | Medium tailed lines | Programs | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | (10,800) | |
Underwriting segments | Insurance | Medium tailed lines | Professional liability | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | (6,000) | 5,100 |
Underwriting segments | Insurance | Medium tailed lines | Contract binding | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | (13,200) | |
Underwriting segments | Insurance | Medium tailed lines | Surety Line of Business | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | (5,000) | |
Underwriting segments | Insurance | Long tailed lines | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | 5,200 | |
Underwriting segments | Reinsurance | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | $ 26,800 | $ 11,600 |
Percentage of prior year development | 4.20% | 2.10% |
Underwriting segments | Reinsurance | Short tailed lines | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | $ 17,500 | |
Underwriting segments | Reinsurance | Short tailed lines | Property catastrophe and property other than property catastrophe | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | 23,300 | |
Underwriting segments | Reinsurance | Short tailed lines | Property catastrophe | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | (22,500) | |
Underwriting segments | Reinsurance | Short tailed lines | Other specialty lines | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | 16,600 | |
Underwriting segments | Reinsurance | Short tailed and medium tailed lines | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | $ 21,500 | |
Underwriting segments | Reinsurance | Short tailed and medium tailed lines | Property catastrophe and property other than property catastrophe | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | (4,300) | |
Underwriting segments | Reinsurance | Short tailed and medium tailed lines | Property catastrophe | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | 10,500 | |
Underwriting segments | Reinsurance | Short tailed and medium tailed lines | Other specialty lines | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | 11,900 | |
Underwriting segments | Reinsurance | Medium tailed and long tailed lines | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | 9,300 | |
Underwriting segments | Reinsurance | Long tailed lines | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | (9,900) | |
Underwriting segments | Mortgage | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | $ 10,900 | $ 6,100 |
Percentage of prior year development | 3.20% | 1.80% |
Underwriting segments | Other | ||
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | ||
Prior year development favorable (unfavorable) | $ (100) | $ 200 |
Allowance for Expected Credit_3
Allowance for Expected Credit Losses - Premiums receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | ||
Credit Loss [Abstract] | |||
Balance at beginning of period | $ 2,064,586 | $ 1,778,717 | |
Balance at end of period | 2,618,175 | 2,064,586 | |
Allowance for Expected Credit Losses | |||
Balance at beginning of period | 37,781 | 21,003 | |
Cumulative effect of accounting change (1) | [1] | 6,539 | |
Change for provision of expected credit losses (1) | [2] | (1,670) | 10,239 |
Balance at end of period | 36,111 | 37,781 | |
Write-offs charged against the allowance | $ 100 | $ 2,800 | |
Accounting Standards Update | us-gaap:AccountingStandardsUpdate201613Member | ||
[1] | Adoption of ASU 2016-13 | ||
[2] | Amounts deemed uncollectible are written-off in operating expenses. For the March 31, 2021 and as of December 31, 2020, amounts written off were $0.1 million and $2.8 million, respectively. |
Allowance for Expected Credit_4
Allowance for Expected Credit Losses - Reinsurance recoverables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | ||
Credit Loss [Abstract] | |||
Balance at beginning of period | $ 4,500,802 | $ 4,346,816 | |
Balance at end of period | 4,041,076 | 4,500,802 | |
Allowance for Expected Credit Losses | |||
Balance at beginning of period | 11,636 | 1,364 | |
Cumulative effect of accounting change | [1] | 12,010 | |
Change for provision of expected credit losses | (764) | (1,738) | |
Balance at end of period | $ 10,872 | $ 11,636 | |
[1] | Adoption of ASU 2016-13 |
Allowance for Expected Credit_5
Allowance for Expected Credit Losses - Ceded credit risk (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | ||
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] | |||
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid and paid losses and LAE | $ 4,041,076 | $ 4,500,802 | |
Reinsurance recoverable | Credit concentration risk | AM Best A minus Or Better Rating | |||
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] | |||
Concentration risk percentage | 64.50% | 63.90% | |
Reinsurance recoverable | Credit concentration risk | Not Rated | |||
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] | |||
Concentration risk percentage | [1] | 35.50% | 36.10% |
Reinsurance recoverable | Credit concentration risk | Not Rated | Reinsurance trusts or letters of credit | |||
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] | |||
Concentration risk percentage | 92.00% | 94.00% | |
Stockholders' equity | Reinsurer concentration risk | |||
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] | |||
Concentration risk percentage | 1.70% | 1.80% | |
[1] | At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 over 92% and 94% of such amount were collateralized through reinsurance trusts, funds withheld arrangements, letters of credit or other, respectively |
Allowance for Expected Credit_6
Allowance for Expected Credit Losses - Contractholder receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | ||
Credit Loss [Abstract] | |||
Balance at beginning of period | $ 1,986,924 | $ 2,119,460 | |
Balance at end of period | 1,919,655 | 1,986,924 | |
Allowance for Expected Credit Losses | |||
Balance at beginning of period | 8,638 | 0 | |
Cumulative effect of accounting change | [1] | 6,663 | |
Change for provision of expected credit losses | (2,785) | 1,975 | |
Balance at end of period | $ 5,853 | $ 8,638 | |
[1] | Adoption of ASU 2016-13 |
Investment Information - Summar
Investment Information - Summary of available for sale securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | ||||
Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | |||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] | |||||
Estimated Fair Value | $ 18,723,035 | $ 18,717,825 | |||
Estimated Fair Value | 1,269,631 | 1,924,922 | |||
Estimated Fair Value | 20,122,818 | 20,921,530 | |||
Gross Unrealized Gains | 435,320 | 657,620 | |||
Gross Unrealized Losses | (157,036) | (79,654) | |||
Allowance for expected credit losses | (3,830) | (2,397) | $ 0 | ||
Amortized cost | 18,447,720 | 18,143,305 | |||
Cost | 1,269,312 | 1,924,292 | |||
Cost or Amortized Cost | $ 19,848,364 | 20,345,961 | |||
Accounting Standards Update | us-gaap:AccountingStandardsUpdate201613Member | ||||
Fixed maturities | |||||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] | |||||
Estimated Fair Value | [1] | $ 18,853,187 | 18,996,608 | ||
Gross Unrealized Gains | [1] | 434,400 | 654,927 | ||
Gross Unrealized Losses | [1] | (156,435) | (77,591) | ||
Allowance for expected credit losses | (3,830) | [1],[2] | (2,397) | ||
Amortized cost | [1] | 18,579,052 | 18,421,669 | ||
Fixed maturities | Corporate bonds | |||||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] | |||||
Estimated Fair Value | 8,072,883 | 7,856,571 | |||
Gross Unrealized Gains | [1] | 242,832 | 414,247 | ||
Gross Unrealized Losses | [1] | (83,961) | (34,388) | ||
Allowance for expected credit losses | (2,569) | [1],[2] | (896) | ||
Amortized cost | [1] | 7,916,581 | 7,477,608 | ||
Fixed maturities | Mortgage backed securities | |||||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] | |||||
Estimated Fair Value | 571,071 | 630,001 | |||
Gross Unrealized Gains | [1] | 7,066 | 8,939 | ||
Gross Unrealized Losses | [1] | (11,165) | (5,028) | ||
Allowance for expected credit losses | (325) | [1],[2] | (278) | ||
Amortized cost | [1] | 575,495 | 626,368 | ||
Fixed maturities | Municipal bonds | |||||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] | |||||
Estimated Fair Value | 457,329 | 494,522 | |||
Gross Unrealized Gains | [1] | 19,942 | 27,291 | ||
Gross Unrealized Losses | [1] | (4,814) | (3,835) | ||
Allowance for expected credit losses | (2) | [1],[2] | (11) | ||
Amortized cost | [1] | 442,203 | 471,077 | ||
Fixed maturities | Commercial mortgage backed securities | |||||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] | |||||
Estimated Fair Value | 255,373 | 389,900 | |||
Gross Unrealized Gains | [1] | 2,755 | 8,722 | ||
Gross Unrealized Losses | [1] | (1,721) | (2,954) | ||
Allowance for expected credit losses | (5) | [1],[2] | (122) | ||
Amortized cost | [1] | 254,344 | 384,254 | ||
Fixed maturities | US government and government agencies | |||||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] | |||||
Estimated Fair Value | 5,042,208 | 5,557,077 | |||
Gross Unrealized Gains | [1] | 15,102 | 22,612 | ||
Gross Unrealized Losses | [1] | (30,545) | (12,611) | ||
Allowance for expected credit losses | 0 | [1],[2] | 0 | ||
Amortized cost | [1] | 5,057,651 | 5,547,076 | ||
Fixed maturities | Non-US government securities | |||||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] | |||||
Estimated Fair Value | 2,425,882 | 2,433,733 | |||
Gross Unrealized Gains | [1] | 127,886 | 153,891 | ||
Gross Unrealized Losses | [1] | (19,267) | (8,060) | ||
Allowance for expected credit losses | (51) | [1],[2] | 0 | ||
Amortized cost | [1] | 2,317,314 | 2,287,902 | ||
Fixed maturities | Asset backed securities | |||||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] | |||||
Estimated Fair Value | 2,028,441 | 1,634,804 | |||
Gross Unrealized Gains | [1] | 18,817 | 19,225 | ||
Gross Unrealized Losses | [1] | (4,962) | (10,715) | ||
Allowance for expected credit losses | (878) | [1],[2] | (1,090) | ||
Amortized cost | [1] | 2,015,464 | 1,627,384 | ||
Short-term investments | |||||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] | |||||
Estimated Fair Value | 1,269,631 | 1,924,922 | |||
Gross Unrealized Gains | 920 | 2,693 | |||
Gross Unrealized Losses | (601) | (2,063) | |||
Allowance for expected credit losses | 0 | [2] | 0 | ||
Cost | $ 1,269,312 | $ 1,924,292 | |||
[1] | In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the fixed maturities pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received under securities lending, at fair value and included the securities pledged under securities lending, at fair value. See “—Securities Lending Agreements.” | ||||
[2] | Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13 and as a result any credit impairment losses on the Company’s available-for-sale investments are recorded as an allowance, subject to reversal. |
Investment Information - Aging
Investment Information - Aging of available for sale securities in an unrealized loss position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Estimated Fair Value [Abstract] | |||
Estimated Fair Value - Less than 12 Months | $ 9,197,152 | $ 3,788,763 | |
Estimated Fair Value - 12 Months or More | 220,962 | 70,404 | |
Estimated Fair Value | 9,418,114 | 3,859,167 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss [Abstract] | |||
Gross Unrealized Losses - Less than 12 Months | (150,472) | (76,067) | |
Gross Unrealized Losses - 12 Months or More | (6,564) | (3,587) | |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (157,036) | (79,654) | |
Fixed maturities | |||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Estimated Fair Value [Abstract] | |||
Estimated Fair Value - Less than 12 Months | [1] | 9,101,573 | 3,690,843 |
Estimated Fair Value - 12 Months or More | [1] | 220,962 | 70,404 |
Estimated Fair Value | [1] | 9,322,535 | 3,761,247 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss [Abstract] | |||
Gross Unrealized Losses - Less than 12 Months | [1] | (149,871) | (74,004) |
Gross Unrealized Losses - 12 Months or More | [1] | (6,564) | (3,587) |
Gross Unrealized Losses | [1] | (156,435) | (77,591) |
Fixed maturities | Corporate bonds | |||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Estimated Fair Value [Abstract] | |||
Estimated Fair Value - Less than 12 Months | [1] | 3,253,030 | 747,442 |
Estimated Fair Value - 12 Months or More | [1] | 15,894 | 3,934 |
Estimated Fair Value | [1] | 3,268,924 | 751,376 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss [Abstract] | |||
Gross Unrealized Losses - Less than 12 Months | [1] | (82,735) | (33,086) |
Gross Unrealized Losses - 12 Months or More | [1] | (1,226) | (1,302) |
Gross Unrealized Losses | [1] | (83,961) | (34,388) |
Fixed maturities | Mortgage backed securities | |||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Estimated Fair Value [Abstract] | |||
Estimated Fair Value - Less than 12 Months | [1] | 383,760 | 284,619 |
Estimated Fair Value - 12 Months or More | [1] | 20,648 | 3,637 |
Estimated Fair Value | [1] | 404,408 | 288,256 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss [Abstract] | |||
Gross Unrealized Losses - Less than 12 Months | [1] | (10,271) | (4,788) |
Gross Unrealized Losses - 12 Months or More | [1] | (894) | (240) |
Gross Unrealized Losses | [1] | (11,165) | (5,028) |
Fixed maturities | Municipal bonds | |||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Estimated Fair Value [Abstract] | |||
Estimated Fair Value - Less than 12 Months | [1] | 90,634 | 67,937 |
Estimated Fair Value - 12 Months or More | [1] | 1,827 | 0 |
Estimated Fair Value | [1] | 92,461 | 67,937 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss [Abstract] | |||
Gross Unrealized Losses - Less than 12 Months | [1] | (4,737) | (3,835) |
Gross Unrealized Losses - 12 Months or More | [1] | (77) | 0 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | [1] | (4,814) | (3,835) |
Fixed maturities | Commercial mortgage backed securities | |||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Estimated Fair Value [Abstract] | |||
Estimated Fair Value - Less than 12 Months | [1] | 39,863 | 126,624 |
Estimated Fair Value - 12 Months or More | [1] | 23,421 | 2,655 |
Estimated Fair Value | [1] | 63,284 | 129,279 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss [Abstract] | |||
Gross Unrealized Losses - Less than 12 Months | [1] | (759) | (2,916) |
Gross Unrealized Losses - 12 Months or More | [1] | (962) | (38) |
Gross Unrealized Losses | [1] | (1,721) | (2,954) |
Fixed maturities | US government and government agencies | |||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Estimated Fair Value [Abstract] | |||
Estimated Fair Value - Less than 12 Months | [1] | 3,920,377 | 1,285,907 |
Estimated Fair Value - 12 Months or More | [1] | 0 | 0 |
Estimated Fair Value | [1] | 3,920,377 | 1,285,907 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss [Abstract] | |||
Gross Unrealized Losses - Less than 12 Months | [1] | (30,545) | (12,611) |
Gross Unrealized Losses - 12 Months or More | [1] | 0 | 0 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | [1] | (30,545) | (12,611) |
Fixed maturities | Non-US government securities | |||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Estimated Fair Value [Abstract] | |||
Estimated Fair Value - Less than 12 Months | [1] | 911,609 | 543,844 |
Estimated Fair Value - 12 Months or More | [1] | 16,841 | 2,441 |
Estimated Fair Value | [1] | 928,450 | 546,285 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss [Abstract] | |||
Gross Unrealized Losses - Less than 12 Months | [1] | (18,433) | (7,658) |
Gross Unrealized Losses - 12 Months or More | [1] | (834) | (402) |
Gross Unrealized Losses | [1] | (19,267) | (8,060) |
Fixed maturities | Asset backed securities | |||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Estimated Fair Value [Abstract] | |||
Estimated Fair Value - Less than 12 Months | [1] | 502,300 | 634,470 |
Estimated Fair Value - 12 Months or More | [1] | 142,331 | 57,737 |
Estimated Fair Value | [1] | 644,631 | 692,207 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss [Abstract] | |||
Gross Unrealized Losses - Less than 12 Months | [1] | (2,391) | (9,110) |
Gross Unrealized Losses - 12 Months or More | [1] | (2,571) | (1,605) |
Gross Unrealized Losses | [1] | (4,962) | (10,715) |
Short-term investments | |||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Estimated Fair Value [Abstract] | |||
Estimated Fair Value - Less than 12 Months | 95,579 | 97,920 | |
Estimated Fair Value - 12 Months or More | 0 | 0 | |
Estimated Fair Value | 95,579 | 97,920 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss [Abstract] | |||
Gross Unrealized Losses - Less than 12 Months | (601) | (2,063) | |
Gross Unrealized Losses - 12 Months or More | 0 | 0 | |
Gross Unrealized Losses | $ (601) | $ (2,063) | |
[1] | In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the fixed maturities pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received under securities lending, at fair value and included the securities pledged under securities lending, at fair value. See “—Securities Lending Agreements.” |
Investment Information - Maturi
Investment Information - Maturity profile of available for sale securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Estimated Fair Value | |||
Estimated Fair Value | $ 18,723,035 | $ 18,717,825 | |
Amortized Cost | |||
Amortized cost | 18,447,720 | 18,143,305 | |
Fixed maturities | |||
Estimated Fair Value | |||
Due in one year or less | 381,212 | 348,200 | |
Due after one year through five years | 11,124,344 | 10,629,959 | |
Due after five years through 10 years | 4,052,472 | 4,881,564 | |
Due after 10 years | 440,274 | 482,180 | |
Single maturity date | 15,998,302 | 16,341,903 | |
Estimated Fair Value | [1] | 18,853,187 | 18,996,608 |
Amortized Cost | |||
Due in one year or less | 370,798 | 339,951 | |
Due after one year through five years | 10,918,279 | 10,340,819 | |
Due after five years through 10 years | 4,008,520 | 4,654,754 | |
Due after 10 years | 436,152 | 448,139 | |
Single maturity date | 15,733,749 | 15,783,663 | |
Amortized cost | [1] | 18,579,052 | 18,421,669 |
Fixed maturities | Mortgage backed securities | |||
Estimated Fair Value | |||
Securities without single maturity date | 571,071 | 630,001 | |
Estimated Fair Value | 571,071 | 630,001 | |
Amortized Cost | |||
Securities without single maturity date | 575,495 | 626,368 | |
Amortized cost | [1] | 575,495 | 626,368 |
Fixed maturities | Commercial mortgage backed securities | |||
Estimated Fair Value | |||
Securities without single maturity date | 255,373 | 389,900 | |
Estimated Fair Value | 255,373 | 389,900 | |
Amortized Cost | |||
Securities without single maturity date | 254,344 | 384,254 | |
Amortized cost | [1] | 254,344 | 384,254 |
Fixed maturities | Asset backed securities | |||
Estimated Fair Value | |||
Securities without single maturity date | 2,028,441 | 1,634,804 | |
Estimated Fair Value | 2,028,441 | 1,634,804 | |
Amortized Cost | |||
Securities without single maturity date | 2,015,464 | 1,627,384 | |
Amortized cost | [1] | $ 2,015,464 | $ 1,627,384 |
[1] | In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the fixed maturities pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received under securities lending, at fair value and included the securities pledged under securities lending, at fair value. See “—Securities Lending Agreements.” |
Investment Information - Securi
Investment Information - Securities lending agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Disclosure Investment Information [Abstract] | ||
Fair value of cash collateral received on securities lending | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Fair value of non-cash collateral received on securities lending | 143,900 | 301,100 |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 143,886 | 301,089 |
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending in offsetting disclosure in note 9 | 0 | 0 |
Amounts related to securities lending not included in offsetting disclosure in note 9 | 143,886 | 301,089 |
US government and government agencies | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 119,140 | 281,607 |
Corporate bonds | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 13,724 | 3,021 |
Equity securities | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 11,022 | 16,461 |
Overnight and continuous | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 41,143 | 161,799 |
Overnight and continuous | US government and government agencies | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 16,397 | 142,317 |
Overnight and continuous | Corporate bonds | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 13,724 | 3,021 |
Overnight and continuous | Equity securities | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 11,022 | 16,461 |
Less than 30 days | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0 |
Less than 30 days | US government and government agencies | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0 |
Less than 30 days | Corporate bonds | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0 |
Less than 30 days | Equity securities | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0 |
30 - 90 days | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 102,743 | 139,290 |
30 - 90 days | US government and government agencies | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 102,743 | 139,290 |
30 - 90 days | Corporate bonds | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0 |
30 - 90 days | Equity securities | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0 |
90 days or more | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0 |
90 days or more | US government and government agencies | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0 |
90 days or more | Corporate bonds | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0 |
90 days or more | Equity securities | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending payable | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Investment Information - Other
Investment Information - Other investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Schedule Of Other Investments [Line Items] | |||
Other investments measured at fair value | $ 3,935,354 | $ 3,824,796 | |
Other investable assets | [1] | 500,000 | 500,000 |
Other investments (portion measured at fair value: $3,935,354 and $3,824,796) | 4,435,354 | 4,324,796 | |
Fair value option | Fixed maturities | |||
Schedule Of Other Investments [Line Items] | |||
Other investments measured at fair value | 900,304 | 843,354 | |
Fair value option | Other investments | |||
Schedule Of Other Investments [Line Items] | |||
Other investments measured at fair value | 2,318,185 | 2,331,885 | |
Fair value option | Other investments | Term loan investments | |||
Schedule Of Other Investments [Line Items] | |||
Other investments measured at fair value | 1,187,752 | 1,231,731 | |
Fair value option | Other investments | Lending | |||
Schedule Of Other Investments [Line Items] | |||
Other investments measured at fair value | 606,207 | 572,636 | |
Fair value option | Other investments | Credit related funds | |||
Schedule Of Other Investments [Line Items] | |||
Other investments measured at fair value | 79,355 | 90,780 | |
Fair value option | Other investments | Energy | |||
Schedule Of Other Investments [Line Items] | |||
Other investments measured at fair value | 78,500 | 65,813 | |
Fair value option | Other investments | Investment grade fixed income | |||
Schedule Of Other Investments [Line Items] | |||
Other investments measured at fair value | 142,630 | 138,646 | |
Fair value option | Other investments | Infrastructure | |||
Schedule Of Other Investments [Line Items] | |||
Other investments measured at fair value | 152,352 | 165,516 | |
Fair value option | Other investments | Private equity | |||
Schedule Of Other Investments [Line Items] | |||
Other investments measured at fair value | 52,064 | 48,750 | |
Fair value option | Other investments | Real estate | |||
Schedule Of Other Investments [Line Items] | |||
Other investments measured at fair value | 19,325 | 18,013 | |
Fair value option | Short-term investments | |||
Schedule Of Other Investments [Line Items] | |||
Other investments measured at fair value | 623,930 | 557,008 | |
Fair value option | Equity securities | |||
Schedule Of Other Investments [Line Items] | |||
Other investments measured at fair value | $ 92,935 | $ 92,549 | |
[1] | Participation interests in a receivable of a reverse repurchase agreement |
Investment Information - Equity
Investment Information - Equity method investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Investments accounted for using the equity method | $ 2,256,327 | $ 2,047,889 |
Credit related funds | ||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Investments accounted for using the equity method | 818,344 | 740,060 |
Equity securities | ||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Investments accounted for using the equity method | 357,641 | 343,058 |
Real estate | ||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Investments accounted for using the equity method | 292,424 | 258,518 |
Lending | ||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Investments accounted for using the equity method | 199,913 | 179,629 |
Private equity | ||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Investments accounted for using the equity method | 288,657 | 235,289 |
Infrastructure | ||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Investments accounted for using the equity method | 179,225 | 175,882 |
Energy | ||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Investments accounted for using the equity method | $ 120,123 | $ 115,453 |
Investment Information - Limite
Investment Information - Limited partnership interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||
Maximum Exposure to Loss | $ 2,452,414 | $ 2,232,609 | |
Aggregate unfunded commitments | 2,300,000 | 2,100,000 | |
Equity method investments | |||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||
Maximum Exposure to Loss | [1] | 2,256,327 | 2,047,889 |
Aggregate unfunded commitments | 2,000,000 | 1,800,000 | |
Fair value option | |||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||
Maximum Exposure to Loss | [2] | 196,087 | 184,720 |
Aggregate unfunded commitments | $ 36,100 | $ 35,600 | |
[1] | Aggregate unfunded commitments were $2.0 billion at March 31, 2021, compared to $1.8 billion at December 31, 2020. | ||
[2] | Aggregate unfunded commitments were $36.1 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $35.6 million at December 31, 2020. |
Investment Information - Net in
Investment Information - Net investment income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | ||
Net investment income: | |||
Gross investment income | $ 125,966 | $ 168,326 | |
Investment expenses | (27,110) | (23,173) | |
Net investment income | 98,856 | 145,153 | |
Fixed maturities | |||
Net investment income: | |||
Gross investment income | 90,626 | 114,847 | |
Term loans | |||
Net investment income: | |||
Gross investment income | 14,728 | 23,170 | |
Equity securities | |||
Net investment income: | |||
Gross investment income | 5,650 | 6,007 | |
Short-term investments | |||
Net investment income: | |||
Gross investment income | 607 | 4,896 | |
Other | |||
Net investment income: | |||
Gross investment income | [1] | $ 14,355 | $ 19,406 |
[1] | Includes income distributions from investment funds and other items. |
Investment Information - Net re
Investment Information - Net realized gains and losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | ||
Available for sale securities: | ||||
Available for sale securities, gross gains on investment sales | $ 65,002 | $ 178,200 | ||
Available for sale securities, gross losses on investment sales | (62,998) | (31,968) | ||
Equity securities, at fair value: | ||||
Net realized gains (losses) on sales during the period | 37,849 | (539) | ||
Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities still held at reporting date | 19,708 | (175,566) | ||
Allowance for credit losses: | ||||
Allowance for credit losses - investment related | (2,603) | $ (10,653) | ||
Allowance for credit losses - underwriting related | 5,268 | (3,270) | ||
Net impairment losses | 0 | (533) | ||
Derivative instruments | [1] | 36,116 | 127,189 | |
Other | (23,045) | (2,097) | ||
Net realized gains (losses) | 142,461 | (366,960) | ||
Fixed maturities | ||||
Available for sale securities: | ||||
Change in fair value of assets and liabilities accounted for using the fair value option | 16,553 | (127,666) | ||
Allowance for credit losses: | ||||
Allowance for credit losses - investment related | (1,648) | (9,320) | ||
Other investments | ||||
Available for sale securities: | ||||
Change in fair value of assets and liabilities accounted for using the fair value option | 46,855 | (307,800) | ||
Equity securities | ||||
Available for sale securities: | ||||
Change in fair value of assets and liabilities accounted for using the fair value option | 2,065 | (4,909) | ||
Short-term investments | ||||
Available for sale securities: | ||||
Change in fair value of assets and liabilities accounted for using the fair value option | $ 736 | $ (8,681) | ||
[1] | See note 9 for information on the Company’s derivative instruments. |
Investment Information - Invest
Investment Information - Investment in operating affiliates (Details) € / shares in Units, € in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | ||||
Mar. 31, 2021USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2020USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021€ / shares | Dec. 31, 2020USD ($) | |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||||
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates | $ 546,349 | $ 0 | |||
Investment in operating affiliates | 739,783 | $ 129,291 | |||
Income (loss) from operating affiliates | $ 75,457 | $ 8,516 | |||
Operating Affiliates | |||||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||||
Time lag for reporting | three | three | |||
Coface | |||||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||||
Percentage ownership | 29.50% | ||||
Consideration paid per share | € / shares | € 9.95 | ||||
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates | $ 546,000 | € 453,000 | |||
Investment in operating affiliates | 604,600 | ||||
Income (loss) from operating affiliates | 74,500 | ||||
Purchase Of Affiliate, Deferred Gain | $ 36,000 | ||||
Purchase Of Operating Affiliate, Deferred Gain, Period Of Recognition | 5 years | 5 years |
Investment Information - Allowa
Investment Information - Allowance for expected credit losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |||
Allowance for expected credit losses | |||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ 2,397 | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||
Cumulative effect of accounting change | [1] | 634 | |||
Additions for current-period provision for expected credit losses | 2,603 | 10,653 | |||
Additions (reductions) for previously recognized expected credit losses | (931) | (7,030) | |||
Reductions due to disposals | (239) | (1,860) | |||
Write-offs charged against the allowance | 0 | 0 | |||
Balance at end of period | $ 3,830 | 2,397 | |||
Accounting Standards Update | us-gaap:AccountingStandardsUpdate201613Member | ||||
Fixed maturities | |||||
Allowance for expected credit losses | |||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ 2,397 | ||||
Additions for current-period provision for expected credit losses | 1,648 | 9,320 | |||
Balance at end of period | 3,830 | 2,397 | |||
Fixed maturities | Structured securities | |||||
Allowance for expected credit losses | |||||
Balance at beginning of period | [2] | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | |
Cumulative effect of accounting change | [1],[2] | 517 | |||
Additions for current-period provision for expected credit losses | [2] | 182 | 2,942 | ||
Additions (reductions) for previously recognized expected credit losses | [2] | (382) | (1,398) | ||
Reductions due to disposals | [2] | (83) | (571) | ||
Write-offs charged against the allowance | [2] | 0 | 0 | ||
Balance at end of period | 1,207 | 1,490 | [2] | ||
Fixed maturities | Municipal bonds | |||||
Allowance for expected credit losses | |||||
Balance at beginning of period | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||
Cumulative effect of accounting change | [1] | 0 | |||
Additions for current-period provision for expected credit losses | 0 | 67 | |||
Additions (reductions) for previously recognized expected credit losses | (9) | 6 | |||
Reductions due to disposals | 0 | (62) | |||
Write-offs charged against the allowance | 0 | 0 | |||
Balance at end of period | 2 | 11 | |||
Fixed maturities | Corporate bonds | |||||
Allowance for expected credit losses | |||||
Balance at beginning of period | 896 | $ 0 | 0 | ||
Cumulative effect of accounting change | [1] | 117 | |||
Additions for current-period provision for expected credit losses | 2,421 | 7,644 | |||
Additions (reductions) for previously recognized expected credit losses | (540) | (5,638) | |||
Reductions due to disposals | (156) | (1,227) | |||
Write-offs charged against the allowance | 0 | 0 | |||
Balance at end of period | $ 2,621 | $ 896 | |||
[1] | Adoption of ASU 2016-13 | ||||
[2] | Includes asset backed securities, mortgage backed securities and commercial mortgage backed securities. |
Investment Information - Restri
Investment Information - Restricted assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Restricted Assets [Line Items] | ||
Restricted assets | $ 9,330,777 | $ 8,733,309 |
Collateral or guarantees - affiliated transactions | ||
Restricted Assets [Line Items] | ||
Restricted assets | 4,815,120 | 4,643,334 |
Collateral or guarantees - third party agreements | ||
Restricted Assets [Line Items] | ||
Restricted assets | 3,366,016 | 3,083,324 |
Deposits with US regulatory authorities | ||
Restricted Assets [Line Items] | ||
Restricted assets | 819,444 | 827,552 |
Deposits with non-US regulatory authorities | ||
Restricted Assets [Line Items] | ||
Restricted assets | 330,197 | 179,099 |
Watford Holdings Ltd | ||
Restricted Assets [Line Items] | ||
Assets pledged as collateral | $ 1,000,000 | $ 954,600 |
Investment Information - Cash a
Investment Information - Cash and restricted cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Disclosure Investment Information [Abstract] | ||||
Cash | $ 941,951 | $ 906,448 | ||
Restricted cash (included in ‘other assets’) | 425,563 | 384,096 | ||
Cash and restricted cash | $ 1,367,514 | $ 1,290,544 | $ 1,070,437 | $ 903,698 |
Investment Information - Narrat
Investment Information - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)lots | Mar. 31, 2020USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)lots | |
Narrative items: | |||
Investable assets | $ 29,100,000 | ||
Equity in net (loss) income of investment funds accounted for using the equity method | 71,686 | $ (4,209) | |
Equity securities, at fair value | $ 1,532,906 | $ 1,444,830 | |
Continuous unrealized loss, qualitative disclosures: | |||
Number of positions in an unrealized loss position (lots) | lots | 4,610 | 2,320 | |
Total number of positions (lots) | lots | 11,360 | 11,180 | |
Largest single loss | $ 1,100 | $ 900 | |
Minimum | |||
Narrative items: | |||
Time lag for reporting | one | ||
Maximum | |||
Narrative items: | |||
Time lag for reporting | three | ||
Underwriting segments | |||
Narrative items: | |||
Investable assets | $ 26,300,000 | ||
Equity in net (loss) income of investment funds accounted for using the equity method | 71,686 | (4,209) | |
Other | |||
Narrative items: | |||
Investable assets | 2,700,000 | ||
Equity in net (loss) income of investment funds accounted for using the equity method | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Fair Value - Fair Value Hierarc
Fair Value - Fair Value Hierarchy (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | $ 8,214,069 | $ 9,280,391 | |
Liabilities measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Contingent consideration liability | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Liabilities measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Securities sold but not yet purchased | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Liabilities measured at fair value | [1] | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Derivative instruments | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Liabilities measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Residential mortgage loans | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 0 | ||
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed maturities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 4,949,217 | 5,463,356 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed maturities | Corporate bonds | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed maturities | Mortgage backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed maturities | Municipal bonds | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed maturities | Commercial mortgage backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed maturities | US government and government agencies | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 4,949,217 | 5,463,356 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed maturities | Non-US government securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed maturities | Asset backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Short-term investments | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 1,252,535 | 1,920,565 | |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Equity securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 1,476,504 | 1,401,653 | |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Derivative instruments | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair value option | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 535,813 | 494,817 | |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair value option | Corporate bonds | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair value option | Mortgage backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair value option | Commercial mortgage backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair value option | US government and government agencies | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 164 | 164 | |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair value option | Non-US government securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair value option | Asset backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair value option | Short-term investments | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 482,869 | 420,131 | |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair value option | Equity securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 21,512 | 23,373 | |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair value option | Other investments fair value option | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 31,268 | 51,149 | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 16,123,287 | 15,724,091 | |
Liabilities measured at fair value | (132,200) | (130,384) | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Contingent consideration liability | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Liabilities measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Securities sold but not yet purchased | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Liabilities measured at fair value | [1] | (34,097) | (21,679) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Derivative instruments | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Liabilities measured at fair value | (98,103) | (108,705) | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Residential mortgage loans | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 5,693 | ||
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed maturities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 13,900,485 | 13,529,813 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed maturities | Corporate bonds | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 8,072,870 | 7,856,558 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed maturities | Mortgage backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 571,071 | 630,001 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed maturities | Municipal bonds | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 457,329 | 494,522 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed maturities | Commercial mortgage backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 255,373 | 389,900 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed maturities | US government and government agencies | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 92,991 | 93,721 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed maturities | Non-US government securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 2,425,882 | 2,433,733 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed maturities | Asset backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 2,024,969 | 1,631,378 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Short-term investments | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 17,096 | 4,357 | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Equity securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 24,087 | 17,291 | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Derivative instruments | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 156,160 | 177,383 | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair value option | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 2,019,766 | 1,995,247 | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair value option | Corporate bonds | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 723,327 | 650,309 | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair value option | Mortgage backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 2,828 | 3,282 | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair value option | Commercial mortgage backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 1,225 | 1,090 | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair value option | US government and government agencies | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 109 | 110 | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair value option | Non-US government securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 23,996 | 35,263 | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair value option | Asset backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 147,666 | 152,151 | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair value option | Short-term investments | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 141,061 | 136,877 | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair value option | Equity securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 247 | 188 | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair value option | Other investments fair value option | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 979,307 | 1,015,977 | |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 186,692 | 182,530 | |
Liabilities measured at fair value | (465) | (461) | |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Contingent consideration liability | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Liabilities measured at fair value | (465) | (461) | |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Securities sold but not yet purchased | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Liabilities measured at fair value | [1] | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Derivative instruments | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Liabilities measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Residential mortgage loans | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 0 | ||
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed maturities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 3,485 | 3,439 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed maturities | Corporate bonds | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 13 | 13 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed maturities | Mortgage backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed maturities | Municipal bonds | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed maturities | Commercial mortgage backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed maturities | US government and government agencies | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed maturities | Non-US government securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed maturities | Asset backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [2] | 3,472 | 3,426 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Short-term investments | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Equity securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 43,112 | 42,015 | |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Derivative instruments | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair value option | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 140,095 | 137,076 | |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair value option | Corporate bonds | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 989 | 985 | |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair value option | Mortgage backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair value option | Commercial mortgage backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair value option | US government and government agencies | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair value option | Non-US government securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair value option | Asset backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair value option | Short-term investments | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair value option | Equity securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 71,176 | 68,988 | |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair value option | Other investments fair value option | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 67,930 | 67,103 | |
Estimated Fair Value | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 25,763,728 | 26,384,668 | |
Liabilities measured at fair value | (132,665) | (130,845) | |
Estimated Fair Value | Contingent consideration liability | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Liabilities measured at fair value | (465) | (461) | |
Estimated Fair Value | Securities sold but not yet purchased | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Liabilities measured at fair value | [1] | (34,097) | (21,679) |
Estimated Fair Value | Derivative instruments | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Liabilities measured at fair value | (98,103) | (108,705) | |
Estimated Fair Value | Residential mortgage loans | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 5,693 | ||
Estimated Fair Value | Fixed maturities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 18,853,187 | 18,996,608 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fixed maturities | Corporate bonds | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 8,072,883 | 7,856,571 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fixed maturities | Mortgage backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 571,071 | 630,001 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fixed maturities | Municipal bonds | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 457,329 | 494,522 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fixed maturities | Commercial mortgage backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 255,373 | 389,900 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fixed maturities | US government and government agencies | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 5,042,208 | 5,557,077 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fixed maturities | Non-US government securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 2,425,882 | 2,433,733 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fixed maturities | Asset backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 2,028,441 | 1,634,804 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Short-term investments | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 1,269,631 | 1,924,922 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Equity securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 1,543,703 | 1,460,959 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Derivative instruments | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 156,160 | 177,383 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 3,935,354 | 3,824,796 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | Corporate bonds | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 724,316 | 651,294 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | Mortgage backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 2,828 | 3,282 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | Commercial mortgage backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 1,225 | 1,090 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | US government and government agencies | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 273 | 274 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | Non-US government securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 23,996 | 35,263 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | Asset backed securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 147,666 | 152,151 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | Short-term investments | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 623,930 | 557,008 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | Equity securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 92,935 | 92,549 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | Other investments fair value option | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | 1,078,505 | 1,134,229 | |
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | Other investments measured at net asset value | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets measured at fair value | [3] | $ 1,239,680 | $ 1,197,656 |
[1] | Represents the Company’s obligations to deliver securities that it did not own at the time of sale. Such amounts are included in “other liabilities” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. | ||
[2] | In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the securities pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received under securities lending, at fair value and included the securities pledged under securities lending, at fair value. See note 7 , “—Securities Lending Agreements.” | ||
[3] | In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets. |
Fair Value - Rollforward of Lev
Fair Value - Rollforward of Level 3 assets and liabilities (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | ||
Contingent consideration liability | |||
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of period | $ (461) | $ (7,998) | |
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in earnings | [1] | 0 | (54) |
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | |
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements | |||
Purchases | 0 | 0 | |
Issuances | 0 | 0 | |
Sales | 0 | 0 | |
Settlements | (4) | 85 | |
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Balance at end of period | (465) | (7,967) | |
Available for sale | Structured securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of period | [2] | 3,426 | 5,216 |
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in earnings | [1],[2] | (68) | 9 |
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in other comprehensive income | [2] | 114 | (22) |
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements | |||
Purchases | [2] | 0 | 0 |
Issuances | [2] | 0 | 0 |
Sales | [2] | 0 | 0 |
Settlements | [2] | 0 | (1,357) |
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | [2] | 0 | 0 |
Balance at end of period | [2] | 3,472 | 3,846 |
Available for sale | Corporate bonds | |||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of period | 13 | 8,851 | |
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in earnings | [1] | 0 | 7 |
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in other comprehensive income | 0 | (5,416) | |
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements | |||
Purchases | 0 | 0 | |
Issuances | 0 | 0 | |
Sales | 0 | 0 | |
Settlements | 0 | (1,462) | |
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Balance at end of period | 13 | 1,980 | |
Fair value option | Corporate bonds | |||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of period | 985 | 932 | |
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in earnings | [1] | 4 | 0 |
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | |
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements | |||
Purchases | 0 | 33 | |
Issuances | 0 | 0 | |
Sales | 0 | 0 | |
Settlements | 0 | 0 | |
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Balance at end of period | 989 | 965 | |
Fair value option | Other investments | |||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of period | 67,103 | 68,817 | |
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in earnings | [1] | 248 | (27) |
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | |
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements | |||
Purchases | 7,365 | 21 | |
Issuances | 0 | 0 | |
Sales | (6,786) | (17,175) | |
Settlements | 0 | 0 | |
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | 0 | 2,984 | |
Balance at end of period | 67,930 | 54,620 | |
Fair value option | Equity securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of period | 68,988 | 58,094 | |
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in earnings | [1] | 2,188 | 1,921 |
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | |
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements | |||
Purchases | 0 | 0 | |
Issuances | 0 | 0 | |
Sales | 0 | 0 | |
Settlements | 0 | 0 | |
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Balance at end of period | 71,176 | 60,015 | |
Equity securities | |||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of period | 42,015 | 55,889 | |
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in earnings | [1] | 904 | (3,721) |
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | |
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements | |||
Purchases | 193 | 3,464 | |
Issuances | 0 | 0 | |
Sales | 0 | 0 | |
Settlements | 0 | 0 | |
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Balance at end of period | $ 43,112 | $ 55,632 | |
[1] | Gains or losses were included in net realized gains (losses). | ||
[2] | Includes asset backed securities, mortgage backed securities and commercial mortgage backed securities. |
Fair Value - Narrative (Details
Fair Value - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | ||
Total assets and liabilities measured at fair value | $ 25,900,000 | $ 26,500,000 |
Total assets and liabilities measured at fair value priced using non-binding broker quotes | $ 146,900 | $ 150,100 |
Total assets and liabilities measured at fair value priced using non-binding broker quotes (percentage) | 0.60% | 0.60% |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | ||
Senior notes | $ 2,861,417 | $ 2,861,113 |
Estimated fair value of senior notes | $ 3,400,000 | $ 3,700,000 |
Derivative Instruments - Fair v
Derivative Instruments - Fair value and notional amount of derivatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Derivative offsetting | |||
Derivative assets subject to master netting agreements | $ 148,400 | $ 138,800 | |
Derivative liabilities subject to master netting agreements | 98,100 | 93,000 | |
Not designated as hedging instrument | |||
Derivative [Line Items] | |||
Asset derivatives - fair value | 156,160 | 177,383 | |
Liability derivatives - fair value | (98,103) | (108,705) | |
Not designated as hedging instrument | Futures contracts | |||
Derivative [Line Items] | |||
Net derivatives - notional value | [1],[2] | 7,116,745 | 3,099,796 |
Not designated as hedging instrument | Futures contracts | Other assets | |||
Derivative [Line Items] | |||
Asset derivatives - fair value | [2] | 85,379 | 11,046 |
Not designated as hedging instrument | Futures contracts | Other liabilities | |||
Derivative [Line Items] | |||
Liability derivatives - fair value | [2] | (54,615) | (4,496) |
Not designated as hedging instrument | Foreign currency forward contracts | |||
Derivative [Line Items] | |||
Net derivatives - notional value | [1],[2] | 2,190,031 | 1,656,729 |
Not designated as hedging instrument | Foreign currency forward contracts | Other assets | |||
Derivative [Line Items] | |||
Asset derivatives - fair value | [2] | 17,898 | 52,716 |
Not designated as hedging instrument | Foreign currency forward contracts | Other liabilities | |||
Derivative [Line Items] | |||
Liability derivatives - fair value | [2] | (29,887) | (6,202) |
Not designated as hedging instrument | TBAs | |||
Derivative [Line Items] | |||
Net derivatives - notional value | [1],[3] | 0 | 0 |
Not designated as hedging instrument | TBAs | Fixed maturities available for sale | |||
Derivative [Line Items] | |||
Asset derivatives - fair value | [3] | 0 | 0 |
Liability derivatives - fair value | [3] | 0 | 0 |
Not designated as hedging instrument | Other | |||
Derivative [Line Items] | |||
Net derivatives - notional value | [1],[2] | 6,324,926 | 5,763,919 |
Not designated as hedging instrument | Other | Other assets | |||
Derivative [Line Items] | |||
Asset derivatives - fair value | [2] | 52,883 | 113,621 |
Not designated as hedging instrument | Other | Other liabilities | |||
Derivative [Line Items] | |||
Liability derivatives - fair value | [2] | $ (13,601) | $ (98,007) |
[1] | Represents the absolute notional value of all outstanding contracts, consisting of long and short positions. | ||
[2] | The fair value of asset derivatives are included in ‘other assets’ and the fair value of liability derivatives are included in ‘other liabilities.’ | ||
[3] | The fair value of TBAs are included in ‘fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value.’ |
Derivative Instruments - Summar
Derivative Instruments - Summary of net realized gains (losses) recorded in the consolidated statements of income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | ||
Net realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments | |||
Net realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments | [1] | $ 36,116 | $ 127,189 |
Not designated as hedging instrument | |||
Net realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments | |||
Net realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments | 36,116 | 127,189 | |
Futures contracts | Not designated as hedging instrument | |||
Net realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments | |||
Net realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments | 47,438 | 95,944 | |
Foreign currency forward contracts | Not designated as hedging instrument | |||
Net realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments | |||
Net realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments | (22,071) | (10,870) | |
TBAs | Not designated as hedging instrument | |||
Net realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments | |||
Net realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments | 0 | 745 | |
Other | Not designated as hedging instrument | |||
Net realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments | |||
Net realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments | [2] | $ 10,749 | $ 41,370 |
[1] | See note 9 for information on the Company’s derivative instruments. | ||
[2] | Includes realized gains and losses on swaps, options and other derivatives contracts |
Commitments and Contingencies (
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Investment commitments | $ 2,300 | $ 2,100 | |
Interest paid on senior notes and other borrowings | $ 1 | $ 6.6 |
Variable Interest Entities an_3
Variable Interest Entities and Noncontrolling Interests - Variable interest entity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | $ 762,845 | $ 610,454 | ||
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | (493,189) | (278,496) | ||
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities | $ (186,602) | (134,496) | ||
Watford Holdings Ltd | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Business acquisition, share price (per share) | $ 35 | |||
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Watford Holdings Ltd | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Initial investment contribution amount | $ 100,000 | |||
Number of shares acquired | 2,500,000 | |||
Ownership percentage | 11.00% | 10.30% | ||
Senior notes, face amount | $ 35,000 | |||
Senior notes, stated percentage | 6.50% | |||
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | $ 7,000 | 24,600 | ||
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | 21,400 | (35,700) | ||
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities | $ (1,000) | $ 12,300 | ||
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Watford Holdings Ltd | Watford Merger Transaction | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Percentage ownership after merger transaction | 40.00% | |||
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Watford Holdings Ltd | Kelso And Company | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 30.00% | |||
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Watford Holdings Ltd | Warburg Pincus LLC | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 30.00% | |||
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Watford Holdings Ltd | Non-cumulative preferred shares | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Ownership percentage | 6.60% |
Variable Interest Entities an_4
Variable Interest Entities and Noncontrolling Interests - Carrying amount of assets and liabilities of variable interest entity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||
Other investments measured at fair value | $ 3,935,354 | $ 3,824,796 | |||
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value | 18,723,035 | 18,717,825 | |||
Equity securities, at fair value | 1,532,906 | 1,444,830 | |||
Cash | 941,951 | 906,448 | |||
Accrued investment income | 101,108 | 103,299 | |||
Premiums receivable | 2,618,175 | 2,064,586 | $ 1,778,717 | ||
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid and paid losses and LAE | 4,041,076 | 4,500,802 | 4,346,816 | ||
Ceded unearned premiums | 1,406,489 | 1,234,075 | |||
Deferred acquisition costs | 919,740 | 790,708 | |||
Receivable for securities sold | 199,424 | 92,743 | |||
Goodwill and intangible assets | 679,509 | 692,863 | $ 705,450 | ||
Other assets | 2,135,261 | 1,724,288 | |||
Total VIE Assets | 44,204,267 | 43,282,297 | |||
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses | 16,443,952 | 16,513,929 | 14,309,580 | 13,891,842 | |
Unearned premiums | 5,549,127 | 4,838,965 | |||
Reinsurance balances payable | 919,125 | 683,263 | |||
Revolving credit agreement borrowings | 155,687 | 155,687 | |||
Senior notes | 2,861,417 | 2,861,113 | |||
Payable for securities purchased | 386,453 | 218,779 | |||
Other liabilities | 1,565,861 | 1,510,888 | |||
Total liabilities | 30,173,261 | 29,294,856 | |||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 57,670 | 58,548 | |||
Watford Holdings Ltd | |||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 57,670 | 58,548 | $ 55,376 | $ 55,404 | |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Watford Holdings Ltd | |||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||
Other investments measured at fair value | [1] | 1,880,768 | 1,790,385 | ||
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value | 627,387 | 655,249 | |||
Equity securities, at fair value | 62,314 | 52,410 | |||
Cash | 236,164 | 211,451 | |||
Accrued investment income | 14,325 | 14,679 | |||
Premiums receivable | 252,523 | 224,377 | |||
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid and paid losses and LAE | 291,485 | 286,590 | |||
Ceded unearned premiums | 113,180 | 122,339 | |||
Deferred acquisition costs | 62,224 | 53,705 | |||
Receivable for securities sold | 68,076 | 37,423 | |||
Goodwill and intangible assets | 7,650 | 7,650 | |||
Other assets | 87,358 | 75,801 | |||
Total VIE Assets | 3,703,454 | 3,532,059 | |||
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses | 1,568,243 | 1,519,583 | |||
Unearned premiums | 426,975 | 407,714 | |||
Reinsurance balances payable | 77,041 | 63,269 | |||
Revolving credit agreement borrowings | 155,687 | 155,687 | |||
Senior notes | 172,757 | 172,689 | |||
Payable for securities purchased | 59,230 | 25,881 | |||
Other liabilities | [1] | 214,103 | 193,494 | ||
Total liabilities | 2,674,036 | 2,538,317 | |||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | $ 52,421 | $ 52,398 | |||
[1] | Includes in “other investments” on the Company’s balance sheet. |
Variable Interest Entities an_5
Variable Interest Entities and Noncontrolling Interests - Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | ||
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | |||
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests, beginning of period | $ 823,007 | ||
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests | 36,697 | $ (233,944) | |
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (4,570) | (33,058) | |
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests, end of period | 876,864 | 492,785 | |
Watford Holdings Ltd | |||
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | |||
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests, beginning of period | 823,007 | 762,777 | |
Additional paid in capital attributable to noncontrolling interests | 21,730 | (123) | |
Repurchases attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests | [1] | 0 | (2,867) |
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests | 36,697 | (233,944) | |
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (4,570) | (33,058) | |
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests, end of period | $ 876,864 | $ 492,785 | |
Noncontrolling shareholders | Common shares | Watford Holdings Ltd | |||
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | |||
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 90.00% | ||
[1] | During 2020, Watford’s board of directors authorized the investment in Watford’s common shares through a share repurchase program. |
Variable Interest Entities an_6
Variable Interest Entities and Noncontrolling Interests - Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | |||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, beginning of period | $ 58,548 | ||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, end of period | 57,670 | ||
Watford Holdings Ltd | |||
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | |||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, beginning of period | 58,548 | $ 55,404 | |
Accretion of preference share issuance costs | 23 | 23 | |
Other | (901) | (51) | |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, end of period | $ 57,670 | $ 55,376 | |
Cumulative redeemable preference shares | Watford Holdings Ltd | |||
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | |||
Par value per share | $ 0.01 | ||
Liquidation preference per share | 25 | ||
Issue price per share | $ 24.50 |
Variable Interest Entities an_7
Variable Interest Entities and Noncontrolling Interests - Income or loss attributable to third party investors (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] | ||
Amounts attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests | $ (36,697) | $ 233,944 |
Dividends attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (855) | (1,153) |
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | $ (37,552) | $ 232,791 |
Variable Interest Entities an_8
Variable Interest Entities and Noncontrolling Interests - Other variable interest entity disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | ||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Total VIE Assets | $ 44,204,267 | $ 43,282,297 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total | 2,452,414 | 2,232,609 | ||
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Total VIE Assets | 4,200,317 | 3,859,058 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability | (7,610) | (7,969) | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet | 63,659 | 56,320 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total | 56,049 | 48,351 | ||
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2017-1 Ltd. (Oct-17) | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Total VIE Assets | 145,573 | 145,573 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability | (306) | (245) | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet | 1,152 | 844 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total | 846 | 599 | ||
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2018-1 Ltd. (Apr-18) | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Total VIE Assets | 250,095 | 250,095 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability | (1,081) | (903) | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet | 2,885 | 2,245 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total | 1,804 | 1,342 | ||
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2018-2 Ltd. (Aug-18) | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Total VIE Assets | 66,747 | 108,395 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability | (32) | (138) | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet | 62 | 280 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total | 30 | 142 | ||
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2018-3 Ltd. (Oct-18) | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Total VIE Assets | 302,563 | 302,563 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability | (1,604) | (1,320) | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet | 4,277 | 3,262 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total | 2,673 | 1,942 | ||
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2019-1 Ltd. (Mar-19) | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Total VIE Assets | 219,256 | 219,256 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability | (1,117) | (1,361) | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet | 7,991 | 8,461 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total | 6,874 | 7,100 | ||
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2019-2 Ltd. (Apr-19) | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Total VIE Assets | 398,316 | 398,316 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability | (780) | (730) | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet | 6,577 | 5,201 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total | 5,797 | 4,471 | ||
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2019-3 Ltd. (Jul-19) | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Total VIE Assets | 528,084 | 528,084 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability | (898) | (861) | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet | 6,047 | 5,079 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total | 5,149 | 4,218 | ||
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2019-4 Ltd. (Oct-19) | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Total VIE Assets | 468,737 | 468,737 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability | (908) | (890) | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet | 8,034 | 6,676 | ||
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total | 7,126 | 5,786 | ||
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2020-1 Ltd. (Jun-20) | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Total VIE Assets | [1] | 132,881 | 275,068 | |
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability | [1] | (58) | (178) | |
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet | [1] | 294 | 1,012 | |
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total | [1] | 236 | 834 | |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2020-1 Ltd. (Jun-20) | Funded by directly provided capacity | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Initial Coverage, Amount | 79,000 | |||
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2020-2 Ltd (Sep-20) | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Total VIE Assets | [2] | 368,797 | 423,420 | |
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability | [2] | (370) | (556) | |
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet | [2] | 6,077 | 6,839 | |
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total | [2] | 5,707 | 6,283 | |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2020-2 Ltd (Sep-20) | Funded by directly provided capacity | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Initial Coverage, Amount | 26,000 | |||
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2020-3 Ltd. (Nov-20) | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Total VIE Assets | [3] | 418,158 | 418,158 | |
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability | [3] | (433) | (631) | |
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet | [3] | 9,527 | 9,605 | |
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total | [3] | 9,094 | 8,974 | |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2020-3 Ltd. (Nov-20) | Funded by directly provided capacity | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Initial Coverage, Amount | 34,000 | |||
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2020-4 Ltd. (Dec-20) | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Total VIE Assets | [4] | 321,393 | 321,393 | |
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability | [4] | (23) | (156) | |
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet | [4] | 5,969 | 6,816 | |
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total | [4] | 5,946 | 6,660 | |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2020-4 Ltd. (Dec-20) | Funded by directly provided capacity | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Initial Coverage, Amount | 16,000 | |||
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2021-1 Ltd. (Mar-21) | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Total VIE Assets | 579,717 | [5] | 0 | |
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability | 0 | [5] | 0 | |
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet | 4,767 | [5] | 0 | |
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total | 4,767 | [5] | $ 0 | |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2021-1 Ltd. (Mar-21) | Funded by directly provided capacity | ||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||
Initial Coverage, Amount | $ 64,000 | |||
[1] | An additional $79 million capacity was provided directly to Arch MI U.S. by a separate panel of reinsurers and is not reflected in this table | |||
[2] | An additional $26 million capacity was provided directly to Arch MI U.S. by a separate panel of reinsurers and is not reflected in this table. | |||
[3] | An additional $34 million capacity was provided directly to Arch MI U.S. by a separate panel of reinsurers and is not reflected in this table. | |||
[4] | An additional $16 million capacity was provided directly to Arch MI U.S. by a separate panel of reinsurers and is not reflected in this table. | |||
[5] | An additional $64 million capacity was provided directly to Arch MI U.S. by a separate panel of reinsurers and is not reflected in this table |
Other Comprehensive Income (L_3
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] | |||
Provision for credit losses | $ (2,603) | $ (10,653) | |
Other-than-temporary impairment losses | 0 | $ (533) | |
Income (loss) before income taxes and income (loss) from operating affiliates | 439,111 | (69,245) | |
Income tax expense | (38,860) | (27,945) | |
Net of tax | 438,156 | 144,117 | |
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income | Unrealized appreciation on available-for-sale investments | |||
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] | |||
Net realized gains (losses) | 2,004 | 146,232 | |
Provision for credit losses | (1,647) | (9,320) | |
Other-than-temporary impairment losses | 0 | (533) | |
Income (loss) before income taxes and income (loss) from operating affiliates | 357 | 136,379 | |
Income tax expense | (3,054) | (15,150) | |
Net of tax | $ (2,697) | $ 121,229 |
Other Comprehensive Income (L_4
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Components of other comprehensive income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Before tax amount: | ||
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, before tax | $ (294,360) | $ (63,451) |
Less reclassification of net realized gains included in net income, before tax | 357 | 136,379 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, before tax | (28,415) | (45,424) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax | (323,132) | (245,254) |
Tax expense (benefit): | ||
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, tax | (32,610) | (6,164) |
Less reclassification of net realized gains included in net income, tax | 3,054 | 15,150 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax | 169 | (735) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax | (35,495) | (22,049) |
Net of tax amount: | ||
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, net of tax | (261,750) | (57,287) |
Less reclassification of net realized gains included in net income, net of tax | (2,697) | 121,229 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax | (28,584) | (44,689) |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | $ (287,637) | $ (223,205) |
Income Taxes (Details)
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Effective tax rate on income before income taxes (percentage) | (7.60%) | 46.00% | |
Net deferred tax asset | $ 48,100 | $ 15,700 | |
Income taxes paid | $ 7,100 | $ 7,400 |
Transactions With Related Par_2
Transactions With Related Parties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ||||
Purchases of other investments | $ 430,961 | $ 228,471 | ||
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid and paid losses and LAE | 4,041,076 | $ 4,500,802 | $ 4,346,816 | |
Premia Holdings Ltd. | Barbican Group Holdings Limited | ||||
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ||||
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid and paid losses and LAE | 0 | 199,800 | ||
Funds held liability | 275,000 | $ 149,600 | ||
Legacy business, amount of liabilities transferred | $ 380,000 |