Regulatory News:
PartnerRe Ltd. (NYSE, Euronext: PRE) today announced that during the
January 1, 2012 treaty renewal season it expects to write and bind
approximately $1.9 billion of Non-Life treaty premium. On a constant
foreign exchange basis, this represents an increase of 2% from the
renewable premium base.
The renewal information does not include U.S. agriculture which renews
later in the first quarter. In addition, approximately $13 million of
expected written premium is still in process.
The Company renews approximately 60% percent of its total annual
Non-Life treaty business on January 1. The remainder is comprised of
treaty business that renews at other times during the year. In addition
to treaty business, the Company writes approximately $370 million of
facultative business which renews through the year.
PartnerRe President & Chief Executive Officer Costas Miranthis said, "We
are pleased with the outcome of the January 1 renewal. In a fragmented
reinsurance market, where premium rate changes varied significantly by
line and geography, our teams did a very good job of optimizing the
risk-adjusted return of our portfolio.”
Mr. Miranthis added, "We are also pleased to have added a number of new
client relationships in several markets. In a reinsurance market that is
showing some signs of transition, the January 1 renewal provides us with
a solid foundation to execute our strategy in 2012.”
The tables below outline PartnerRe’s January 1, 2012 Non-Life treaty
renewals and the distribution of risk capital deployed in underwriting
the renewals. Risk capital deployed is an internal measure the Company
has determined as being necessary to support its underwriting risks. The
amount of risk capital deployed at January 1, 2012 has decreased 19%
when compared to that deployed at January 1, 2011.
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PartnerRe January 1, 2012 Non-Life Treaty Renewal
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(amounts are in U.S. $ millions and are on a constant
foreign exchange basis)
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North America
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Global (Non- U.S.) P&C
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Global (Non-U.S.) Specialty
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Catastrophe
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PartnerRe
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Renewable
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$ 345
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$ 541
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$ 689
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$ 301
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$ 1,876
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In Process / Extensions
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-
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-
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8
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-
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8
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Renewable Base
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345
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541
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681
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301
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1,868
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Non-Renewed
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(50 )
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(58 )
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(17 )
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(46 )
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(171 )
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Renewed
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295
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483
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664
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255
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1,697
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Renewal Changes/New Business
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40
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103
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64
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1
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208
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Total Estimated Premium
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335
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586
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728
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256
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1,905
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In Process / Potential New
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-
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3
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10
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-
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13
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Total Potential
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$ 335
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$ 589
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$ 738
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$ 256
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$ 1,918
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Growth %
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(3% )
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9%
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7 %
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(15% )
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2 %
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Distribution of Gross Non-Life Underwriting Risk Capital Deployed
in January 1 Renewals
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2010
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2011
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2012
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Casualty
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6%
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7%
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9%
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Property
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21%
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22%
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26%
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Specialty Lines
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21%
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21%
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25%
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Catastrophe
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50%
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48%
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36%
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Motor
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2%
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2%
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4%
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Total
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100%
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100%
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100%
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NOTE: This table shows gross Non-Life underwriting risk
capital deployed at January 1 and does not include capital to
support other risks, such as reserving risk resulting
from prior underwriting activity and asset risk. A new method for
calculating underwriting risk capital deployed was
implemented for 2012, and prior year numbers were recalculated to
the current basis. The percentages shown here are not
necessarily indicative of full year trends.
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NOTE: This table shows gross Non-Life underwriting risk
capital deployed at January 1 and does not include capital to support
other risks, such as reserving risk resulting from prior underwriting
activity and asset risk. A new method for calculating underwriting risk
capital deployed was implemented for 2012, and prior year numbers were
recalculated to the current basis. The percentages shown here are not
necessarily indicative of full year trends.
PartnerRe is scheduled to release fourth quarter and full year 2011
results after the close of trading on Monday, February 6, 2012.
PartnerRe Management will conduct a conference call and webcast on
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern to discuss results and
provide additional information on the January 1, 2012 renewals.
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PartnerRe Ltd. is a leading global reinsurer, providing multi-line
reinsurance to insurance companies. The Company, through its wholly
owned subsidiaries, also offers capital markets products that include
weather and credit protection to financial, industrial and service
companies. Risks reinsured include property, casualty, motor,
agriculture, aviation/space, catastrophe, credit/surety, engineering,
energy, marine, specialty property, specialty casualty, multiline and
other lines, mortality, longevity and health, and alternative risk
products. For the year ended December 31, 2010, total revenues were $5.9
billion. At September 30, 2011, total assets were $23.6 billion, total
capital was $7.5 billion and total shareholders’ equity was $6.7 billion.
PartnerRe on the Internet: www.partnerre.com
Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based
on the Company’s assumptions and expectations concerning future events
and financial performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
statements are subject to significant business, economic and competitive
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements.
PartnerRe’s forward-looking statements could be affected by numerous
foreseeable and unforeseeable events and developments such as exposure
to catastrophe, or other large property and casualty losses, credit,
interest, currency and other risks associated with the Company’s
investment portfolio, adequacy of reserves, levels and pricing of new
and renewal business achieved, changes in accounting policies, risks
associated with implementing business strategies, and other factors
identified in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the
forward-looking information contained herein, readers are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the dates on which they are made. The Company disclaims any
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information
or statements.
