RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 11, 2026.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
(unless otherwise noted, amounts in tables expressed in thousands of United States (“U.S.”) dollars, except shares, per share amounts and percentages)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (“RenaissanceRe” or the “Company”) was formed under the laws of Bermuda on June 7, 1993. Through its wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and managed funds, the Company provides property, casualty and specialty reinsurance and certain insurance solutions to its customers.
These consolidated financial statements include the results of the Company, its subsidiaries, and all variable interest entities in which the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary.
NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis Of Presentation
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated from these statements.
Certain comparative information has been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
Use Of Estimates In Financial Statements
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported and disclosed amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. The major estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the reserve for claims and claim expenses; reinsurance recoverable and premiums receivable, including provisions for reinsurance recoverable and premiums receivable to reflect expected credit losses; estimates of written and earned premiums; fair value, including the fair value of investments, financial instruments and derivatives; impairment charges; deferred acquisition costs, the value of business acquired (“VOBA”) and the fair value of other assets acquired and liabilities assumed in acquisitions; and the Company’s deferred tax valuation allowance.
Premiums and Related Expenses
Premiums are recognized as income, net of any applicable reinsurance or retrocessional coverage purchased, over the terms of the related contracts and policies. Premiums written are based on contract and policy terms and include estimates based on information received from both insureds and ceding companies. Subsequent revisions to premium estimates are recorded in the period in which they are determined. Unearned premiums represent the portion of premiums written that relate to the unexpired terms of contracts and policies in force. Amounts are computed by pro rata methods based on statistical data or reports received from ceding companies. Reinstatement premiums are estimated after the occurrence of a significant loss and are recorded in accordance with the contract terms. Reinstatement premiums are earned when written.
Acquisition costs are incurred when a contract or policy is issued and only the costs directly related to the successful acquisition of new and renewal contract or policies are deferred and amortized over the same period in which the related premiums are earned. Acquisition costs consist principally of commissions, brokerage and premium tax expenses and are shown net of commissions earned on ceded reinsurance. Certain of the Company’s assumed contracts contain profit sharing provisions or adjustable commissions that are estimated based on the expected loss and loss adjustment expense on those contracts. Acquisition costs include accruals for such estimates of commissions. Certain of the Company’s ceded contracts contain profit sharing provisions which accrue to the benefit of the Company. Acquisition costs are shown net of such commissions and profit commissions earned on ceded reinsurance. In addition, certain of the Company’s ceded contracts contain override and management fees which are recorded as an offset against operational expenses. Deferred policy acquisition costs are limited to their estimated realizable value based on the related unearned premiums. Anticipated claims and claim expenses, based on historical and current experience, and anticipated investment income related to those premiums are considered in determining the recoverability of deferred acquisition costs.
Claims and Claim Expenses
The reserve for claims and claim expenses includes estimates for unpaid claims and claim expenses on reported losses as well as an estimate of losses incurred but not reported. The reserve is based on individual claims, case reserves and other reserve estimates reported by insureds and ceding companies as well as management estimates of ultimate losses. Inherent in the estimates of ultimate losses are expected trends in claim severity and frequency and other factors which could vary significantly as claims are settled.
Ultimate losses may vary materially from the amounts provided in the consolidated financial statements. These estimates are reviewed regularly and, as experience develops and new information becomes known, the reserves are adjusted as necessary. Such adjustments, if any, are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations in the period in which they become known and are accounted for as changes in estimates.
Reinsurance
Amounts recoverable from reinsurers are estimated in a manner consistent with the claims and claim expense reserves associated with the related assumed (re)insurance. For multi-year retrospectively rated contracts, the Company accrues amounts (either assets or liabilities) that are due to or from retrocessionaires based on estimated contract experience. If the Company determines that adjustments to earlier estimates are appropriate, such adjustments are recorded in the period in which they are determined. Reinsurance recoverable on dual trigger reinsurance contracts require the Company to estimate its ultimate losses applicable to these contracts as well as estimate the ultimate amount of insured industry losses that will be reported by the applicable statistical reporting agency, as per the contract terms. Amounts recoverable from reinsurers are recorded net of a provision for current expected credit losses to reflect expected credit losses.
Assumed and ceded reinsurance contracts that lack significant transfer of risk are treated as deposits.
Investments
Investments in fixed maturities are classified as trading and are reported at fair value. Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date with balances pending settlement reflected in the balance sheet as a receivable for investments sold or a payable for investments purchased. Net investment income includes interest and dividend income together with amortization of market premiums and discounts and is net of investment management and custody fees. The amortization of premium and accretion of discount for fixed maturity securities is computed using the effective yield method. For mortgage-backed securities and other holdings for which there is prepayment risk, prepayment assumptions are evaluated quarterly and revised as necessary. Any adjustments required due to the change in effective yields and maturities are recognized on a prospective basis through yield adjustments. Fair values of investments are based on quoted market prices, or when such prices are not available, by reference to broker or underwriter bid indications and/or internal pricing valuation techniques. The net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on fixed maturity investments trading is included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the consolidated statements of operations. Realized gains or losses on the sale of investments are determined on the basis of the first in first out cost method.
Short Term Investments
Short term investments, which are managed as part of the Company’s investment portfolio and have a maturity of one year or less when purchased, are carried at fair value. The net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on short term investments is included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the consolidated statements of operations.
Equity investments are accounted for at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments. Fair values are primarily priced by pricing services, reflecting the closing price quoted for the final trading day of the period. Dividend income is included in net investment income and net realized and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on equity investments is included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company accounts for its other investments at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments with interest and dividend income included in net investment income. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on other investments are included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments. The fair value of the Company’s fund investments, which include private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge funds and insurance-linked securities funds, is generally established on the basis of the net asset value (“NAV”) per share (or its equivalent) established by each respective fund investments manager, if applicable. The net asset value established by the respective fund investments manager is determined in accordance with the governing documents of such fund investments. The Company applies the practical expedient provided by the FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments relating to investments in certain entities that calculate NAV per share (or its equivalent) and therefore measure the fair value of the fund investments based on that NAV per share, or its equivalent. Fund investments are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets in other investments. Fund investments which are valued using NAV per share as a practical expedient are not categorized within the fair value hierarchy.
Certain of the Company’s fund investment managers, or their fund administrators, are unable to provide final fund valuations as of the Company’s current reporting date. The Company typically experiences a reporting lag to receive a final net asset value report of up to one month for hedge funds and insurance-linked securities funds, and three months for both private equity funds and private credit funds, although the Company has occasionally experienced delays of up to six months, particularly at year end.
In circumstances where there is a reporting lag between the current period end reporting date and the reporting date of the latest fund valuation, the Company estimates the fair value of these funds by starting with the prior month or quarter-end fund valuations, adjusting these valuations for actual capital calls, redemptions or distributions, as well as the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, and then estimating the return for the current period. In circumstances in which the Company estimates the return for the current period, all information available to the Company is utilized. This principally includes using preliminary estimates reported to the Company by its fund managers, where available, and estimating returns based on the performance of broad market indices or other valuation methods. Actual final fund valuations may differ, perhaps materially so, from the Company’s estimates and these differences are recorded in the Company’s statement of operations in the period in which they are reported to the Company as a change in estimate.
The Company’s other investments also include investments in catastrophe bonds, direct private equity investments and term loans which are recorded at fair value. The fair value of catastrophe bonds is based on broker or underwriter bid indications. The fair value of direct private equity investments is based on quoted prices for similar assets, where available, or on the use of internal valuation models.
Investments in Other Ventures, Under Equity Method
Investments in which the Company has significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investee are classified as investments in other ventures, under equity method, and are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Under this method, the Company records its proportionate share of income or loss from such investments in its statements of operations for the period. Additionally, the Company records its portion of any changes to the accumulated other comprehensive income or loss of the investee in the Company’s statements of comprehensive income (loss). If the Company’s proportionate share of loss from such investment is in excess of the carrying value of such investment, the Company suspends the application of the equity method when the carrying value of the investment is reduced to zero, unless the Company has committed to provide further financial support to the investee. If the investee subsequently reports net income, the Company resumes applying the equity method only after its proportionate share of net income equals the proportionate share of net losses not recognized during the period the equity method was suspended. Any decline in value of investments in other ventures, under equity method considered by management to be other-than-temporary is charged to income in the period in which it is determined.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents include money market instruments with a maturity of ninety days or less when purchased.
Stock Incentive Compensation
The Company is authorized to issue restricted stock awards and units, performance shares, stock options and other equity-based awards to its employees and directors. The fair value of the compensation cost is measured at the grant date and expensed over the period for which the employee or director is required to provide services in exchange for the award.
The Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur rather than estimating service-based forfeitures over the requisite service period.
Derivatives
From time to time, the Company enters into derivative instruments such as futures, options, swaps, forward contracts and other derivative contracts primarily to manage its foreign currency exposure, obtain exposure to a particular financial market, or for trading and to assume or hedge risk. The Company accounts for its derivatives in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, which requires all derivatives to be recorded at fair value on the Company’s balance sheet as either assets or liabilities, depending on their rights or obligations, with changes in fair value reflected in current earnings. The Company has adopted hedge accounting for certain of its derivative instruments used as hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation, as discussed below. The fair value of the Company’s derivatives is estimated by reference to quoted prices or broker quotes, where available, or in the absence of quoted prices or broker quotes, the use of industry or internal valuation models.
Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation
Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments used to hedge the net investment in a foreign operation, to the extent effective as a hedge, are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax. Cumulative changes in fair value recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are reclassified into earnings upon the sale, or complete or substantially complete liquidation, of the foreign operation. Any hedge ineffectiveness is recorded immediately in current period earnings as net foreign exchange gains (losses).
Hedge Documentation and Effectiveness Testing
To qualify for hedge accounting treatment, a derivative must be highly effective in mitigating the designated changes in value or cash flow of the hedged item. At the inception of a hedge, the Company formally documents relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking each hedge transaction. The documentation process includes linking derivatives that are designated as net investment hedges to specific assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in the net investment in a foreign operation. The Company will discontinue hedge accounting prospectively if it determines that the derivative is no longer highly effective in offsetting changes in the net investment in a foreign operation, the derivative is no longer designated as a hedging instrument, or the derivative expires or is sold, terminated or exercised. If hedge accounting is discontinued, the derivative continues to be carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets with changes in its fair value recognized in current period earnings through net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.
Fair Value Option
The Company has elected to account for certain of its assets and liabilities at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. The Company recognizes the change in unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in fair value in its statements of operations.
Business Combinations, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The Company accounts for business combinations in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, and goodwill and other intangible assets that arise from business combinations in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. A purchase price that is in excess of the fair value of the net assets acquired arising from a business combination is recorded as goodwill, and is not amortized. Other intangible assets with a finite life are amortized over the estimated useful life of the asset. Other intangible assets with an indefinite useful life are not amortized. Significant judgments, assumptions and estimates, which are inherently subjective, are required in determining the fair value of net assets acquired. The significant assumptions include the estimated cost of capital, investment yield, loss ratio, related expenses, effective tax rates and capital charges.
Goodwill and other intangible assets are tested for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. For purposes of the annual impairment evaluation, goodwill is assigned to the applicable reporting unit of the acquired entities giving rise to the goodwill. Goodwill and other intangible assets recorded in connection with investments accounted for under the equity method, are recorded as investments in other ventures, under equity method on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
The Company has established the second half of the year as the period for performing its annual impairment tests. The Company may determine to perform additional impairment testing at other times in the year if it is deemed necessary. The Company has elected to use the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. Under this option, the Company is not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the Company determines, based on its qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount. If goodwill or other intangible assets are impaired, they are written down to their estimated fair value with a corresponding expense reflected in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Noncontrolling Interests
The Company accounts for redeemable noncontrolling interests in the mezzanine section of the Company’s consolidated balance sheets in accordance with United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance which is applicable to SEC registrants. The share classes related to the redeemable noncontrolling interest portion of the issuer are accounted for in accordance with SEC guidance, which requires that shares not required to be accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, and having redemption features that are not solely within the control of the issuer, to be classified outside of permanent equity in the mezzanine section of the balance sheet. The SEC guidance does not impact the accounting for redeemable noncontrolling interest on the consolidated statements of operations; therefore, the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation with respect to the consolidated statements of operations still apply, and net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests is presented separately in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Variable Interest Entities
The Company accounts for variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, which requires the consolidation of all VIEs by the primary beneficiary, that being the investor that has the power to direct the activities of the VIE and that will absorb a portion of the VIE’s expected losses or residual returns that could potentially be significant to the VIE. When the Company determines it has a variable interest in a VIE, it determines whether it is the primary beneficiary of that VIE by performing an analysis that principally considers: (i) the VIE’s purpose and design, including the risks the VIE was designed to create and pass through to its variable interest holders; (ii) the VIE’s capital structure; (iii) the terms between the VIE and its variable interest holders and other parties involved with the VIE; (iv) which variable interest holders have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance; (v) which variable interest holders have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE; and (vi) related party relationships. The Company reassesses its determination of whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE upon changes in facts and circumstances that could potentially alter the Company’s assessment.
Earnings Per Share
The Company calculates earnings per share in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share. Basic earnings per share are based on weighted average common shares and exclude any dilutive effects of restricted stock. Diluted earnings per share assumes the exercise of all dilutive restricted stock grants.
The two-class method is used to determine earnings per share based on dividends declared on common shares and participating securities (i.e., distributed earnings) and participation rights of participating securities in any undistributed earnings. Each unvested restricted share granted by the Company is considered a participating security and the Company uses the two-class method to calculate its net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – basic and diluted.
Foreign Exchange
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Company’s subsidiaries in which those monetary assets and liabilities reside are revalued into such subsidiary’s functional currency at the prevailing exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Company’s subsidiaries, are valued at the exchange rate on the date on which the underlying revenue or expense transaction occurred. The net effect of these revaluation adjustments are recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations as part of net foreign exchange gains (losses).
The Company’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar. One of the Company’s subsidiaries has a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities of the foreign operation whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar are translated into the Company’s U.S. dollar reporting currency at prevailing balance sheet-date exchange rates, while revenue and expenses of such foreign operation are translated into the Company’s U.S. dollar functional currency at monthly average exchange rates during the year. The net effect of these translation adjustments, as well as any gains or losses on intercompany balances for which settlement is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future, net of applicable deferred income taxes, is included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as currency translation adjustments and reflected within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Taxation
Income taxes have been provided for in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities result from temporary differences between the amounts recorded in the consolidated financial statements and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities. Such temporary differences are primarily due to net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards and GAAP versus tax basis accounting differences relating to insurance-related assets and liabilities, investments, and deferred revenues and expenses, among others. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax law or tax rates is recognized in income in the period in which the change is enacted. A valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets is recorded if it is more likely than not that all, or some portion, of the benefits related to net deferred tax assets will not be realized. Significant judgments, assumptions and estimates, which are inherently subjective, are required in determining income tax expense, temporary differences, the deferred tax impact of a change in law, and valuation allowances.
Uncertain tax positions are also accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Uncertain tax positions must meet a more likely than not recognition threshold to be recognized.
Government Grants
The Company has or will claim substance-based government grants and refundable tax credits it is eligible for in Bermuda, Ireland, and Canada. These government grants and refundable tax credits are generally based on a percentage of eligible expenditures related to compensation costs, other operating expenses and corporate expenses. The Company recognizes the benefit of government grants and refundable tax credits as reductions to the related expenses in the consolidated statement of operations in the period it is probable the conditions for receiving the grant or refundable tax credit will be satisfied.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). Among other things, ASU 2023-09 addresses investor requests for more transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 are effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 should be applied on a prospective basis, with the option to apply retrospectively. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 for the annual reporting period beginning on January 1, 2025 on a prospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2023-09 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”). Among other things, ASU 2024-03 addresses investor requests for more detailed information about the types of expenses (including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, amortization and depletion) in commonly presented expense captions (such as cost of sales; selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development). The amendments in ASU 2024-03 are effective for public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance.
Government Grants
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-10, Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities (“ASU 2025-10”). ASU 2025-10 establishes authoritative guidance for recognition, measurement and presentation of government grants. The amendments in ASU 2025-10 are effective for public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2028, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance.
NOTE 3. ACQUISITION OF VALIDUS
On November 1, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition in accordance with the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated May 22, 2023 (as amended, the “Stock Purchase Agreement”), between RenaissanceRe and American International Group, Inc., (“AIG”), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, RenaissanceRe, or one of its subsidiaries, purchased, acquired and accepted from certain subsidiaries of AIG, all of their right, title and interest in the shares of Validus Holdings, Ltd. (“Validus Holdings”), and Validus Specialty, LLC (“Validus Specialty”). Substantially all of the assets of Validus Holdings was comprised of its equity interest in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Validus Reinsurance, Ltd. (“Validus Re”). The Company also acquired the renewal rights, records and customer relationships of the assumed treaty reinsurance business of Talbot Underwriting Limited, an affiliate of AIG (“Talbot”), a specialty (re)insurance group operating within the Lloyd’s market. The acquisitions under the Stock Purchase Agreement, together with the other transactions contemplated in the Stock Purchase Agreement, are referred to herein as the “Validus Acquisition.” Validus Holdings, Validus Specialty, and their respective subsidiaries that were acquired in the Validus Acquisition (including Validus Re and Validus Holdings (UK) Ltd) collectively are referred to herein as “Validus.” Pursuant to the Validus Acquisition, the Company acquired 100% voting equity interest in each of Validus Holdings and Validus Specialty.
In connection with the Validus Acquisition, on November 1, 2023, the Company paid to AIG aggregate consideration of $2.985 billion, consisting of the following: (i) cash consideration of $2.735 billion; and (ii)1,322,541 common shares, which were valued at approximately $250.0 million based on a value of $189.03 per share at signing, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement. The value of the acquisition consideration was $3.020 billion as of the closing date. The parties determined that no post-closing adjustment was required to the value of the acquisition consideration as of the closing date.
In connection with the closing of the Validus Acquisition, the Company entered into a reserve development cover whereby the Validus risk-bearing entities agreed to cede to AIG substantially all of their adverse or favorable development on stated reserves at the time of the closing, subject to certain terms and conditions. Under the reserve development agreement AIG assumes substantially all of any favorable or adverse development on the stated reserves, on a whole-account basis, and takes into consideration adverse or favorable performance across the Company’s reportable segments. To the extent the combined performance of the acquired reserve for claims and claim expenses is worse than expected on an aggregate basis across reportable segments, the Company is indemnified under the terms of the reserve development agreement and would expect to collect substantially all of the adverse development under the reserve development agreement. To the extent the combined performance of the acquired reserve for claims and claim expenses is better than expected on an aggregate basis across reportable segments, the Company would expect to pay substantially all of the favorable development to AIG under the reserve development agreement.
The Company recorded $5.4 million of corporate expenses associated with the acquisition of Validus during 2025 (2024 - $61.9 million). Included in these expenses are compensation, transaction and integration-related costs.
Acquisition Consideration
The Company’s total consideration for Validus was calculated as follows:
| RenaissanceRe Common Shares | ||
|---|---|---|
| Common shares issued by RenaissanceRe to AIG | 1,323 | |
| Common share price of RenaissanceRe (1) | $215.62 | |
| Market value of RenaissanceRe common shares issued by RenaissanceRe to AIG | $285,168 | |
| Cash Consideration | ||
| Cash consideration funded by net proceeds from the issuance of common shares of RenaissanceRe to the public market | $1,351,608 | |
| Cash consideration funded by net proceeds from the issuance of Senior Notes | 740,581 | |
| Cash consideration funded by available cash resources | 642,811 | |
| Total cash consideration paid by RenaissanceRe as acquisition consideration | 2,735,000 | |
| Total purchase price | $3,020,168 | |
(1) The common share price of RenaissanceRe is based on the closing price of $226.97 per RenaissanceRe common share on the closing date of the Validus Acquisition, November 1, 2023 with a 5% discount to reflect restrictions on the transfer of those shares.
Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
The purchase price was allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities of the Company based on estimated fair values on November 1, 2023, the date the transaction closed, as detailed in the table below:
| Assets: | |
|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $301,253 |
| Investments trading | 3,248,242 |
| Short term investments | 1,659,902 |
| Investments in other ventures, under equity method | 3,997 |
| Reinsurance premiums receivable | 2,014,359 |
| Prepaid reinsurance premiums | 126,750 |
| Losses recoverable (1) | 1,297,270 |
| Accrued investment income | 21,441 |
| Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired | 617,000 |
| Other assets | 70,557 |
| Identifiable intangible assets | 460,884 |
| Total assets | 9,821,655 |
| Liabilities: | |
| Reserve for claims and claim expenses (1) | 4,628,952 |
| Reserve for unearned premiums | 1,804,029 |
| Reinsurance balances payable | 298,003 |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 120,994 |
| Deferred tax liability | 39,157 |
| Total liabilities | 6,891,135 |
| Total identifiable net assets acquired | 2,930,520 |
| Total purchase price | 3,020,168 |
| Goodwill | $89,648 |
(1)Includes the net fair value adjustment of $192.0 million to net claims and claim expenses on November 1, 2023, which was made up of a $76.8 million decrease to losses recoverable and a $268.9 million decrease to reserve for claims and claim expenses.
The significant fair value adjustments and related future amortization are as follows:
Deferred acquisition costs and VOBA - to reflect the elimination of Validus’ net deferred acquisition costs, and the establishment of the value of business acquired asset, which represents the present value of the expected underwriting profit within the unearned premiums liability, net of reinsurance, less costs to service the related policies and a risk premium. The fair value of VOBA was determined after taking into consideration certain key assumptions, including the estimated cost of capital, investment yield, loss ratio and related expenses. The adjustment for VOBA will be amortized to acquisition expenses over approximately two years, as the contracts for business in-force as of the acquisition date expire;
Net reserve for claims and claim expenses - to reflect a decrease related to the present value of the net unpaid claims and claim expenses based on the estimated payout pattern, partially offset by an increase in net claims and claim expenses related to the estimated market based risk margin. The risk margin represents the estimated cost of capital required by a market participant to assume the net claims and claim expenses. The fair value of net reserve for claims and claim expenses was determined using certain key assumptions, including the estimated cost of capital and investment yield. This will be amortized using the projected discount and risk margin patterns of the net claims and claim expenses as of the acquisition date;
Identifiable indefinite lived and finite lived intangible assets - to establish the fair value of identifiable intangible assets related to the acquisition of Validus described in detail below; and
Deferred tax liability - to reflect the net deferred tax liability on the intangible assets and the other fair value adjustments.
Identifiable indefinite lived and finite lived intangible assets consisted of the following and are included in goodwill and other intangible assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet:
| Amount · Economic Useful Life | ||
|---|---|---|
| Agent relationships - top four | $195,000 | 15 years |
| Agent relationships - other | 9,000 | 5 years |
| Managing General Agent (“MGA”) relationships | 3,000 | 15 years |
| Trade name | 5,000 | 0.5 years |
| Renewal rights | 215,000 | 15 years |
| Asset management contracts | 20,000 | 4 years |
| Insurance licenses | 13,884 | Indefinite |
| Gross identifiable intangible assets related to the acquisition of Validus, at November 1, 2023 | 460,884 | |
| Accumulated amortization (from November 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025), net of foreign exchange | 128,789 | |
| Impairment loss on insurance licenses | 13,767 | |
| Net identifiable intangible assets related to the acquisition of Validus at December 31, 2025 | $318,328 | |
Amortization from the acquisition date, November 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023 was included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for 2023.
An explanation of the identifiable indefinite and finite intangible assets is as follows:
Agent relationships – top four – the value of Validus’ relationships with their top four brokers (Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., Aon Benfield Group Ltd., Willis Towers Watson Plc and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.) after taking into consideration certain key assumptions, including the estimated cost of capital, investment yield, loss ratio, related expenses, effective tax rates and capital charges. These will be amortized based on an economic benefit pattern over its useful life as of the acquisition date, the majority of which is expected to be within the first 10 years;
Renewal rights – the value of policy renewal rights was determined after taking into consideration certain key assumptions, including the estimated cost of capital, investment yield, loss ratio, related expenses, effective tax rates and capital charges that would impact the expected cash flows from these renewals over the expected life of these policies. These will be amortized based on an economic benefit pattern over its useful life as of the acquisition date, the majority of which is expected to be within the first 10 years; and
Insurance licenses – the value of acquired insurance licenses.
Financial Results
The following table summarizes the unaudited net contribution from the acquisition of Validus since November 1, 2023 that was included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for 2023. Operating activities of Validus from the acquisition date, November 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023 are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for 2023.
The unaudited net contribution of the acquisition and integration of Validus is provided for informational purposes only and is not necessarily, and should not be assumed to be, an indication of the results that may be achieved in the future. These results are not used as a part of management’s analysis of the financial performance of the Company’s business. These results primarily reflect items recorded directly by Validus from November 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, including: 1) net premiums earned and net underwriting income on the in-force portfolio acquired with the acquisition of Validus and previously retained on Validus entities’ balance sheets; 2) net premiums earned and net underwriting income for those contracts which renewed post-acquisition on one of the acquired Validus entities’ balance sheets; 3) net investment income and net realized and unrealized gains recorded directly by Validus; and 4) certain direct costs incurred directly by Validus. In addition, these results, where possible, were adjusted for transaction and integration related costs incurred by the Company. However, these results do not reflect on-going operating costs incurred by the Company in supporting Validus unless such costs were incurred directly by Validus. These results also do not give consideration to the impact of possible revenue enhancements, expense efficiencies, synergies or asset dispositions that may be achieved in the future. These results involve significant estimates and are not indicative of the future results of the acquired Validus entities which have been, and will continue to be impacted by potential changes in targeted business mix, investment management strategies, and synergies recognized from changes in the combined entity’s operating structure, as well as the impact of changes in other business and capital management strategies.
| Year ended December 31, 2023 (1) | |
|---|---|
| Total revenues | $696,888 |
| Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders (2) | $307,802 |
(1) Includes the net contribution from the acquisition of Validus since November 1, 2023 that was included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) through December 31, 2023.
(2) Includes $76.4 million of corporate expenses associated with the acquisition and integration of Validus for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Taxation
At the date of the acquisition the Company established a net deferred tax asset of $73.0 million and recorded a valuation allowance against Validus’ deferred tax assets of $66.0 million resulting in a net acquired deferred tax asset of $7.0 million. A net deferred tax liability of $46.2 million was also recorded related to the estimated fair value of intangible assets recorded, VOBA and other adjustments to the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. This resulted in a net deferred tax liability of $39.2 million recorded in conjunction with the acquisition of Validus. The Company estimated that goodwill related to the acquisition of Validus Specialty of approximately $24 million will be deductible for U.S. tax purposes resulting in an estimated future tax benefit of approximately $5 million.
Supplemental Pro Forma Information
The following table presents unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information for the year ended December 31, 2023 and assumes the acquisition of Validus occurred on January 1, 2022. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information is provided for informational purposes only and is not necessarily, and should not be assumed to be, an indication of the results that would have been achieved had the transaction been completed as of January 1, 2022 or that may be achieved in the future. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information does not give consideration to the impact of possible revenue enhancements, expense efficiencies, synergies or asset dispositions that may result from the acquisition of Validus. In addition, unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information does not include the effects of costs associated with any restructuring or integration activities resulting from the acquisition of Validus, as they are nonrecurring.
| Year ended December 31, | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Total revenues | $11,611,682 |
| Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders | $2,926,518 |
Among other adjustments, and in addition to the fair value adjustments and recognition of goodwill, VOBA and identifiable intangible assets noted above, other material nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the acquisition of Validus principally included certain adjustments to recognize transaction related costs, align accounting policies, and amortize fair value adjustments, VOBA, and identifiable definite lived intangible assets, net of related tax impacts.
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
The Validus group entities have a contributory defined benefit pension plan for employees, which was not material to RenaissanceRe’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows for 2025.
The plan offers mandatory benefits as prescribed by the applicable law, as well as voluntary benefits. These mandatory benefits include guarantees regarding the level of interest paid annually on accrued pension savings. The Validus group entities and the members of the plan contribute a defined percentage of salary to the pension arrangement and credit accumulation is granted on these contributions. At retirement, the accumulated contributions are converted into a pension. A full independent actuarial valuation is prepared annually.
At December 31, 2025, the net balance sheet liability was $1.0 million, comprising $12.5 million of projected benefit obligation and $11.5 million of plan assets at fair value (2024 - $1.6 million, $10.5 million, and $8.8 million, respectively).
NOTE 4. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The following tables show an analysis of goodwill and other intangible assets, net of foreign currency translation adjustments, included in goodwill and other intangible assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:
| Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | ||
|---|---|---|
| At December 31, | 2025 | 2024 |
| Goodwill, net | $300,534 | $300,507 |
| Other intangible assets, net | 332,553 | 403,625 |
| Total goodwill and other intangible assets | $633,087 | $704,132 |
Included in goodwill and other intangible assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2025 was gross goodwill of $302.8 million (2024 - $302.8 million, 2023 - $302.8 million). Included in goodwill, net at December 31, 2025 was accumulated impairment losses of $2.3 million (2024 - $2.3 million).
In addition, the Company has also recorded goodwill and other intangible assets included in investments in other ventures, under equity method on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:
| Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Included in Investments in Other Ventures, Under Equity Method | ||
|---|---|---|
| At December 31, | 2025 | 2024 |
| Goodwill, net | $8,724 | $8,724 |
| Other intangible assets, net | 183 | 207 |
| Total goodwill and other intangible assets | $8,907 | $8,931 |
Included in investments in other ventures, under equity method on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2025 was gross goodwill of $13.2 million (2024 - $13.2 million, 2023 - $15.3 million). Included in gross goodwill and gross other intangible assets was a reduction of $2.1 million and $6.9 million, respectively, related to a change in the classification of the Company’s investment in TWFG, from investment in other ventures, under equity method to fair value, as a result of TWFG, Inc’s initial public offering in 2024. Included in goodwill, net at December 31, 2025, was accumulated impairment losses of $4.5 million (2024 - $4.5 million).
Goodwill
The following table shows a roll forward of goodwill included in goodwill and other intangible assets and goodwill included in investments in other ventures, under equity method on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:
| Goodwill | ||
|---|---|---|
| Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets · Investments in Other Ventures, Under Equity Method | ||
| Balance at December 31, 2023, net | $300,542 | $10,808 |
| Adjustments | — | (2,084) |
| Foreign currency translation | (35) | — |
| Balance at December 31, 2024, net | 300,507 | 8,724 |
| Foreign currency translation | 27 | — |
| Balance at December 31, 2025, net | $300,534 | $8,724 |
Other Intangible Assets
The gross carrying value, accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses by major category of other intangible assets included in goodwill and other intangible assets and investments in other ventures, under equity method on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets are shown below:
| Other Intangible Assets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At December 31, 2025 | Gross Carrying Value | AccumulatedAmortization | Accumulated Impairment Losses | Net |
| Customer relationships and customer lists | $530,534 | $(216,129) | $(1,403) | $313,002 |
| Licenses (1) | 30,951 | — | (20,567) | 10,384 |
| Value of business acquired | 20,200 | (20,200) | — | — |
| Asset management contracts | 20,000 | (10,833) | — | 9,167 |
| Software | 12,230 | (12,230) | — | — |
| Patents and intellectual property | 4,500 | (1,875) | (2,625) | — |
| Covenants not-to-compete | 4,030 | (4,030) | — | — |
| Trademarks and trade names | 6,710 | (6,527) | — | 183 |
| $629,155 | $(271,824) | $(24,595) | $332,736 | |
(1)Licenses is comprised of $10.4 million of indefinite lived other intangible assets, included in other intangible assets, net, as of December 31, 2025
| Other Intangible Assets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At December 31, 2024 | Gross Carrying Value | AccumulatedAmortization | Accumulated Impairment Losses | Net |
| Customer relationships and customer lists | $530,528 | $(150,051) | $(1,403) | $379,074 |
| Licenses (1) | 30,951 | — | (20,567) | 10,384 |
| Value of business acquired | 20,200 | (20,200) | — | — |
| Asset management contracts | 20,000 | (5,833) | — | 14,167 |
| Software | 12,230 | (12,230) | — | — |
| Patents and intellectual property | 4,500 | (1,875) | (2,625) | — |
| Covenants not-to-compete | 4,030 | (4,030) | — | — |
| Trademarks and trade names | 6,710 | (6,503) | — | 207 |
| $629,149 | $(200,722) | $(24,595) | $403,832 | |
(1)Licenses is comprised of $10.4 million of indefinite lived other intangible assets, included in other intangible assets, net, as of December 31, 2024
The Company recorded amortization expense of $71.1 million and an impairment loss of $Nil related to other intangible assets during 2025 (2024 - $57.6 million and $13.8 million, respectively).
In performing the impairment assessment, the Company first assessed qualitative factors to determine whether it was necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test. Based on its qualitative assessment, the Company determined it was not more likely than not that the fair value of the goodwill and other intangible assets in question were less than their respective carrying amounts. The qualitative assessment included the following factors which the Company determined had not significantly deteriorated given specific facts and circumstances: macroeconomic conditions; industry and market conditions; costs factors; and overall financial performance. Other than normal course amortization of intangible assets, in accordance with the Company’s established accounting policy, there were no adjustments to carried goodwill and other intangible assets during 2025.
During 2024, the Company amalgamated and merged certain Validus Re entities into the Company. As a result of management’s review and analysis, it was determined that certain licenses associated with these entities were either cancelled upon amalgamation or merger, or that there was no new business written using these licenses in 2024, and no new business would be incepting using these licenses on a go forward basis. Accordingly, and in connection with the Company’s impairment testing performed, it was determined that certain licenses associated with these acquired Validus entities, which were initially reflected as indefinite lived intangible assets of $13.9 million at the time of the acquisition of Validus, should be written down to $Nil. The Company recorded anintangible asset impairment charge of $13.8 million during 2024.
The remaining useful life of intangible assets with finite lives ranges from 1.83 years to 12.83 years, with a weighted-average amortization period of 11.89 years. Expected amortization of the other intangible assets, including other intangible assets recorded in investments in other ventures, under equity method, is shown below:
| Other Intangible Assets | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| OtherIntangibles Assets · Investments in Other Ventures, Under Equity Method · Total | |||
| 2026 | $61,324 | $24 | $61,348 |
| 2027 | 53,505 | 24 | 53,529 |
| 2028 | 42,492 | 24 | 42,516 |
| 2029 | 34,386 | 24 | 34,410 |
| 2030 | 28,787 | 24 | 28,811 |
| 2031 and thereafter | 101,675 | 63 | 101,738 |
| Total remaining amortization expense | 322,169 | 183 | 322,352 |
| Indefinite lived | 10,384 | — | 10,384 |
| Total | $332,553 | $183 | $332,736 |
NOTE 5. INVESTMENTS
Fixed Maturity Investments Trading
The following table summarizes the fair value of fixed maturity investments trading:
| At December 31. | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. treasuries | $10,641,503 | $11,001,893 |
| Corporate | 8,528,828 | 7,862,423 |
| Residential mortgage-backed | 2,606,882 | 1,707,056 |
| Asset-backed | 1,606,790 | 1,422,393 |
| Non-U.S. government | 691,912 | 618,809 |
| Agencies | 486,817 | 623,489 |
| Commercial mortgage-backed | 321,591 | 326,451 |
| Total fixed maturity investments trading | $24,884,323 | $23,562,514 |
Contractual maturities of fixed maturity investments trading are described in the following table. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
| At December 31, 2025 · At December 31, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortized Cost · Fair Value · Amortized Cost · Fair Value | ||||
| Due in less than one year | $2,072,111 | $2,081,003 | $1,374,089 | $1,373,838 |
| Due after one through five years | 12,450,807 | 12,606,212 | 12,139,153 | 12,131,114 |
| Due after five through ten years | 5,039,803 | 5,109,842 | 6,339,563 | 6,246,506 |
| Due after ten years | 573,271 | 552,003 | 387,413 | 355,156 |
| Mortgage-backed | 2,920,644 | 2,928,473 | 2,094,190 | 2,033,507 |
| Asset-backed | 1,601,715 | 1,606,790 | 1,416,132 | 1,422,393 |
| Total | $24,658,351 | $24,884,323 | $23,750,540 | $23,562,514 |
The following table summarizes the fair value of equity investments:
| At December 31. | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed income exchange traded funds | $1,582,811 | $— |
| Common stock (1) | ||
| Financials | 147,996 | 116,400 |
| Other | 2,183 | 1,356 |
| Total common stock | 150,179 | 117,756 |
| Total equity investments | $1,732,990 | $117,756 |
(1)In 2025, the Company revised its presentation of equity investments to present all individual equity holdings as common stock. Comparative information for the prior periods presented have been updated to conform to the current presentation.
Pledged Investments
At December 31, 2025, $8.6 billion (2024 - $10.3 billion) of cash and investments at fair value were on deposit with, or in trust accounts for the benefit of, various counterparties, including with respect to the Company’s letter of credit facilities. Of this amount, $2.5 billion (2024 - $3.1 billion) is on deposit with, or in trust accounts for the benefit of, U.S. state regulatory authorities.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements
At December 31, 2025, the Company held $59.2 million (2024 - $169.4 million) of reverse repurchase agreements. These loans are fully collateralized, are generally outstanding for a short period of time and are presented on a gross basis as part of short term investments on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The required collateral for these loans typically includes high-quality, readily marketable instruments. Upon maturity, the Company receives principal and interest income.
The table below shows the fair value of the Company’s portfolio of other investments:
| At December 31, | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Fund investments | ||
| Private credit funds | $1,445,158 | $1,181,146 |
| Private equity funds | 701,837 | 609,105 |
| Hedge funds | 473,990 | 338,248 |
| Insurance-linked securities funds | 154,514 | — |
| Total fund investments | 2,775,499 | 2,128,499 |
| Catastrophe bonds | 1,613,710 | 1,984,396 |
| Direct private equity investments | 185,005 | 211,866 |
| Total other investments | $4,574,214 | $4,324,761 |
Fund Investments
Fund investments are limited partnership or similar interests in private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge funds and insurance-linked securities funds managed by unrelated third parties.
Private Credit Funds
The Company’s investments in private credit funds include limited partnership or similar interests that invest in certain private credit asset classes, including U.S. direct lending funds, secondaries, mezzanine investments, distressed securities and senior secured bank loan funds. The Company generally has no right to redeem its interest in any of these private credit funds in advance of dissolution of the applicable limited partnerships. Instead, distributions are received by the Company in connection with the liquidation or maturity of the underlying private credit assets of the fund. It is estimated that the majority of the underlying assets of the limited partnerships would liquidate over 5 to 10 years from inception of the limited partnership.
Private Equity Funds
The Company’s investments in private equity funds include limited partnership or similar interests that invest in certain private equity asset classes, including U.S. and global leveraged buyouts. The Company generally has no right to redeem its interest in any of these private equity funds in advance of dissolution of the applicable limited partnerships. Instead, distributions are received by the Company in connection with the exit from the underlying private equity investments of the fund. It is estimated that the majority of the underlying assets of the limited partnerships would liquidate over 5 to 10 years from inception of the limited partnership.
Hedge Funds
The Company’s investments in hedge funds are primarily focused on global multi-strategy opportunities. These investments are generally redeemable at the option of the Company, at less than a month’s notice. Certain restrictions on redemptions, including initial lock-up periods or redemption gates, may also apply to the Company, as defined by each fund’s governing documents. Redemption gates allow the investment manager of a fund to defer part or all of a redemption request so as to not negatively impact the value of the redemption or the value of any interests that remain in the fund.
Insurance-Linked Securities Funds
Effective March 3, 2025, the Company made an investment in RenaissanceRe Medici UCITS Fund (“Medici UCITS”), a sub-fund of RenaissanceRe Medici ICAV, whose primary investment objective is to invest substantially all of its assets in global insurance-linked securities, specifically catastrophe bonds. Medici UCITS is considered a related party and the Company has elected to account for its investment at fair value, for consistency in reporting with its other fund investments. The Company can redeem from Medici
UCITS fortnightly with a minimum offour business days’ prior written notice, subject to certain redemption gates. The Company has no outstanding commitment to Medici UCITS.
During 2025, investors subscribed for $399.0 million of the participating shares of Medici UCITS, including $140.0 million from the Company. Of this amount, $316.5 million represented a transfer in kind from existing investors in RenaissanceRe Medici Fund Ltd. (“Medici”), including the Company. Net income from Medici UCITS attributable to the Company was $14.5 million in 2025. At December 31, 2025, the total net asset value of Medici UCITS was $449.9 million, of which $154.5 million was attributable to the Company, and the Company’s ownership in Medici UCITS was 34.3%.
Limited Partnerships Entities
The Company’s fund investments are primarily variable interests in limited partnerships entities with unaffiliated fund managers in the normal course of business. The Company has also invested into some of the same limited partnerships through debt investments included within fixed maturities investments trading. The Company determined that certain of these interests represent investments in the VIEs and that it is not required to consolidate these investments because it is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss with respect to these VIEs is limited to the carrying amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and any unfunded commitment.
The following table summarizes the aggregate carrying amount of investments in unconsolidated VIEs on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, as well as the Company’s maximum exposure to loss associated with these VIEs:
| Maximum Exposure to Loss | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrying Amount · Unfunded Commitments · Total | |||
| At December 31, 2025 | $2,665,801 | $3,207,923 | $5,873,724 |
| At December 31, 2024 | $1,993,362 | $1,863,142 | $3,856,504 |
Catastrophe Bonds
Catastrophe bonds are non-investment grade bonds generally issued by unrelated third parties that generally mature within 1 to 5 years.
Direct private equity investments are the Company’s direct equity investments in companies that are not traded on any nationally recognized equity markets.
Investments in Other Ventures, under Equity Method
The table below shows the Company’s portfolio of investments in other ventures, under equity method:
| 2025 · 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At December 31, | Ownership % | Carrying Value | Ownership % | Carrying Value |
| Investments in other ventures, under equity method | 0.1% - 50.0% | $121,871 | 0.1% - 50.0% | $102,770 |
Net Investment Income
The components of net investment income are as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed maturity investments trading | $1,144,271 | $1,116,649 | $744,457 |
| Short term investments | 190,549 | 183,153 | 213,303 |
| Equity investments | |||
| Fixed income exchange traded funds | 48,897 | — | 4,306 |
| Common stock (1) | 2,671 | 2,460 | 2,955 |
| Other investments | |||
| Catastrophe bonds | 200,465 | 238,844 | 200,572 |
| Fund and direct private equity investments (2) | 96,629 | 82,457 | 87,296 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 47,379 | 54,241 | 23,123 |
| 1,730,861 | 1,677,804 | 1,276,012 | |
| Investment expenses | (27,386) | (23,515) | (22,902) |
| Net investment income | $1,703,475 | $1,654,289 | $1,253,110 |
(2)In 2025, the Company revised the description of its “other investments - other” to “other investments - fund and direct private equity investments.”
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Other Ventures
The table below shows the Company’s equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures | $71,332 | $47,087 | $43,474 |
During 2025, the Company received $53.2 million of distributions from its investments in other ventures, under equity method (2024 - $109.8 million, 2023 - $41.4 million). The equity in earnings (losses) of Top Layer Reinsurance Ltd. (“Top Layer”), a managed joint venture formed by the Company to write high excess non-U.S. property catastrophe reinsurance, is recorded on a current quarter basis. The equity in earnings (losses) of the Company’s investments in other ventures are reported one quarter in arrears.
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments are as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed maturity investments trading | $419,857 | $(246,423) | $292,054 |
| Investment-related derivatives (1) | 638,534 | (57,279) | (68,272) |
| Equity investments | 49,374 | 10,976 | 45,751 |
| Other investments | |||
| Catastrophe bonds | (10,978) | 62,353 | 101,897 |
| Fund and direct private equity investments (2) | 84,481 | 202,533 | 43,092 |
| Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | $1,181,268 | $(27,840) | $414,522 |
(1)Included in investment-related derivatives in 2025 are gains (losses) related to fixed maturity investment-related derivatives of $84.1 million (2024 - $(136.2) million, 2023 - $(67.0) million), equity investment-related derivatives of $138.9 million (2024 - $2.3 million, 2023 - $(1.9) million and commodity-related derivatives of $415.5 million (2024 - $76.5 million, 2023 - $0.7 million). Refer to “Note 19. Derivative Instruments” for additional information on investment-related derivatives.
(2)In 2025, the Company revised the description of its “other investments - other” to “other investments - fund and direct private equity investments.”
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments trading and equity investments, is split between realized and unrealized gains (losses) as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed maturity investments trading | |||
| Net realized gains (losses) | $20,764 | $(63,929) | $(393,041) |
| Net unrealized gains (losses) | 399,093 | (182,494) | 685,095 |
| Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | $419,857 | $(246,423) | $292,054 |
| Equity investments | |||
| Net realized gains (losses) | $598 | $355 | $(27,492) |
| Net unrealized gains (losses) | 48,776 | 10,621 | 73,243 |
| Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | $49,374 | $10,976 | $45,751 |
NOTE 6. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The use of fair value to measure certain assets and liabilities with resulting unrealized gains or losses is pervasive within the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between open market participants at the measurement date. The Company recognizes the change in unrealized gains or losses arising from changes in fair value in its consolidated statements of operations.
FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement prescribes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to the respective valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to valuation techniques that use at least one significant input that is unobservable (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize unadjusted quoted prices obtained from active markets for identical assets or liabilities for which the Company has access at the measurement date. The fair value is determined by multiplying the quoted price by the quantity held by the Company;
Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals, broker quotes and certain pricing indices; and
Level 3 inputs are based all or in part on significant unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. In these cases, significant management assumptions can be used to establish management’s best estimate of the assumptions used by other market participants in determining the fair value of the asset or liability.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the asset or liability. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and the Company considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
In order to determine if a market is active or inactive for a security, the Company considers a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the spread between what a seller is asking for a security and what a buyer is bidding for the same security, the volume of trading activity for the security in question, the price of the security compared to its par value (for fixed maturity investments), and other factors that may be indicative of market activity.
There have been no material changes in the Company’s valuation techniques, nor have there been any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, or Level 2 and Level 3 during the period represented by these consolidated financial statements.
Below is a summary of the assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and also represents the carrying amount on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:
| At December 31, 2025 | Total | QuotedPrices in ActiveMarkets forIdentical Assets(Level 1) | SignificantOtherObservableInputs(Level 2) | SignificantUnobservableInputs(Level 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed maturity investments trading | ||||
| U.S. treasuries | $10,641,503 | $10,641,503 | $— | $— |
| Corporate | 8,528,828 | — | 8,414,572 | 114,256 |
| Residential mortgage-backed | 2,606,882 | — | 2,606,882 | — |
| Asset-backed | 1,606,790 | — | 1,566,931 | 39,859 |
| Non-U.S. government | 691,912 | — | 691,912 | — |
| Agencies | 486,817 | — | 486,817 | — |
| Commercial mortgage-backed | 321,591 | — | 321,591 | — |
| Total fixed maturity investments trading | 24,884,323 | 10,641,503 | 14,088,705 | 154,115 |
| Short term investments | 4,759,811 | 959 | 4,758,852 | — |
| Equity investments | ||||
| Fixed income exchange traded funds | 1,582,811 | 1,582,811 | — | — |
| Common stock (1) | 150,179 | 150,179 | — | — |
| Total equity investments | 1,732,990 | 1,732,990 | — | — |
| Other investments | ||||
| Catastrophe bonds | 1,613,710 | — | 1,613,710 | — |
| Direct private equity investments | 185,005 | — | 157,010 | 27,995 |
| 1,798,715 | — | 1,770,720 | 27,995 | |
| Fund investments (2) | 2,775,499 | — | — | — |
| Total other investments | 4,574,214 | — | 1,770,720 | 27,995 |
| Other assets and (liabilities) | ||||
| Assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts | (34) | — | — | (34) |
| Derivative assets (3) | 18,347 | 7,400 | 10,947 | — |
| Derivative liabilities (3) | (41,200) | (30,477) | (10,723) | — |
| Total other assets and (liabilities) | (22,887) | (23,077) | 224 | (34) |
| $35,928,451 | $12,352,375 | $20,618,501 | $182,076 | |
(2)Fund investments are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value presented in this table is provided to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet.
(3)Refer to “Note 19. Derivative Instruments” for additional information related to the fair value, by type of contract, of derivatives entered into by the Company.
| At December 31, 2024 | Total | QuotedPrices in ActiveMarkets forIdentical Assets(Level 1) | SignificantOtherObservableInputs(Level 2) | SignificantUnobservableInputs(Level 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed maturity investments trading | ||||
| U.S. treasuries | $11,001,893 | $11,001,893 | $— | $— |
| Corporate | 7,862,423 | — | 7,862,423 | — |
| Residential mortgage-backed | 1,707,056 | — | 1,707,056 | — |
| Asset-backed | 1,422,393 | — | 1,422,393 | — |
| Agencies | 623,489 | — | 623,489 | — |
| Non-U.S. government | 618,809 | — | 618,809 | — |
| Commercial mortgage-backed | 326,451 | — | 326,451 | — |
| Total fixed maturity investments trading | 23,562,514 | 11,001,893 | 12,560,621 | — |
| Short term investments | 4,531,655 | 99,343 | 4,432,312 | — |
| Equity investments | ||||
| Common stock (1) | 117,756 | 117,756 | — | — |
| Other investments | ||||
| Catastrophe bonds | 1,984,396 | — | 1,984,396 | — |
| Direct private equity investments | 211,866 | — | 168,089 | 43,777 |
| 2,196,262 | — | 2,152,485 | 43,777 | |
| Fund investments (2) | 2,128,499 | — | — | — |
| Total other investments | 4,324,761 | — | 2,152,485 | 43,777 |
| Other assets and (liabilities) | ||||
| Assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts (3) | (405) | — | — | (405) |
| Derivative assets (4) | 34,538 | 10,614 | 23,924 | — |
| Derivative liabilities (4) | (75,878) | (7,872) | (68,006) | — |
| Total other assets and (liabilities) | (41,745) | 2,742 | (44,082) | (405) |
| $32,494,941 | $11,221,734 | $19,101,336 | $43,372 | |
(2)Fund investments are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value presented in this table is provided to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet.
(3)Included in assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts at December 31, 2024 was $2.0 million of other assets and $2.4 million of other liabilities.
(4)Refer to “Note 19. Derivative Instruments” for additional information related to the fair value, by type of contract, of derivatives entered into by the Company.
Level 1 and Level 2 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Fixed maturity investments included in Level 1 consist of the Company’s investments in U.S. treasuries. Fixed maturity investments included in Level 2 are agencies, corporate (including non-U.S. government-backed corporate), non-U.S. government, residential mortgage-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and asset-backed.
The Company’s fixed maturity investments are primarily priced using pricing services, such as index providers and pricing vendors, as well as broker quotations. In general, the pricing vendors provide pricing for a high volume of liquid securities that are actively traded. For securities that do not trade on an exchange, the pricing services generally utilize market data and other observable inputs in matrix pricing models to determine month end prices. Observable inputs include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, bids, offers, reference data and industry and economic events. Index pricing generally relies on market traders as the primary source for pricing; however, models are also utilized to provide prices for all index eligible securities. The models use a variety of observable inputs such as benchmark yields, transactional data, dealer runs, broker-dealer quotes and corporate actions. Prices are generally verified using third-party data. Securities which are priced by an index provider are generally included in the index.
In general, broker-dealers value securities through their trading desks based on observable inputs. The methodologies include mapping securities based on trade data, bids or offers, observed spreads, and performance on newly issued securities. Broker-dealers also determine valuations by observing secondary trading of similar securities. Prices obtained from broker quotations are considered non-binding, however they are based on observable inputs and by observing secondary trading of similar securities obtained from active and non-distressed markets.
The Company considers these broker quotations to be Level 2 inputs as they are corroborated with other market observable inputs. The techniques generally used to determine the fair value of the Company’s fixed maturity investments are detailed below by asset class.
U.S. Treasuries
Level 1 - At December 31, 2025, the Company’s U.S. treasuries fixed maturity investments were primarily priced by pricing services. When pricing these securities, the pricing services utilize daily data from many real time market sources, including active broker-dealers. Certain data sources are regularly reviewed for accuracy to attempt to ensure the most reliable price source is used for each issue and maturity date.
Corporate
Level 2 - At December 31, 2025, the Company’s corporate fixed maturity investments principally consisted of U.S. and international corporations and non-U.S. government-backed corporations.
The Company’s corporate fixed maturity investments, other than non-U.S. government-backed corporations, are primarily priced by pricing services. When evaluating these securities, the pricing services gather information from market sources regarding the issuer of the security and obtain credit data, as well as other observations, from markets and sector news. Evaluations are updated by obtaining broker-dealer quotes and other market information including actual trade volumes, when available. The pricing services also consider the specific terms and conditions of the securities, including any specific features which may influence risk. In certain instances, securities are individually evaluated using a spread which is added to the U.S. treasury curve or a security specific swap curve as appropriate.
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate fixed maturity investments are primarily priced by pricing services that employ proprietary discounted cash flow models to value the securities. Key quantitative inputs for these models are daily observed benchmark curves for treasury, swap and high quality credits. The pricing services then apply a credit spread to the respective curve for each security which is developed by in-depth and real time market analysis. For securities in which trade volume is low, the pricing services utilize data from more frequently traded securities with similar attributes. These models may also be supplemented by daily market and credit research for international markets.
Agencies
Level 2 - At December 31, 2025, the Company’s agency fixed maturity investments primarily consist of the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and other agencies. Fixed maturity investments included in agencies are primarily priced by pricing services. When evaluating these securities, the pricing services gather information from market sources and integrate other observations from markets and sector news. Evaluations are updated by obtaining broker-dealer quotes and other market information including actual trade volumes, when available. The fair value of each security is individually computed using analytical models which incorporate option adjusted spreads and other daily interest rate data.
Non-U.S. Government
Level 2 - At December 31, 2025, the Company’s non-U.S. government fixed maturity investments consisted of issuers of securities in this sector are non-U.S. governments and their respective agencies as well as supranational organizations. Securities held in these sectors are primarily priced by pricing services that employ proprietary discounted cash flow models to value the securities. Key quantitative inputs for these models are daily observed benchmark curves for treasury, swap and high issuance credits. The pricing services then apply a credit spread for each security which is developed by in-depth and real time market analysis. For securities in which trade volume is low, the pricing services utilize data from more frequently traded securities with similar attributes. These models may also be supplemented by daily market and credit research for international markets.
Residential Mortgage-backed
Level 2 - At December 31, 2025, the Company’s residential mortgage-backed fixed maturity investments include both agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities. The Company’s agency mortgage-backed fixed maturity investments are primarily priced by pricing services using a mortgage pool specific model which utilizes daily inputs from the active to-be-announced market which is very liquid, as well as the U.S. treasury market. The model also utilizes additional information, such as the weighted average maturity, weighted average coupon and other available pool level data which is provided by the sponsoring agency. Valuations are also corroborated with active market quotes.
Non-agency mortgage-based securities are primarily priced by pricing services using an option adjusted spread model or other relevant models, which principally utilize inputs including benchmark yields, available trade information or broker quotes, and issuer spreads. The pricing services also review collateral prepayment speeds, loss severity and delinquencies among other collateral performance indicators for the securities valuation, when applicable.
Commercial Mortgage-backed
Level 2 - At December 31, 2025, the Company’s commercial mortgage-backed fixed maturity investments are primarily priced by pricing services. The pricing services apply dealer quotes and other available trade information such as bids and offers, prepayment speeds which may be adjusted for the underlying collateral or current price data, the U.S. treasury curve and swap curve as well as cash settlement. The pricing services discount the expected cash flows for each security held in this sector using a spread adjusted benchmark yield based on the characteristics of the security.
Asset-backed
Level 2 - At December 31, 2025, the Company’s asset-backed fixed maturity investments primarily consists of collateralized loan obligations and other receivables. Securities held in these sectors are primarily priced by pricing services. The pricing services apply dealer quotes and other available trade information such as bids and offers, prepayment speeds which may be adjusted for the underlying collateral or current price data, the U.S. treasury curve and swap curve as well as cash settlement. The pricing services determine the expected cash flows for each security held in this sector using historical prepayment and default projections for the underlying collateral and current market data. In addition, a spread is applied to the relevant benchmark and used to discount the cash flows noted above to determine the fair value of the securities held in this sector.
Short Term Investments
Level 1 - At December 31, 2025, the Company’s short term investments in U.S. treasuries were primarily priced by pricing services which utilize daily data from many real time market sources, including active broker-dealers. Certain data sources are regularly reviewed for accuracy to attempt to ensure the most reliable price source is used for each issue and maturity date.
Level 2 - At December 31, 2025, amortized cost approximates fair value for the majority of the remainder of the Company’s short term investments portfolio and, in certain cases, fair value is determined in a manner similar to the Company’s fixed maturity investments noted above.
Level 1 - At December 31, 2025, the fair value of the Company’s portfolio of equity investments are primarily priced by pricing services, reflecting the closing price quoted for the final trading day of the period. When pricing these securities, the pricing services utilize daily data from many real time market sources, including applicable securities exchanges. All data sources are regularly reviewed for accuracy to attempt to ensure the most reliable price source was used for each security.
Catastrophe Bonds
Level 2 - At December 31, 2025. the Company’s other investments include investments in catastrophe bonds which are recorded at fair value based on broker or underwriter bid indications.
Level 2 - At December 31, 2025, the Company’s other investments included $157.0 million (2024 - $168.1 million) of direct private equity investments which are recorded at fair value based on quoted prices for similar assets.
Other Assets and Liabilities
Derivatives
Level 1 and Level 2 - Other assets and liabilities include certain derivatives entered into by the Company. The fair value of these transactions includes certain exchange traded futures and options contracts which are considered Level 1, and foreign currency contracts and certain credit derivatives, determined using standard industry valuation models and considered Level 2, as the inputs to the valuation model are based on observable market inputs. For credit derivatives, these inputs include credit spreads, credit ratings of the underlying referenced security, the risk-free rate and the contract term. For foreign currency contracts, these inputs include spot rates and interest rate curves.
Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Below is a summary of quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used in determining the fair value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
| At December 31, 2025 · Fair Value(Level 3) · Valuation Technique · Unobservable Inputs · Weighted Average or Actual | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed maturity investments trading | ||||||
| Corporate | $114,256 | Recent transaction price | N/A | N/A | ||
| Asset-backed | 39,859 | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate | 11.3% | ||
| Total fixed maturity investments trading | 154,115 | |||||
| Other investments | ||||||
| Direct private equity investments | 27,995 | Internal valuation model | Discount rate | 13.0% | ||
| Liquidity discount | 10.0% | |||||
| Other assets and (liabilities) | ||||||
| Assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts | (34) | Internal valuation model | Net undiscounted cash flows | $12,836 | ||
| Expected loss ratio | —% | |||||
| Discount rate | 3.7% | |||||
| Total assets and (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs | $182,076 | |||||
| At December 31, 2024 · Fair Value(Level 3) · Valuation Technique · Unobservable Inputs · Weighted Average or Actual | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other investments | ||||||
| Direct private equity investments | $43,777 | Internal valuation model | Discount rate | 10.0% | ||
| Liquidity discount | 15.0% | |||||
| Other assets and (liabilities) | ||||||
| Assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts | (405) | Internal valuation model | Net undiscounted cash flows | $12,657 | ||
| Expected loss ratio | 1.2% | |||||
| Discount rate | 4.4% | |||||
| Total assets and (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs | $43,372 | |||||
Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, for the periods shown, of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs:
| Fixed Maturity Investments Trading · OtherInvestments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate · Asset-backed · Direct Private Equity Investments · Other Assetsand(Liabilities) · Total | |||||
| Balance - January 1, 2025 | $— | $— | $43,777 | $(405) | $43,372 |
| Net investment income | — | 2,104 | 304 | — | 2,408 |
| Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | — | — | (17,120) | — | (17,120) |
| Other income (loss) | — | — | — | 586 | 586 |
| Net foreign exchange gains (losses) | — | — | 34 | — | 34 |
| Purchases | 114,256 | 42,064 | 1,000 | — | 157,320 |
| Settlements | — | (4,309) | — | (215) | (4,524) |
| Balance - December 31, 2025 | $114,256 | $39,859 | $27,995 | $(34) | $182,076 |
| OtherInvestments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Private Equity Investments · Term Loans · Other Assetsand(Liabilities) · Total | ||||
| Balance - January 1, 2024 | $59,905 | $97,658 | $(515) | $157,048 |
| Net investment income | 258 | — | — | 258 |
| Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | (16,686) | — | — | (16,686) |
| Other income (loss) | — | — | 252 | 252 |
| Net foreign exchange gains (losses) | (7) | — | — | (7) |
| Purchases | 577 | — | 3,640 | 4,217 |
| Sales | (270) | (94,321) | (3,626) | (98,217) |
| Settlements | — | (3,337) | (156) | (3,493) |
| Balance - December 31, 2024 | $43,777 | $— | $(405) | $43,372 |
Corporate
Level 3 - At December 31, 2025, the Company’s corporate fixed maturity investments included $114.3 million (2024 - $Nil) of investments with the fair value obtained through use of recent transaction price, due to lack of observable pricing inputs. These securities generally consist of privately rated debt issued by financial institutions.
Asset-backed
Level 3 - At December 31, 2025, the Company’s asset-backed fixed maturity investments included $39.9 million (2024 - $Nil) of investments with the fair value obtained through the use of discounted cash flow models, due to a lack of observable pricing inputs. The underlying collateral for these investments consists of a diversified pool of fund obligations.
Level 3 - At December 31, 2025, the Company’s other investments included $28.0 million (2024 - $43.8 million) of direct private equity investments which are recorded at fair value, with the fair value obtained through the use of internal valuation models. The Company measured the fair value of these investments using multiples of net tangible book value, excluding mark-to-market impacts on invested assets, of the underlying entities. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of these investments are liquidity discount rates applied to each of the book value multiples used in the internal valuation models, and discount rates applied to the expected cash flows of the underlying entities in various scenarios. These unobservable inputs in isolation can cause significant increases or decreases in fair value. Generally, an increase in the liquidity discount rate or discount rates would result in a decrease in the fair value of these private equity investments.
Term Loans
Level 3 - In 2024, the Company disposed of its investment in a term loan, which was recorded at fair value, with the fair value obtained through the use of a discounted cash flow model. The significant unobservable inputs included the projected cash flows and a discount rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), adjusted for credit risk and a risk premium.
Other Assets and Liabilities
Assumed and Ceded (Re)insurance Contracts
Level 3 - At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had a net liability related to assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts accounted for at fair value, with the fair value obtained through the use of an internal valuation model. The inputs to the internal valuation model are principally based on proprietary data as observable market inputs are generally not available. The most significant unobservable inputs include the assumed and ceded expected net cash flows related to the contracts, including the expected premium, acquisition expenses and losses; the expected loss ratio and the relevant discount rate used to calculate the present value of the net cash flows. The contract period and acquisition expense ratio are considered an observable input, as each is defined in the contract. Generally, an increase in the net expected cash flows and expected term of the contract and a decrease in the discount rate, expected loss ratio or acquisition expense ratio, would result in an increase in the expected profit and ultimate fair value of these assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts.
The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
The Company has elected to account for other investments and certain assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts at fair value using the guidance under FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, as the Company believes it represents the most meaningful measurement basis for these assets and liabilities.
The change in fair value of other investments resulted in net unrealized gains on investments in 2025 of $106.1 million (2024 - gains of $243.8 million, 2023 - gains of $137.3 million).
Measuring the Fair Value of Other Investments Using Net Asset Valuations
The table below shows the Company’s portfolio of other investments measured using net asset valuations as a practical expedient:
| At December 31, · 2025 · 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Value · UnfundedCommitments · Fair Value · UnfundedCommitments | ||||
| Private credit funds | $1,445,158 | $1,605,126 | $1,181,146 | $1,284,699 |
| Private equity funds | 701,837 | 661,159 | 609,105 | 664,234 |
| Hedge funds | 473,990 | — | 338,248 | — |
| Insurance-linked securities funds | 154,514 | — | — | — |
| Total other investments measured using net asset valuations | $2,775,499 | $2,266,285 | $2,128,499 | $1,948,933 |
Financial Instruments Disclosed, But Not Carried, at Fair Value
The Company uses various financial instruments in the normal course of its business. The Company’s (re)insurance contracts are excluded from the fair value of financial instruments accounting guidance, unless the Company elects the fair value option, and therefore, are not included in the amounts discussed herein. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accrued investment income, receivables for investments sold, certain other assets, payables for investments purchased, certain other liabilities, and other financial instruments not included herein approximated their fair values.
Debt
Included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2025 were debt obligations with a carrying value of $2.3 billion (2024 - $1.9 billion), consisting of $2.2 billion classified as Level 2 and $99.2 million classified as Level 3 (2024 - $1.9 billion and $Nil). At December 31, 2025, the fair value of the Level 2 and Level 3 debt obligations were $2.3 billion and $100.2 million, respectively (2024 - $1.9 billion and $Nil).
The fair value of the Company’s Level 2 debt obligations is determined using indicative pricing obtained from independent third‑party pricing service providers. The fair value of the Company’s Level 3 debt obligations is obtained through the use of a discounted cash flow model. The significant unobservable inputs used in the discounted cash flow model were the cash flow projection of the associated debt obligations and the discount rate, adjusted for credit risk. There were no changes in the Company’s valuation techniques used to determine the fair value of the Company’s debt obligations during the period.
Refer to “Note 9. Debt and Credit Facilities” for additional information related to the Company’s debt obligations.
NOTE 7. REINSURANCE
The Company purchases reinsurance and other protection to manage its risk portfolio and to reduce its exposure to large losses. The Company currently has in place contracts that provide for recovery of a portion of certain claims and claim expenses, generally in excess of various retentions or on a proportional basis. In addition to loss recoveries, certain of the Company’s ceded reinsurance contracts provide for payments of additional premiums, for reinstatement premiums and for lost no-claims bonuses, which are incurred when losses are ceded to the respective reinsurance contracts. The Company remains liable to the extent that any reinsurer fails to meet its obligations.
The following table sets forth the effect of reinsurance and retrocessional activity on premiums written and earned and on claims and claim expenses incurred:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premiums Written | |||
| Direct | $871,854 | $1,197,360 | $865,771 |
| Assumed | 10,866,566 | 10,535,706 | 7,996,595 |
| Ceded | (1,868,220) | (1,780,850) | (1,394,553) |
| Net premiums written | $9,870,200 | $9,952,216 | $7,467,813 |
| Premiums Earned | |||
| Direct | $916,979 | $1,097,726 | $1,013,372 |
| Assumed | 10,746,974 | 10,815,336 | 8,072,193 |
| Ceded | (1,762,771) | (1,817,302) | (1,614,432) |
| Net premiums earned | $9,901,182 | $10,095,760 | $7,471,133 |
| Claims and Claim Expenses | |||
| Gross claims and claim expenses incurred | $6,154,570 | $5,629,756 | $3,950,362 |
| Claims and claim expenses recovered | (538,731) | (296,775) | (376,853) |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred | $5,615,839 | $5,332,981 | $3,573,509 |
In assessing an allowance for reinsurance assets, which includes premiums receivable and reinsurance recoverable, the Company considers historical information, financial strength of reinsurers, collateralization amounts, and counterparty credit ratings to determine the appropriateness of the allowance. In assessing future default for reinsurance assets, the Company evaluates the provision for current expected credit losses under the probability of default and loss given default method. The Company utilizes its internal capital and risk models, which use counterparty ratings from major rating agencies, and assesses the current market conditions for the likelihood of default. The Company updates its internal capital and risk models for counterparty credit ratings and current market conditions on a periodic basis. Historically, the Company has not experienced material credit losses from reinsurance assets.
Premiums receivable reflects premiums written based on contract and policy terms and include estimates based on information received from both insureds and ceding companies, supplemented by the Company’s estimates of premiums that are written but not reported. Due to the nature of reinsurance, ceding companies routinely report and remit premiums subsequent to the contract coverage period, although the time lag involved in the process of reporting and collecting premiums is typically shorter than the lag in reporting losses.
At December 31, 2025, the Company’s premiums receivable balance was $7.3 billion (2024 - $7.3 billion). Of the Company’s premiums receivable balance as of December 31, 2025, the majority are receivable from highly rated counterparties. The provision for current expected credit losses on the Company’s premiums receivable was $3.2 million at December 31, 2025 (2024 - $4.6 million). The following table provides a roll forward of the provision for current expected credit losses of the Company’s premiums receivable:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance | $4,631 | $3,514 |
| Provision for (release of) allowance | (1,450) | 1,117 |
| Ending balance | $3,181 | $4,631 |
Reinsurance recoverable reflects amounts due from reinsurers based on the claim liabilities associated with the reinsurance policy. The Company accrues amounts that are due from reinsurers based on estimated ultimate losses applicable to the contracts.
At December 31, 2025, the Company’s reinsurance recoverable balance was $3.9 billion (2024 - $4.5 billion). Of the Company’s reinsurance recoverable balance at December 31, 2025,46.9% is fully collateralized by the Company’s reinsurers,51.5% is recoverable from reinsurers rated A- or higher by major rating agencies and 1.6% is recoverable from reinsurers rated lower than A- by major rating agencies (2024 -55.7%,43.2% and 1.0%, respectively). The reinsurers with the three largest balances accounted for 12.6%,10.1% and 7.0%, respectively, of the Company’s reinsurance recoverable balance at December 31, 2025 (2024 -12.6%,11.0% and 8.3%, respectively). The provision for current expected credit losses was $13.2 million at December 31, 2025 (2024 - $11.7 million). The three largest company-specific components of the provision for current expected credit losses represented 20.4%,17.2% and 4.8%, respectively, of the Company’s total provision for current expected credit losses at December 31, 2025 (2024 -23.9%,7.2% and 5.9%, respectively). The following table provides a roll forward of the provision for current expected credit losses of the Company’s reinsurance recoverable:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance | $11,730 | $13,279 |
| Provision for (release of) allowance | 1,475 | (1,549) |
| Ending balance | $13,205 | $11,730 |
NOTE 8. RESERVE FOR CLAIMS AND CLAIM EXPENSES
The Company believes the most significant accounting judgment made by management is its estimate of claims and claim expense reserves. Claims and claim expense reserves represent estimates, including actuarial and statistical projections at a given point in time, of the ultimate settlement and administration costs for unpaid claims and claim expenses arising from the insurance and reinsurance contracts the Company sells. The Company’s reserve for claims and claim expenses are a combination of case reserves, additional case reserves (“ACR”) and incurred but not reported losses and incurred but not enough reported losses (collectively referred to as “IBNR”). Case reserves are losses reported to the Company by insureds and ceding companies, but which have not yet been paid. If deemed necessary and in certain situations, either the Company establishes, or the Company’s clients report, ACR. Client reported ACR represents the client’s estimate of additional contract specific claims in excess of the case reserves they have reported to the Company. ACR established by the Company represents the Company’s estimates for claims related to specific contracts which the Company believes may not be adequately estimated by the client as of that date or is not within the IBNR. The Company establishes IBNR using actuarial techniques and expert judgment to represent the anticipated cost of claims which have not been reported to the Company yet, or where the Company anticipates increased reporting. The Company’s reserving committee, which includes members of the Company’s senior management, reviews, discusses, and assesses the reasonableness and adequacy of the reserving estimates included in the audited consolidated financial statements.
The following table summarizes the Company’s reserve for claims and claim expenses by segment, allocated between case reserves, ACR and IBNR:
| At December 31, 2025 | CaseReserves | ACR | IBNR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property | $1,797,427 | $1,679,848 | $2,208,709 | $5,685,984 |
| Casualty and Specialty | 3,393,451 | 327,941 | 12,894,969 | 16,616,361 |
| Total | $5,190,878 | $2,007,789 | $15,103,678 | $22,302,345 |
| Property | $1,845,228 | $1,905,553 | $2,821,958 | $6,572,739 |
| Casualty and Specialty | 3,081,081 | 295,074 | 11,354,597 | 14,730,752 |
| Total | $4,926,309 | $2,200,627 | $14,176,555 | $21,303,491 |
Activity in the reserve for claims and claim expenses is summarized as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable, beginning of period | $16,822,101 | $15,142,583 | $11,181,648 |
| Net incurred related to: | |||
| Current year | 6,706,772 | 6,184,315 | 4,024,116 |
| Prior years | (1,090,933) | (851,334) | (450,607) |
| Total net incurred | 5,615,839 | 5,332,981 | 3,573,509 |
| Net paid related to: | |||
| Current year | 969,151 | 488,450 | 364,793 |
| Prior years | 3,359,634 | 3,109,360 | 2,630,885 |
| Total net paid | 4,328,785 | 3,597,810 | 2,995,678 |
| Foreign exchange and other (1) | 293,277 | (55,653) | 62,902 |
| Amounts acquired (2) | — | — | 3,320,202 |
| Reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable, end of period | 18,402,432 | 16,822,101 | 15,142,583 |
| Reinsurance recoverable, end of period | 3,899,913 | 4,481,390 | 5,344,286 |
| Reserve for claims and claim expenses, end of period | $22,302,345 | $21,303,491 | $20,486,869 |
(1)Reflects the impact of the foreign exchange revaluation of the reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable, denominated in non-U.S. dollars as at the balance sheet date, as well as reinsurance transactions accounted for under retroactive reinsurance accounting.
(2)Represents the fair value of Validus’ reserve for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance recoverable, acquired on November 1, 2023.
During 2025, the Company incurred losses related to the California Wildfires, Hurricane Melissa, the crash of American Airlines flight 5342, certain refinery fires in the first quarter of 2025, the crash of UPS Airlines flight 2976 and the Grasberg mine landslide (collectively, the “2025 Large Loss Events”).
The Company’s reserving methodology for each line of business uses a loss reserving process that calculates a point estimate for its ultimate settlement and administration costs for claims and claim expenses. The Company does not calculate a range of estimates and does not discount any of its reserves for claims and claim expenses. The Company uses this point estimate, along with paid claims and case reserves, to record its best estimate of ACR and IBNR in its consolidated financial statements. Under GAAP, the Company is not permitted to establish estimates for catastrophe claims and claim expense reserves until an event occurs that gives rise to a loss.
Reserving involves other uncertainties, such as the dependence on information from ceding companies, the time lag inherent in reporting information from the primary insurer to the Company or to the Company’s ceding companies, and differing reserving practices among ceding companies. The information received from ceding companies is typically in the form of bordereaux, broker notifications of loss and/or discussions with ceding companies or their brokers. This information may be received on a monthly, quarterly or transactional basis and normally includes paid claims and estimates of case reserves. The Company sometimes also receives an estimate or provision for IBNR. This information is updated and adjusted periodically during the loss settlement period as new data or facts in respect of initial claims, client accounts, industry or event trends may be reported or emerge in addition to changes in applicable statutory and case laws.
The Company’s estimates of large losses are based on factors including currently available information derived from claims information from certain customers and brokers, industry assessments of losses, proprietary models, and the terms and conditions of the Company’s contracts. The uncertainty of the Company’s estimates for large losses is also impacted by the preliminary nature of the information available, the magnitude and relative infrequency of the events, the expected duration of the respective claims development period, inadequacies in the data provided to the relevant date by industry participants and the potential for further reporting lags or insufficiencies; and in certain large losses, significant uncertainty as to the form of the claims and legal issues, under the relevant terms of insurance and reinsurance contracts. In addition, a significant portion of the net claims and claim expenses associated with certain large losses can be concentrated with a few large clients and therefore the loss estimates for these large losses may vary significantly based on the claims experience of those clients. The contingent nature of business interruption and other exposures will also impact losses in a meaningful way, which may give rise to significant complexity in respect of claims handling, claims adjustment and other coverage issues, over time. Given the magnitude of certain events, there can be meaningful uncertainty regarding total covered losses for the insurance industry and, accordingly, several of the key assumptions underlying the Company’s loss estimates. Loss reserve estimation in respect of the Company’s retrocessional contracts poses further challenges compared to directly assumed reinsurance. In addition, the Company’s actual net losses from these events may increase if the Company’s reinsurers or other obligors fail to meet their obligations.
The Company reevaluates its actuarial reserving assumptions on a periodic basis. Typically, the quarterly review procedures include reviewing paid and reported claims in the most recent reporting period, reviewing the development of paid and reported claims from prior periods, and reviewing the Company’s overall experience by underwriting year and in the aggregate. The Company monitors its expected ultimate claims and claim expense ratios and expected claims reporting assumptions on a quarterly basis and compares them to its actual experience. These actuarial assumptions are generally reviewed annually, based on input from the Company’s actuaries, underwriters, claims personnel and finance professionals, although adjustments may be made more frequently if needed. Assumption changes are made to adjust for changes in the terms of coverage the Company provides, changes in industry results for similar business, as well as its actual experience to the extent the Company has enough data to rely on its own experience. If the Company determines that adjustments to an earlier estimate are appropriate, such adjustments are recorded in the period in which they are identified.
Because of the inherent uncertainties discussed above, the Company has developed a reserving philosophy that attempts to incorporate prudent assumptions and estimates, and the Company has generally experienced favorable development on prior accident years net claims and claim expenses in the last several years. However, there is no assurance that this favorable development on prior accident years net claims and claim expenses will occur in future periods.
The Company establishes a provision for unallocated loss adjustment expenses (“ULAE”) when the related reserve for claims and claim expenses is established. ULAE are expenses that cannot be associated with a specific claim but are related to claims paid or in the process of settlement, such as internal costs of the claims function, and are included in the reserve for claims and claim expenses. The determination of the ULAE provision is subject to judgment.
Incurred and Paid Claims Development and Reserving Methodology
The information provided herein about incurred and paid accident year claims development for the years ended prior to December 31, 2025 on a consolidated basis and by segment is presented as supplementary information. The Company has applied a retrospective approach with respect to its acquisitions, presenting all relevant historical information for all periods presented. In addition, included in the incurred claims and claim expenses and cumulated paid claims and claim expenses tables below are reconciling items that represent the unamortized balance of fair value adjustments recorded in connection with the acquisition of TMR and Validus to reflect an increase in net claims and claim expenses due to the addition of a market based risk margin that represented the cost of capital required by a market participant to assume the net claims and claim expenses of TMR and Validus, partially offset by a decrease from discounting in connection with the acquisition of TMR and Validus, to reflect the time value of money.
For incurred and paid accident year claims denominated in currencies other than USD, the Company used the current year-end balance sheet foreign exchange rate for all periods provided, thereby eliminating the effects of changes in foreign currency translation rates from the incurred and paid accident year claims development information included in the tables below.
The following table details the Company’s consolidated incurred claims and claim expenses and cumulative paid claims and claim expenses as of December 31, 2025, net of reinsurance, as well as IBNR and ACR included within the net incurred claims amounts:
| Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the year ended December 31, · At December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||
| Accident Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | IBNR and ACR |
| (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) | |||||||||||
| 2016 | $1,903,842 | $1,914,267 | $1,873,758 | $1,844,016 | $1,764,142 | $1,777,006 | $1,807,722 | $1,778,053 | $1,783,343 | $1,795,946 | $25,759 |
| 2017 | — | 3,645,292 | 3,461,504 | 3,380,250 | 3,298,692 | 3,264,495 | 3,227,249 | 3,215,414 | 3,227,054 | 3,203,227 | 83,911 |
| 2018 | — | — | 2,952,498 | 3,175,276 | 3,109,829 | 2,987,792 | 2,969,477 | 3,003,028 | 3,013,430 | 3,035,043 | 174,666 |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 2,743,169 | 2,729,439 | 2,636,421 | 2,609,556 | 2,633,272 | 2,702,295 | 2,755,281 | 276,619 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | 4,433,009 | 4,439,998 | 4,452,820 | 4,432,713 | 4,365,285 | 4,307,819 | 581,588 |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | 5,662,115 | 5,558,396 | 5,360,551 | 5,087,042 | 5,022,275 | 824,659 |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,980,097 | 5,730,571 | 5,209,072 | 5,010,461 | 1,660,216 |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,291,823 | 5,221,837 | 4,878,993 | 2,273,750 |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,178,745 | 5,632,480 | 3,436,164 |
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,717,864 | 5,011,013 |
| Total | $42,359,389 | $14,348,345 | |||||||||
| Cumulative Paid Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | |||||||||||
| For the year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| Accident Year · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 | |||||||||||
| (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) | |||||||||||
| 2016 | $471,704 | $907,718 | $1,119,951 | $1,298,756 | $1,435,839 | $1,541,169 | $1,606,372 | $1,635,307 | $1,674,337 | $1,699,007 | |
| 2017 | — | 927,120 | 1,517,656 | 1,883,401 | 2,253,284 | 2,442,102 | 2,609,797 | 2,758,653 | 2,885,578 | 2,962,029 | |
| 2018 | — | — | 675,978 | 1,209,912 | 1,619,635 | 1,931,671 | 2,152,113 | 2,273,982 | 2,419,476 | 2,569,509 | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 387,298 | 1,011,891 | 1,380,010 | 1,713,117 | 2,032,892 | 2,264,744 | 2,444,222 | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | 762,441 | 1,831,017 | 2,353,282 | 2,838,219 | 3,299,195 | 3,498,907 | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | 892,948 | 2,145,589 | 3,011,925 | 3,467,157 | 3,763,475 | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 284,670 | 1,471,694 | 2,305,733 | 2,954,390 | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 521,779 | 1,309,994 | 2,016,143 | |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 484,541 | 1,454,388 | |
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 964,043 | |
| Total | $24,326,113 | ||||||||||
| Outstanding liabilities from accident year 2015 and prior, net of reinsurance | 371,166 | ||||||||||
| Adjustment for unallocated loss adjustment expenses | 140,072 | ||||||||||
| Unamortized fair value and other adjustments recorded in connection with acquisitions | (142,082) | ||||||||||
| Liability for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance | $18,402,432 | ||||||||||
Within the Property segment, the Company writes property catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance contracts to insure insurance and reinsurance companies against natural and man-made catastrophes. Under these contracts, the Company indemnifies an insurer or reinsurer when its aggregate paid claims and claim expenses from a single occurrence of a covered peril exceeds the attachment point specified in the contract, up to an amount per loss specified in the contract. Generally, the Company’s most significant exposure is to losses from hurricanes, earthquakes and other windstorms, although the Company is also exposed to claims arising from other man-made and natural catastrophes, such as tsunamis, winter storms, freezes, floods, fires, tornadoes, explosions and acts of terrorism. The Company’s predominant exposure under such coverage is to property damage. However, other risks, including business interruption and other non-property losses, may also be covered under the Company’s catastrophe contracts when arising from a covered peril. The Company’s coverages are offered on either a worldwide basis or are limited to selected geographic areas.
Coverage can also vary from “all property” perils to limited coverage on selected perils, such as “earthquake only” coverage. The Company also enters into retrocessional contracts that provide property catastrophe coverage to other reinsurers or retrocedants. This coverage is generally in the form of excess of loss retrocessional contracts and may cover all perils and exposures on a worldwide basis or be limited in scope to selected geographic areas, perils and/or exposures. The exposures the Company assumes from retrocessional business can change within a contract term as the underwriters of a retrocedant may alter their book of business after the retrocessional coverage has been bound. The Company also offers dual trigger reinsurance contracts which require the Company to pay claims based on claims incurred by insurers and reinsurers in addition to the estimate of insured industry losses as reported by referenced statistical reporting agencies.
Also included in the Property segment is property per risk, property (re)insurance, delegated authority arrangements and regional U.S. multi-line reinsurance. The Company’s predominant exposure under such coverage is to property damage. However, other risks, including business interruption and other non-property losses, may also be covered when arising from a covered peril. The Company’s coverages are offered on either a worldwide basis or are limited to selected geographic areas. Principally all of the business is reinsurance, although the Company also writes insurance business primarily through delegated authority arrangements. The Company offers these products principally through proportional reinsurance coverage or in the form of delegated authority arrangements. In a proportional reinsurance arrangement (also referred to as quota share reinsurance or pro rata reinsurance), the reinsurer shares a proportional part of the original premiums and losses of the reinsured.
Claims and claim expenses in the Company’s Property segment are generally characterized by losses of low frequency and high severity. Initial reporting of paid and incurred claims in general, tends to be relatively prompt, particularly for less complex losses. The Company considers this business “short-tail” as compared to the reporting of claims for “long-tail” products, which tends to be slower. However, the timing of claims payment and reporting also varies depending on various factors, including: whether the claims arise under reinsurance of primary insurance companies or reinsurance of other reinsurance companies; the nature of the events (e.g., hurricanes, earthquakes or terrorism); the geographic area involved; post-event inflation which may cause the cost to repair damaged property to increase significantly from current estimates, or for property claims to remain open for a longer period of time, due to limitations on the supply of building materials, labor and other resources; complex policy coverage and other legal issues; and the quality of each client’s claims management and reserving practices. Management’s judgments regarding these factors are reflected in the Company’s reserve for claims and claim expenses.
Reserving for most of the Company’s Property segment, in particular catastrophe exposure, generally does not involve the use of traditional actuarial techniques, although for certain classes, such as proportional Property classes, traditional actuarial techniques are applied. Rather, claims and claim expense reserves are estimated by management by completing an in-depth analysis of the individual contracts which may potentially be impacted by the loss. The in-depth analysis generally involves: 1) estimating the size of insured industry loss; 2) reviewing reinsurance contract portfolios to identify contracts which are exposed; 3) reviewing information reported or otherwise provided by customers and brokers; 4) discussing the loss with customers and brokers; and 5) estimating the ultimate expected cost to settle all claims and administrative costs arising from the loss on a contract-by-contract basis and in aggregate for the event. Once a loss has occurred, during the then current reporting period, the Company records its best estimate of the ultimate expected cost to settle all claims arising from the loss. The Company’s estimate of claims and claim expense reserves is then determined by deducting cumulative paid losses from its estimate of the ultimate expected loss. The Company’s estimate of IBNR is determined by deducting cumulative paid losses, case reserves and ACR from its estimate of the ultimate expected loss. Once the Company receives a valid notice of loss or payment request under a catastrophe reinsurance contract, it is generally able to process and pay such claims promptly.
Because losses from which claims arise under policies written within the Property segment are typically prominent, public events such as hurricanes and earthquakes, the Company is often able to use independent reports as part of its loss reserve estimation process. The Company also reviews catastrophe bulletins published by various statistical reporting agencies to assist in determining the size of the industry loss, although these reports may not be available for some time after an event. For smaller events including localized severe weather events such as windstorms, hail, ice, snow, flooding, freezing and tornadoes, which are not necessarily prominent, public occurrences, the Company uses standard actuarial techniques to set reserves as it does in other property. The assumptions used are monitored and reviewed through the year to ensure they reflect the level of small catastrophe activity experienced through the year and the exposure to the geographic regions involved. For these small events, the IBNR is run-off over time using Bornhuetter-Ferguson actuarial method, a standard actuarial technique. The loss development factors for the reported Bornhuetter-Ferguson actuarial method are selected based on a review of the Company’s historical experience. The reported loss development factors are typically reviewed annually.
In general, reserves for the Company’s more recent large losses are subject to greater uncertainty and, therefore, greater potential variability, and are likely to experience material changes from one period to the next. This is due to the uncertainty as to the size of the industry losses, uncertainty as to which contracts have been exposed, uncertainty due to complex legal and coverage issues that can arise out of large or complex losses, and uncertainty as to the magnitude of claims incurred by the Company’s customers. As the Company’s claims age, more information becomes available and the Company believes its estimates become more certain.
The following table details the Company’s Property segment incurred claims and claim expenses and cumulative paid claims and claim expenses as of December 31, 2025, net of reinsurance, as well as IBNR and ACR included within the net incurred claims amounts:
| Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the year ended December 31, · At December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||
| Accident Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | IBNR and ACR |
| (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) | |||||||||||
| 2016 | $586,563 | $605,891 | $576,554 | $552,931 | $524,648 | $519,806 | $537,039 | $521,120 | $520,790 | $523,815 | $2,839 |
| 2017 | — | 1,964,244 | 1,826,456 | 1,699,976 | 1,682,099 | 1,619,508 | 1,576,459 | 1,544,122 | 1,520,082 | 1,483,791 | 28,920 |
| 2018 | — | — | 1,283,450 | 1,360,270 | 1,299,592 | 1,179,090 | 1,160,168 | 1,109,124 | 1,081,446 | 1,064,747 | 37,286 |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 1,188,587 | 1,167,401 | 1,068,259 | 1,007,367 | 949,443 | 954,719 | 946,725 | 40,165 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | 1,987,549 | 2,104,982 | 2,117,618 | 2,050,640 | 2,015,930 | 1,975,495 | 223,805 |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | 2,854,523 | 2,887,782 | 2,787,188 | 2,563,026 | 2,498,844 | 210,249 |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,588,892 | 2,487,486 | 2,096,906 | 1,878,473 | 341,749 |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,481,513 | 1,391,373 | 1,127,806 | 246,131 |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,968,337 | 1,499,782 | 570,690 |
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,530,317 | 1,336,674 |
| Total | $15,529,795 | $3,038,508 | |||||||||
| Cumulative Paid Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | |||||||||||
| For the year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| Accident Year · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 | |||||||||||
| (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) | |||||||||||
| 2016 | $145,590 | $330,698 | $413,532 | $447,535 | $474,232 | $484,239 | $489,700 | $486,340 | $488,731 | $487,249 | |
| 2017 | — | 619,995 | 941,195 | 1,123,865 | 1,234,519 | 1,254,539 | 1,302,445 | 1,325,192 | 1,334,997 | 1,359,418 | |
| 2018 | — | — | 453,593 | 682,642 | 850,079 | 887,342 | 931,740 | 866,717 | 868,647 | 883,792 | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 165,743 | 465,755 | 646,132 | 734,169 | 793,751 | 835,786 | 837,929 | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | 284,064 | 888,008 | 1,156,020 | 1,357,517 | 1,557,729 | 1,587,612 | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | 587,972 | 1,408,883 | 1,920,230 | 2,069,054 | 2,045,054 | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78,858 | 780,367 | 1,183,857 | 1,367,264 | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234,388 | 548,220 | 711,004 | |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 226,316 | 654,803 | |
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 735,600 | |
| Total | $10,669,725 | ||||||||||
| Outstanding liabilities from accident year 2015 and prior, net of reinsurance | 44,162 | ||||||||||
| Adjustment for unallocated loss adjustment expenses | 13,482 | ||||||||||
| Unamortized fair value and other adjustments recorded in connection with acquisitions | (34,312) | ||||||||||
| Liability for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance | $4,883,402 | ||||||||||
The Company offers its casualty and specialty reinsurance products principally on a proportional basis, and it also provides excess of loss coverage. The Company offers casualty and specialty reinsurance products to insurance and reinsurance companies and provides coverage for specific geographic regions or on a worldwide basis. Principally all of the business is reinsurance, although the Company also writes insurance business.
As with the Company’s Property segment, its Casualty and Specialty segment reinsurance contracts can include coverage for relatively large limits or exposures. As a result, the Company’s casualty and specialty reinsurance business can be subject to significant claims volatility. In periods of low claims frequency or severity, the Company’s results will generally be favorably impacted while in periods of high claims frequency or severity the Company’s results will generally be negatively impacted.
The Company’s processes and methodologies in respect of loss estimation for the coverages offered through its Casualty and Specialty segment differ from those used for its Property segment. For example, the Company’s casualty and specialty coverages are more likely to be impacted by factors such as long-term inflation and changes in the social and legal environment, which the Company believes gives rise to greater uncertainty in its reserves for claims and claim expenses. The Company believes this makes its Casualty and Specialty segment reserving subject to greater uncertainty than its Property segment.
The Company calculates multiple point estimates for claims and claim expense reserves using a variety of actuarial reserving techniques for many, but not all, of its classes of business for each underwriting year within the Casualty and Specialty segment. The Company does not believe that these multiple point estimates are, or should be considered, a range. Rather, the Company considers each class of business and determines the most appropriate point estimate for each underwriting year based on the characteristics of the particular class including: (1) loss development patterns derived from historical data; (2) the credibility of the selected loss development pattern; (3) the stability of the loss development patterns; (4) how developed the underwriting year is; and (5) the observed loss development of other underwriting years for the same class. The Company also considers other relevant factors, including: (1) historical ultimate loss ratios; (2) the presence of individual large losses; and (3) known occurrences that have not yet resulted in reported losses. The Company makes determinations of the most appropriate point estimate of loss for each class based on an evaluation of relevant information and does not ascribe any particular portion of the estimate to a particular factor or consideration. In addition, the Company believes that a review of individual contract information improves the loss estimates for some classes of business.
When developing claims and claims expense reserves for its Casualty and Specialty segment, the Company considers several actuarial techniques such as the expected loss ratio method, the Bornhuetter-Ferguson actuarial method and the paid and reported chain ladder actuarial method.
For classes of business and underwriting years where the Company has limited historical claims experience, estimates of ultimate losses are generally initially determined based on the loss ratio method applied to each underwriting year and to each class of business. Unless the Company has credible claims experience or unfavorable development, it generally selects an ultimate loss based on its initial expected loss ratio. The selected ultimate losses are determined by multiplying the initial expected loss ratio by the earned premium. The initial expected loss ratios are key inputs that involve management judgment and are based on a variety of factors, including: (1) contract by contract expected loss ratios developed during the Company’s pricing process; (2) historical loss ratios and combined ratios adjusted for rate change and trend; and (3) industry benchmarks for similar business. These judgments take into account management’s view of past, current and future factors that may influence ultimate losses, including: (1) market conditions; (2) changes in the business underwritten; (3) changes in timing of the emergence of claims; and (4) other factors that may influence ultimate loss ratios and losses.
The determination of when reported losses are sufficient and credible to warrant selection of an ultimate loss ratio different from the initial expected loss ratio also requires judgment. The Company generally makes adjustments for reported loss experience indicating unfavorable variances from initial expected loss ratios sooner than reported loss experience indicating favorable variances. This is because the reporting of losses in excess of expectations tends to have greater credibility than an absence or lower than expected level of reported losses. Over time, as a greater number of claims are reported and the credibility of reported losses improves, actuarial estimates of IBNR are typically based on the Bornhuetter-Ferguson actuarial method or the reported chain ladder actuarial method.
The Bornhuetter-Ferguson actuarial method allows for greater weight to be applied to expected results in periods where little or no actual experience is available, and, hence, is less susceptible to the potential pitfall of being excessively swayed by experience of actual paid and/or reported loss data, compared to the chain ladder actuarial method. The Bornhuetter-Ferguson actuarial method uses the initial expected loss ratio to estimate IBNR, and it assumes that past experience is not fully representative of the future. As the Company’s reserves for claims and claim expenses age, and actual claims experience becomes available, this method places less weight on expected experience and places more weight on actual experience. This experience, which represents the difference between expected reported claims and actual reported claims, is reflected in the respective reporting period as a change in estimate. The utilization of the Bornhuetter-Ferguson actuarial method requires the Company to estimate an expected ultimate claims and claim expense ratio and select an expected loss reporting pattern. The Company selects its estimates of the expected ultimate claims and claim expense ratios as described above and selects its expected loss reporting patterns by utilizing actuarial analysis, including management’s judgment, and historical patterns of paid losses and reporting of case reserves to the Company, as well as industry loss development patterns. The estimated expected claims and claim expense ratio may be modified to the extent that reported losses at a given point in time differ from what would be expected based on the selected loss reporting pattern.
The reported chain ladder actuarial method utilizes actual reported losses and a loss development pattern to determine an estimate of ultimate losses that is independent of the initial expected ultimate loss ratio and earned premium. The Company believes this technique is most appropriate when there are a large number of reported losses with significant statistical credibility and a relatively stable loss development pattern. Information that may cause future loss development patterns to differ from historical loss development patterns is considered and reflected in the Company’s selected loss development patterns as appropriate. For certain reinsurance contracts, historical loss development patterns may be developed from ceding company data or other sources.
In addition, certain specialty coverages may be impacted by natural and man-made catastrophes. The Company estimates reserves for claim and claim expenses for these losses, following a process that is similar to its Property segment described above.
The following table details the Company’s Casualty and Specialty segment incurred claims and claim expenses and cumulative paid claims and claim expenses as of December 31, 2025, net of reinsurance, as well as IBNR and ACR included within the net incurred claims amounts:
| Incurred Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the year ended December 31, · At December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||
| Accident Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | IBNR and ACR |
| (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) | |||||||||||
| 2016 | $1,317,279 | $1,308,376 | $1,297,204 | $1,291,085 | $1,239,494 | $1,257,200 | $1,270,683 | $1,256,933 | $1,262,553 | $1,272,131 | $22,920 |
| 2017 | — | 1,681,048 | 1,635,048 | 1,680,274 | 1,616,593 | 1,644,987 | 1,650,790 | 1,671,292 | 1,706,972 | 1,719,436 | 54,991 |
| 2018 | — | — | 1,669,048 | 1,815,006 | 1,810,237 | 1,808,702 | 1,809,309 | 1,893,904 | 1,931,984 | 1,970,296 | 137,380 |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 1,554,582 | 1,562,038 | 1,568,162 | 1,602,189 | 1,683,829 | 1,747,576 | 1,808,556 | 236,454 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | 2,445,460 | 2,335,016 | 2,335,202 | 2,382,073 | 2,349,355 | 2,332,324 | 357,783 |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | 2,807,592 | 2,670,614 | 2,573,363 | 2,524,016 | 2,523,431 | 614,410 |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,391,205 | 3,243,085 | 3,112,166 | 3,131,988 | 1,318,467 |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,810,310 | 3,830,464 | 3,751,187 | 2,027,619 |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,210,408 | 4,132,698 | 2,865,474 |
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,187,547 | 3,674,339 |
| Total | $26,829,594 | $11,309,837 | |||||||||
| Cumulative Paid Claims and Claim Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | |||||||||||
| For the year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| Accident Year · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 | |||||||||||
| (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) · (unaudited) | |||||||||||
| 2016 | $326,114 | $577,020 | $706,419 | $851,221 | $961,607 | $1,056,930 | $1,116,672 | $1,148,967 | $1,185,606 | $1,211,758 | |
| 2017 | — | 307,125 | 576,461 | 759,536 | 1,018,765 | 1,187,563 | 1,307,352 | 1,433,461 | 1,550,581 | 1,602,611 | |
| 2018 | — | — | 222,385 | 527,270 | 769,556 | 1,044,329 | 1,220,373 | 1,407,265 | 1,550,829 | 1,685,717 | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 221,555 | 546,136 | 733,878 | 978,948 | 1,239,141 | 1,428,958 | 1,606,293 | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | 478,377 | 943,009 | 1,197,262 | 1,480,702 | 1,741,466 | 1,911,295 | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | 304,976 | 736,706 | 1,091,695 | 1,398,103 | 1,718,421 | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 205,812 | 691,327 | 1,121,876 | 1,587,126 | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 287,391 | 761,774 | 1,305,139 | |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 258,225 | 799,585 | |
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 228,443 | |
| Total | $13,656,388 | ||||||||||
| Outstanding liabilities from accident year 2015 and prior, net of reinsurance | 327,004 | ||||||||||
| Adjustment for unallocated loss adjustment expenses | 126,590 | ||||||||||
| Unamortized fair value and other adjustments recorded in connection with acquisitions | (107,770) | ||||||||||
| Liability for claims and claim expenses, net of reinsurance | $13,519,030 | ||||||||||
Prior Year Development of the Reserve for Net Claims and Claim Expenses
The Company’s estimates of claims and claim expense reserves are not precise in that, among other things, they are based on predictions of future developments and estimates of future trends and other variable factors. Some, but not all, of the Company’s reserves are further subject to the uncertainty inherent in actuarial methodologies and estimates. Because a reserve estimate is simply an insurer’s estimate at a point in time of its ultimate liability, and because there are numerous factors that affect reserves and claims payments that cannot be determined with certainty in advance, the Company’s ultimate payments will vary, perhaps materially, from its estimates of reserves. If the Company determines in a subsequent period that adjustments to its previously established reserves are appropriate, such adjustments are recorded in the period in which they are identified. On a net basis, the Company’s cumulative favorable or unfavorable development is generally reduced by offsetting changes in its reinsurance recoverable, as well as changes to loss related premiums such as reinstatement premiums and redeemable noncontrolling interest, all of which generally move in the opposite direction to changes in the Company’s ultimate claims and claim expenses.
The following table details the Company’s net (favorable) adverse development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses by segment:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property | $(1,089,196) | $(818,852) | $(408,905) |
| Casualty and Specialty | (1,737) | (32,482) | (41,702) |
| Total net (favorable) adverse development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses | $(1,090,933) | $(851,334) | $(450,607) |
Changes to prior year estimated net claims and claim expenses increased net income by $1.1 billion during 2025 (2024 - $851.3 million, 2023 - $450.6 million), excluding the consideration of changes in reinstatement, adjustment or other premium changes, profit commissions, redeemable noncontrolling interests - DaVinci, Fontana and Vermeer and income tax.
The following tables detail the net (favorable) adverse development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses of the Company’s liability for net unpaid claims and claim expenses for its Property segment, allocated between large catastrophe events and small catastrophe events and attritional loss movements:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catastrophe and attritional net claims and claim expenses | |||
| Large catastrophe events | |||
| 2024 Large Loss Events (1) | $(131,056) | $— | $— |
| 2023 Large Loss Events (2) | (84,617) | (31,899) | — |
| 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses (3) | (258,848) | (284,327) | (85,653) |
| 2021 Weather-Related Large Losses (4) | (32,502) | (180,028) | (36,949) |
| 2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events (5) | (15,294) | (47,512) | (42,577) |
| 2019 Large Loss Events (6) | (5,130) | (14,445) | (43,850) |
| 2018 Large Loss Events (7) | (19,424) | (38,295) | (40,050) |
| 2017 Large Loss Events (8) | (34,084) | (25,692) | (46,404) |
| Other | — | — | (14,337) |
| Total large catastrophe events | (580,955) | (622,198) | (309,820) |
| Total small catastrophe events and attritional loss movements (9) | (475,141) | (206,616) | (99,925) |
| Total catastrophe and attritional net claims and claim expenses | (1,056,096) | (828,814) | (409,745) |
| Actuarial assumption changes | (33,100) | 9,962 | 840 |
| Total net (favorable) adverse development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses | $(1,089,196) | $(818,852) | $(408,905) |
(1)“2024 Large Loss Events” includes Hurricanes Milton, Helene, Debby and Beryl, the Baltimore Bridge Collapse, a series of severe convective storms impacting the Southern and Midwest United States, the Hualien earthquake which impacted Taiwan in April 2024, a severe hailstorm which impacted Calgary in August 2024, and certain aggregate loss contracts triggered during 2024.
(2)“2023 Large Loss Events” includes earthquakes in Southern and Central Turkey, Cyclone Gabrielle, flooding in northern New Zealand, various wind and thunderstorm events in both the Southern and Midwest U.S., severe weather events in Texas and other Southern and Central U.S. states, wildfires in Hawaii, Hurricanes Idalia and Otis, Storm Ciaran, and certain aggregate loss contracts triggered during 2023.
(3)“2022 Weather-Related Large Losses” includes Hurricanes Ian, Fiona and Nicole, floods in Eastern Australia, Storm Eunice, severe weather in France, typhoons in Asia, Winter Storm Elliott, and loss estimates associated with certain aggregate loss contracts.
(4)“2021 Weather-Related Large Losses” includes Winter Storm Uri, European Floods, Hurricane Ida, hail storm in Europe, wildfires in California, tornadoes in the Central and Midwest U.S., the Midwest Derecho, and losses associated with aggregate loss contracts.
(5)“2020 Weather-Related Large Loss Events” includes Hurricanes Laura, Sally, Isaias, Delta, Zeta and Eta, the California, Oregon and Washington wildfires, Typhoon Maysak, the August 2020 Derecho, and losses associated with aggregate loss contracts.
(6)“2019 Large Loss Events” includes Hurricane Dorian and Typhoons Faxai and Hagibis and certain losses associated with aggregate loss contracts.
(7)“2018 Large Loss Events” includes Typhoons Jebi, Mangkhut and Trami, Hurricanes Florence and Michael, wildfires in California, and certain losses associated with aggregate loss contracts.
(8)“2017 Large Loss Events” includes Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, the Mexico City Earthquake, wildfires in California and certain losses associated with aggregate loss contracts.
(9)In 2025, total small catastrophe events and attritional loss movements included amortization of fair value adjustments of $10.3 million, principally related to the Validus Acquisition (2024 - $15.2 million, 2023 - $4.0 million).
The net favorable development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses on the large catastrophe events was primarily driven by better than expected loss emergence across the 2017 to 2024 accident years.
The net favorable development on small catastrophe events and attritional loss movements was primarily related to lines of business where the Company principally estimates net claims and claim expenses using traditional actuarial methods.
The net favorable development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses on the large catastrophe events was driven by better than expected loss emergence across the 2017 to 2023 accident years.
The net favorable development on small catastrophe events and attritional loss movements was primarily related to lines of business where the Company principally estimates net claims and claim expenses using traditional actuarial methods. Partially offsetting these net favorable developments was net adverse development related to actuarial assumption changes.
The net favorable development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses was driven by better than expected loss emergence.
The net favorable development on small catastrophe events and attritional loss movements was related to lines of business where the Company principally estimates net claims and claim expenses using traditional actuarial methods. Partially offsetting these net favorable developments was net adverse development related to actuarial assumption changes.
The following table details the net (favorable) adverse development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses of the Company’s prior accident years net claims and claim expenses for its Casualty and Specialty segment:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial methods - actual reported claims less than expected claims (1) | $(21,576) | $(67,595) | $(44,612) |
| Actuarial assumption changes | 19,839 | 35,113 | 2,910 |
| Total net (favorable) adverse development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses | $(1,737) | $(32,482) | $(41,702) |
(1)In 2025, actuarial methods included amortization of fair value adjustments of $30.8 million, principally related to the Validus Acquisition (2024 - $44.7 million, 2023 - $15.6 million).
The Company principally estimates net claims and claim expenses for the Casualty and Specialty segment using traditional actuarial methods.
The net favorable development of prior accident years net claims and claim expenses during the three-year period ended December 31, 2025 was primarily due to reported losses generally coming in lower than expected on attritional net claims and claim expenses and was driven by favorable experience within the Company’s other specialty, credit and professional liability classes of business, partially offset by adverse experience in general liability.
Reconciliation of the Disclosure of Incurred and Paid Claims Development to the Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses
The reconciliation of the net incurred and paid claims development tables to the reserve for claims and claim expenses in the consolidated balance sheet is as follows:
| Net Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Property | $4,883,402 |
| Casualty and Specialty | 13,519,030 |
| Net reserve for claims and claim expenses | $18,402,432 |
| Reinsurance Recoverable | |
| Property | $802,582 |
| Casualty and Specialty | 3,097,331 |
| Reinsurance recoverable | 3,899,913 |
| Reserve for claims and claim expenses | $22,302,345 |
Historical Claims Duration
The following is unaudited supplementary information about average historical claims duration by segment:
| Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance(Number of Years) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At December 31, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Property | 22.7% | 30.0% | 17.0% | 7.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.3% | (0.3)% |
| Casualty and Specialty | 10.6% | 15.7% | 12.6% | 13.4% | 11.2% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 5.7% | 3.0% | 2.1% |
Claims Frequency
Both of the Company’s reportable segments are broadly considered to be reinsurance, where multiple claims are often aggregated, perhaps multiple times through retrocessional reinsurance, before ultimately being ceded to the Company. The nature, size, terms and conditions of contracts entered into by the Company changes from one accident year to the next, as do the quantum of contractual or policy limits, and accordingly the potential amount of claims and claim expenses associated with a reported claim, can range from nominal, to significant. These factors can impact the amount and timing of the claims and claim expenses to be recorded and accordingly, developing claim frequency information is highly subjective and is not prepared or utilized for internal purposes. In recent years, the Company has grown its Casualty and Specialty segment where a significant amount of the premium and net reserves come from proportional contracts. The Company does not have direct access to claim frequency information underlying certain of its proportional contracts given the nature of that business. In addition, the Company completed the acquisition of Validus on November 1, 2023. Historically, Validus has not kept nor had access to claim count and frequency information. As providing any claim count and frequency information would exclude the entirety of the legacy Validus portfolio as well as all proportional contracts for the Company, the Company has determined that it is impracticable to provide this information.
Assumed Reinsurance Contracts Classified As Deposit Contracts
Included in other income (loss) during 2025 was $0.2 million related to income earned on assumed reinsurance contracts that were classified as deposit contracts with underwriting risk only (2024 - $0.2 million, 2023 - $0.2 million). Deposit liabilities of $3.3 million are included in reinsurance balances payable at December 31, 2025 (2024 - $3.5 million).
NOTE 9. DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES
The agreements governing the Company’s debt obligations and credit facilities contain certain customary representations, warranties and covenants. At December 31, 2025, the Company believes that it was in compliance with its debt covenants.
Debt Obligations
A summary of the Company’s debt obligations on its consolidated balance sheets is set forth below:
| December 31, 2025 · December 31, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Value · Carrying Value · Fair Value · Carrying Value | ||||
| 7.003% Senior Notes due 2035 (Fontana) (1) | $100,165 | $99,224 | $— | $— |
| 5.950% Senior Notes due 2035 (DaVinci) (2) | 310,182 | 296,972 | — | — |
| 5.800% Senior Notes due 2035 | 523,945 | 493,770 | — | — |
| 5.750% Senior Notes due 2033 | 786,518 | 743,009 | 755,693 | 742,068 |
| 3.600% Senior Notes due 2029 | 391,708 | 396,966 | 376,816 | 396,051 |
| 3.450% Senior Notes due 2027 | 297,474 | 299,260 | 290,070 | 298,765 |
| 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025 (3) | — | — | 299,550 | 299,908 |
| 4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinci) (2) (4) | — | — | 149,363 | 149,897 |
| Total senior notes | 2,409,992 | 2,329,201 | 1,871,492 | 1,886,689 |
| Medici Revolving Credit Facility (5) | — | — | — | — |
| Total debt | $2,409,992 | $2,329,201 | $1,871,492 | $1,886,689 |
(1)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in its joint venture Fontana. Because RenaissanceRe controls a majority of Fontana’s issued voting shares, the consolidated financial statements of Fontana are included in the consolidated financial statements of RenaissanceRe. RenaissanceRe has not provided any financial or other support to Fontana that it was not contractually required to provide. RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to Fontana is limited to its investment in Fontana’s shares and counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions.
(2)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in its joint venture DaVinci. Because RenaissanceRe controls a majority of DaVinci’s issued voting shares, the consolidated financial statements of DaVinci are included in the consolidated financial statements of RenaissanceRe. However, RenaissanceRe does not guarantee or provide credit support for DaVinci and RenaissanceRe’s financial exposure to DaVinci is limited to its investment in DaVinci’s shares and counterparty credit risk arising from reinsurance transactions.
(3)The 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025 were repaid in full at maturity on April 1, 2025.
(4)The 4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (DaVinci) were repaid in full at maturity on May 1, 2025.
(5)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in Medici. Because RenaissanceRe controls all of Medici’s issued voting shares, the financial statements of Medici are included in RenaissanceRe’s consolidated financial statements. On December 18, 2025, the Medici Revolving Credit Facility was terminated.
7.003% Senior Notes due 2035 of Fontana
On November 3, 2025, Fontana Holdings L.P. issued $100.0 million principal amount of its 7.003% Senior Notes due November 1, 2035, with interest on the notes payable on February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1, commencing with February 1, 2026 (the “2035 Fontana Senior Notes”). The 2035 Fontana Senior Notes, which are senior obligations, may be redeemed at par at any time after November 1, 2030. The 2035 Fontana Senior Notes contain various covenants including restrictions as to the disposition of, and the placing of liens on, the stock of designated subsidiaries, limitations on mergers, amalgamations and consolidations, a leverage covenant and a covenant to maintain certain ratings. The net proceeds from this offering were used for general corporate purposes.
5.950% Senior Notes due 2035 of DaVinci
On March 5, 2025, DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd. (“DaVinci”) issued $300.0 million principal amount of its 5.950% Senior Notes due April 15, 2035, with interest on the notes payable on April 15 and October 15, commencing with October 15, 2025 (the “2035 DaVinci Senior Notes”). The 2035 DaVinci Senior Notes, which are senior obligations, may be redeemed prior to maturity, subject to the payment of a “make-whole” premium if the notes are redeemed before January 15, 2035. The 2035 DaVinci Senior Notes contain various covenants including restrictions as to the disposition of, and the placing of liens on, the stock of designated subsidiaries, limitations on mergers, amalgamations and consolidations, limitations on third-party investor redemptions, a leverage covenant and a covenant to maintain certain ratings. The net proceeds from this offering were used to repay, in full, the $150.0 million outstanding principal amount of DaVinci’s 4.750% Senior Notes due 2025 at maturity on May 1, 2025, and the remainder of the net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.
5.800% Senior Notes due 2035
On February 25, 2025, the Company issued $500.0 million of its 5.800% Senior Notes due April 1, 2035, with interest on the notes payable on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on October 1, 2025. The notes are redeemable at the applicable redemption price, subject to the terms described in the indenture for the notes. However, the notes (i) may not be redeemed at any time prior to February 25, 2028 without approval of the Bermuda Monetary Authority (the “BMA”) and (ii) may not be redeemed or repaid at any time if enhanced capital requirements, as established by the BMA, would be breached immediately before or after giving effect to the redemption or repayment of such notes, unless, in each case, RenaissanceRe replaces the capital represented by the notes to be redeemed or repaid with capital having equal or better capital treatment as the notes under applicable BMA rules. The notes contain various covenants including limitations on mergers and consolidations, and restrictions as to the disposition of, and the placing of liens on, the stock of designated subsidiaries. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $493.5 million from the offering of senior notes after deducting the underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.
5.750% Senior Notes due 2033
On June 5, 2023, the Company issued $750.0 million of its 5.750% Senior Notes due June 5, 2033, with interest on the notes payable on June 5 and December 5 of each year, commencing on December 5, 2023. The notes are redeemable at the applicable redemption price, subject to the terms described in the indenture for the notes. However, the notes (i) may not be redeemed at any time prior to June 5, 2026 without approval of the BMA and (ii) may not be redeemed or repaid at any time if enhanced capital requirements, as established by the BMA, would be breached immediately before or after giving effect to the redemption or repayment of such notes, unless, in each case, RenaissanceRe replaces the capital represented by the notes to be redeemed or repaid with capital having equal or better capital treatment as the notes under applicable BMA rules. The notes contain various covenants including limitations on mergers and consolidations, and restrictions as to the disposition of, and the placing of liens on, the stock of designated subsidiaries. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $741.0 million from the offering of senior notes after deducting the underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company used the net proceeds from this offering to fund a portion of the cash consideration for the Validus Acquisition, which closed on November 1, 2023, to pay related costs and expenses, and for general corporate purposes. See “Note 3. Acquisition of Validus” for additional information regarding the Validus Acquisition.
3.600% Senior Notes Due 2029
On April 2, 2019, RenaissanceRe issued $400.0 million principal amount of its 3.600% Senior Notes due April 15, 2029, with interest on the notes payable on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on October 15, 2019. The notes are redeemable at the applicable redemption price, subject to the terms described in the indenture for the notes. However, the notes may not be redeemed at any time prior to their maturity if enhanced capital requirements, as established by the BMA, would be breached immediately before or after giving effect to the redemption of such notes, unless, in each case, RenaissanceRe replaces the capital represented by the notes to be redeemed with capital having equal or better capital treatment as the notes under applicable BMA rules. The notes contain various covenants including limitations on mergers and consolidations, and restrictions as to the disposition of, and the placing of liens on, the stock of designated subsidiaries. The net proceeds from this offering were used to repay, in full, the $200.0 million outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility at March 31, 2019, which the Company used to partially fund the purchase price for the TMR Stock Purchase, and the remainder of the net proceeds was used for general corporate purposes.
3.450% Senior Notes due 2027 of RenaissanceRe Finance
On June 29, 2017, RenaissanceRe Finance Inc. (“RenaissanceRe Finance”) issued $300.0 million principal amount of its 3.450% Senior Notes due July 1, 2027, with interest on the notes payable on July 1 and January 1 of each year. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by RenaissanceRe and may be redeemed by RenaissanceRe Finance prior to maturity, subject to the payment of a “make-whole” premium if the notes are redeemed prior to April 1, 2027. The notes contain various covenants, including limitations on mergers and consolidations, and restrictions as to the disposition of, and the placing of liens on, stock of designated subsidiaries.
3.700% Senior Notes due 2025 of RenaissanceRe Finance
On March 24, 2015, RenaissanceRe Finance issued $300.0 million principal amount of its 3.700% Senior Notes due April 1, 2025, with interest on the notes payable on April 1 and October 1 of each year. The notes were fully and unconditionally guaranteed by RenaissanceRe. On April 1, 2025, RenaissanceRe Finance repaid in full at maturity the aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million, plus applicable accrued interest, of the 3.700% Senior Notes due 2025.
DaVinci Senior Notes
On May 4, 2015, DaVinci issued $150.0 million principal amount of its 4.750% Senior Notes due May 1, 2025, with interest on the notes payable on May 1 and November 1, commencing with November 1, 2015 (the “DaVinci Senior Notes”). On May 1, 2025, DaVinci repaid in full at maturity the aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million, plus applicable accrued interest of the 4.750% DaVinci Senior Notes.
Scheduled Debt Maturity
The following table sets forth the scheduled maturity of the Company’s aggregate amount of its debt obligation reflected on its consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2025:
| 2026 | $— |
| 2027 | 300,000 |
| 2028 | — |
| 2029 | 400,000 |
| 2030 | — |
| After 2030 | 1,650,000 |
| Unamortized discount and debt issuance expenses | (20,799) |
| $2,329,201 |
Credit Facilities
The outstanding amounts issued or drawn under each of the Company’s significant credit facilities are set forth below:
| At December 31, 2025 | Issued or Drawn |
|---|---|
| Revolving Credit Facility (1) | $— |
| Medici Revolving Credit Facility (2) | — |
| Bilateral Letter of Credit Facilities | |
| Secured | 206,515 |
| Unsecured | 322,271 |
| $528,786 | |
(1)At December 31, 2025, no amounts were issued or drawn under this facility.
(2)RenaissanceRe owns a noncontrolling economic interest in Medici. Because RenaissanceRe controls all of Medici’s issued voting shares, the financial statements of Medici are included in RenaissanceRe’s consolidated financial statements. On December 18, 2025, the Medici Revolving Credit Facility was terminated.
RenaissanceRe Revolving Credit Facility
RenaissanceRe, Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd. (“Renaissance Reinsurance”), RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd. (“RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S.”), Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc. (“Renaissance Reinsurance U.S.”) and RenaissanceRe Europe AG (“RREAG”) are parties to a third amended and restated credit agreement dated November 18, 2022 (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) with various banks, financial institutions and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) as administrative agent, which amended and restated a previous credit agreement. The Revolving Credit Agreement provides for a revolving commitment to RenaissanceRe of $500.0 million, with a right, subject to satisfying certain conditions, to increase the size of the facility to $700.0 million. Amounts borrowed under the Revolving Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate selected by RenaissanceRe equal to the Base Rate or Term SOFR (each as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) plus a margin. In addition to revolving loans, the Revolving Credit Agreement provides that the entire facility will also be available for the issuance of standby letters of credit, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, and swingline loans, which are capped at $50.0 million for each of the swingline lenders. At December 31, 2025, RenaissanceRe had $Nil outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement.
The Revolving Credit Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants customary for bank loan facilities of this type, including limits on the ability of RenaissanceRe and its subsidiaries to merge, consolidate, sell a substantial amount of assets, incur liens and declare or pay dividends under certain circumstances. The Revolving Credit Agreement also contains certain financial covenants which generally provide that the ratio of consolidated debt to capital shall not exceed 0.35:1 and that the consolidated net worth of RenaissanceRe shall equal or exceed approximately $4.0 billion, subject to an annual adjustment.
If certain events of default occur, in some circumstances the lenders’ obligations to make loans may be terminated and the outstanding obligations of RenaissanceRe under the Revolving Credit Agreement may be accelerated. The scheduled commitment maturity date of the Revolving Credit Agreement is November 18, 2027.
RenaissanceRe Finance guarantees RenaissanceRe’s obligations under the Revolving Credit Agreement. Subject to certain exceptions, additional subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe are required to become guarantors if such subsidiaries issue or incur certain types of indebtedness.
Bilateral Letter of Credit Facilities
Uncommitted, Secured Standby Letter of Credit Facility with Wells Fargo
RenaissanceRe and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates, including Renaissance Reinsurance, DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd. (“DaVinci Reinsurance”), Renaissance Reinsurance U.S., RREAG and RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. were parties to an Amended and Restated Standby Letter of Credit Agreement dated June 21, 2019, as amended, with Wells Fargo, which provided for a secured, uncommitted facility under which letters of credit may be issued from time to time for the respective accounts of the subsidiaries. On April 23, 2025, RenaissanceRe terminated the Wells Fargo Standby Letter of Credit Facility.
Secured Letter of Credit Facility with Citibank Europe
Certain subsidiaries and affiliates of RenaissanceRe, including Renaissance Reinsurance, DaVinci Reinsurance, Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe Designated Activity Company (“Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe DAC”) and RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S., are parties to a facility letter, dated December 19, 2022, as amended, with Citibank Europe plc (“Citibank Europe”), pursuant to which Citibank Europe has established a letter of credit facility under which Citibank Europe provides a commitment to issue letters of credit for the accounts of the participants in multiple currencies. On November 1, 2023, the aggregate committed amount of the facility was increased from $180.0 million to $320.0 million, with a right, subject to satisfying certain conditions, to increase the size of the facility to $350.0 million.
The letter of credit facility is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2027. At all times during which it is a party to the facility, each participant is obligated to pledge to Citibank Europe securities with a value that equals or exceeds the aggregate face amount of its then-outstanding letters of credit. In the case of an event of default under the facility with respect to a participant, Citibank Europe may exercise certain remedies, including terminating its commitment to such participant and taking certain actions with respect to the collateral pledged by such participant (including the sale thereof). In the facility letter, each participant makes representations and warranties that are customary for facilities of this type and agrees that it will comply with certain informational and other undertakings.
At December 31, 2025, $198.2 million aggregate face amount of letters of credit was outstanding and $121.8 million remained unused and available to the participants under this facility.
Uncommitted, Unsecured Letter of Credit Facility with Citibank Europe
Renaissance Reinsurance, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S., Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. and RREAG are parties to a Master Agreement for Issuance of Payment Instruments and a Facility Letter for Issuance of Payment Instruments with Citibank Europe dated March 22, 2019, as amended, which established an uncommitted, unsecured letter of credit facility pursuant to which Citibank Europe or one of its correspondents may issue standby letters of credit or similar instruments in multiple currencies for the account of one or more of the applicants. The obligations of the applicants under this facility are guaranteed by RenaissanceRe.
Pursuant to the master agreement, each applicant makes representations and warranties that are customary for facilities of this type and agrees that it will comply with certain informational and other customary undertakings. The master agreement contains events of default customary for facilities of this type. In the case of an event of default under the facility, Citibank Europe may exercise certain remedies, including requiring that the relevant applicant pledge cash collateral in an amount equal to the maximum actual and contingent liability of the issuing bank under the letters of credit and similar instruments issued for such applicant under the facility, and taking certain actions with respect to the collateral pledged by such applicant (including the sale thereof). In addition, Citibank Europe may require that the relevant applicant pledge cash collateral if certain minimum ratings are not satisfied.
At December 31, 2025, the aggregate face amount of the payment instruments issued and outstanding under this facility was $241.3 million.
Unsecured Letter of Credit Facility with Credit Suisse
RREAG, Renaissance Reinsurance and RenaissanceRe were parties to a letter of credit facility agreement with Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. (“Credit Suisse”) dated December 16, 2021, as amended, and which provided for a $200.0 million committed, unsecured letter of credit facility pursuant to which Credit Suisse (or any other fronting bank acting on behalf of Credit Suisse) may issue letters of credit or similar instruments in multiple currencies for the account of RREAG or Renaissance Reinsurance. The obligations of RREAG and Renaissance Reinsurance under the agreement were guaranteed by RenaissanceRe. The facility was allowed to expire in accordance with its terms on December 31, 2024.
Uncommitted, Unsecured Standby Letter of Credit Facility with Nordea
RREAG, Renaissance Reinsurance and RenaissanceRe are parties to a standby letter of credit agreement with Nordea Bank Abp, New York Branch (“Nordea”) dated October 3, 2024 which provides for an uncommitted, unsecured facility pursuant to which Nordea may issue standby letters of credit in multiple currencies for the accounts of RREAG and Renaissance Reinsurance. Pursuant to the agreement, RREAG and Renaissance Reinsurance may request letters of credit up to an aggregate amount of $250.0 million. The obligations of RREAG and Renaissance Reinsurance under the agreement are guaranteed by RenaissanceRe.
At December 31, 2025, letters of credit issued by Nordea under the agreement were outstanding in the face amount of $81.0 million.
Uncommitted Letter of Credit Facility with Société Générale
Renaissance Reinsurance was a party to a letter of credit reimbursement agreement with Société Générale, New York Branch (“SocGen”), dated September 8, 2022, which provided for a $250.0 million uncommitted letter of credit facility under which Renaissance Reinsurance was able to request either secured or unsecured letters of credit in multiple currencies. On December 17, 2025, Renaissance Reinsurance terminated the SocGen letter of credit facility.
Vermeer Letter of Credit Facility with Citibank Europe
Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd. (“Vermeer”) is party to an uncommitted, secured letter of credit facility pursuant to which Citibank Europe or one of its correspondents may issue standby letters of credit or similar instruments in multiple currencies for the account of the applicant. The obligations of Vermeer under this facility are not guaranteed by RenaissanceRe.
At December 31, 2025, the aggregate face amount of letters of credit outstanding under this facility was $8.3 million.
Medici
Medici and RenaissanceRe Fund Management Ltd. (“RFM”) were parties to a revolving credit facility, as amended, pursuant to which National Australia Bank Limited provided for a revolving commitment to Medici of $75.0 million. The obligations of Medici and RFM under this facility were not guaranteed by RenaissanceRe. On December 18, 2025, Medici and RFM terminated this facility.
Renaissance Reinsurance is party to a collateralized letter of credit and reimbursement agreement in the amount of $37.5 million that supports the Company’s Top Layer joint venture. Renaissance Reinsurance is obligated to make a mandatory capital contribution of up to $50.0 million in the event that a loss reduces Top Layer’s capital below a specified level.
NOTE 10. NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
A summary of the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interests on its consolidated balance sheets is set forth below:
| At December 31, | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinci | $3,701,637 | $3,061,708 |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Medici | 1,398,166 | 1,646,745 |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Vermeer | 1,922,431 | 1,799,857 |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Fontana | 579,858 | 469,439 |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | $7,602,092 | $6,977,749 |
A summary of the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interests on its consolidated statements of operations is set forth below:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinci | $596,851 | $627,055 | $545,812 |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Medici | 162,676 | 202,941 | 239,250 |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Vermeer | 122,574 | 244,560 | 239,457 |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Fontana | 53,308 | 15,616 | 34,476 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | $935,409 | $1,090,172 | $1,058,995 |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest – DaVinci
DaVinci is a managed joint venture formed by RenaissanceRe principally to write property catastrophe reinsurance and certain casualty and specialty reinsurance lines of business on a global basis through its wholly-owned subsidiary, DaVinci Reinsurance. DaVinci is considered a VIE as the voting rights of its equity holders are not proportional to their obligations to absorb losses and rights to receive residual returns. The Company is the primary beneficiary of DaVinci, as it has the power to direct the activities of DaVinci that most significantly impact its economic performance, and has the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to DaVinci. Accordingly, the Company consolidates DaVinci and all significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The portion of DaVinci’s earnings owned by third parties is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.
DaVinci shareholders are party to a shareholders’ agreement which provides DaVinci shareholders, excluding RenaissanceRe, with certain redemption rights that enable each shareholder to notify DaVinci of such shareholder’s desire for DaVinci to repurchase up to half of such shareholder’s initial aggregate number of shares held, subject to certain limitations, such as limiting the aggregate of all share repurchase requests to 25% of DaVinci’s capital in any given year and satisfying all applicable regulatory requirements. If total shareholder requests exceed 25% of DaVinci’s capital, the number of shares repurchased will be reduced among the requesting shareholders pro-rata, based on the amounts desired to be repurchased. Shareholders desiring to have DaVinci repurchase their shares must notify DaVinci before March 1 of each year. The repurchase price will be based on GAAP book value as of the end of the year in which the shareholder notice is given, and the repurchase will be effective as of December 31 of that year. The repurchase price can be subject to a holdback and true-up for potential development on loss reserves. Similarly, when shares are issued by DaVinci and sold to DaVinci shareholders, the sale price is based on GAAP book value and can be subject to a true-up for potential development on loss reserves. The Company has not provided any financial or other support to DaVinci that it was not contractually required to provide.
During 2025, RenaissanceRe sold an aggregate of $69.7 million of its shares in DaVinci to third-party investors and purchased an aggregate of $26.9 million of shares from other third-party investors.
The timing of cash flows associated with equity capital transactions can vary from one period to the next. During 2025, RenaissanceRe receivedno cash inflows from subscriptions of shares in DaVinci by third-party investors, and paid $26.9 million as a result of redemptions of shares from and distributions to third-party investors.
At December 31, 2025, DaVinci’s standalone consolidated balance sheet included total assets and total liabilities of $7.2 billion and $2.3 billion, respectively (2024 - $6.1 billion and $2.0 billion, respectively). The total assets included $6.2 billion of investments and $978.5 million of all other aggregated assets (2024 - $5.3 billion and $805.4 million, respectively). The total liabilities included $1.5 billion of reserve for claims and claim expenses, $297.0 million of debt and $554.8 million of all other aggregated liabilities (2024 - $1.4 billion, $149.9 million and $440.7 million, respectively). The Company’s noncontrolling economic ownership in DaVinci was 24.3% at December 31, 2025 (2024 -25.4%).
Refer to “Note 21. Subsequent Events” for additional information related to the Company’s noncontrolling economic ownership in DaVinci subsequent to December 31, 2025.
During 2024, RenaissanceRe sold an aggregate of $300.0 million of its shares in DaVinci to third-party investors and purchased an aggregate of $225.9 million of shares from other third-party investors. In addition, DaVinci distributed $180.6 million to third-party investors and $69.4 million to the Company.
During 2024, RenaissanceRe received cash inflows of $69.7 million from subscriptions of shares in DaVinci by third-party investors, and paid $225.9 million as a result of redemptions of shares from and distributions to third-party investors.
The Company expects its noncontrolling economic ownership in DaVinci to fluctuate over time.
The activity in redeemable noncontrolling interest – DaVinci is detailed in the table below:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance | $3,061,708 | $2,541,482 |
| Redemption of shares from redeemable noncontrolling interests | (26,929) | (406,849) |
| Sale of shares to redeemable noncontrolling interests, net of adjustments | 70,007 | 300,020 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | 596,851 | 627,055 |
| Ending balance | $3,701,637 | $3,061,708 |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest - Medici
Medici is an exempted company, incorporated in Bermuda and registered as an institutional fund. Medici invests, primarily on behalf of third-party investors, in various instruments that have returns primarily tied to property catastrophe risk. Medici is considered a VIE as the voting rights of its equity holders are not proportional to their obligations to absorb losses and rights to receive residual returns. The Company is the primary beneficiary of Medici, as it has the power to direct the activities of Medici that most significantly impact its economic performance, and has the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to Medici. Accordingly, the Company consolidates Medici and all significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The portion of Medici’s earnings owned by third parties is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests. Any shareholder may redeem all or any portion of its shares as of the last day of any calendar month, upon at least 30 calendar days’ prior irrevocable written notice to Medici. RenaissanceRe, Medici and RFM are parties to a revolving credit facility pursuant to which RenaissanceRe provides for a revolving commitment to Medici of up to $75.0 million. The Company has not provided any financial or other support to Medici that it was not contractually required to provide.
During 2025, investors subscribed for $258.5 million of the participating, non-voting common shares of Medici, including $50.2 million from the Company. In addition, investors redeemed $804.4 million of the participating, non-voting common shares of Medici, including $200.0 million from the Company. Of the total redemption of $804.4 million, $316.5 million was immediately reinvested in Medici UCITS, including $140.0 million from the Company, and $260.4 million was immediately reinvested in Stratos. Third party investors also received $15.3 million in dividends. Refer to “Note 5. Investments” for additional information related to the Company’s investment in Medici UCITS and “Note 11. Variable Interest Entities” for additional information related to Stratos.
The timing of cash flows associated with equity capital transactions can vary from one period to the next. During 2025, RenaissanceRe received cash inflows of $212.2 million from subscriptions of shares in Medici by third-party investors and paid $639.9 million as a result of redemptions of shares from and dividends to third-party investors.
At December 31, 2025, Medici’s standalone balance sheet included total assets and total liabilities of $1.7 billion and $133.2 million, respectively (2024 - $2.1 billion and $151.1 million, respectively). The total assets included $1.7 billion of investments and $23.3 million of all other aggregated assets (2024 - $2.1 billion and $26.7 million, respectively). The total liabilities included $133.2 million of all other aggregated liabilities (2024 - $151.1 million). The Company’s noncontrolling economic ownership in Medici was 11.3% at December 31, 2025 (2024 -15.8%).
Refer to “Note 21. Subsequent Events” for additional information related to the Company’s noncontrolling economic ownership in Medici subsequent to December 31, 2025.
During 2024, investors subscribed for $250.2 million of the participating, non-voting common shares of Medici, including $50.6 million from the Company. In addition, investors redeemed $382.0 million of the participating, non-voting common shares of Medici, including $0.3 million from the Company. Investors also received $24.6 million in dividends.
During 2024, RenaissanceRe received cash inflows of $163.6 million from subscriptions of shares in Medici by third-party investors, and paid $361.8 million as a result of redemptions of shares from and dividends to third-party investors.
The Company expects its noncontrolling economic ownership in Medici to fluctuate over time.
The activity in redeemable noncontrolling interest – Medici is detailed in the table below:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance | $1,646,745 | $1,650,229 |
| Redemption of shares from redeemable noncontrolling interests, net of adjustments | (604,392) | (406,644) |
| Sale of shares to redeemable noncontrolling interests | 208,451 | 200,219 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | 162,676 | 202,941 |
| Dividends on common shares | (15,314) | — |
| Ending balance | $1,398,166 | $1,646,745 |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest – Vermeer
Vermeer is a managed joint venture formed by RenaissanceRe to provide capacity focused on risk remote layers in the U.S. property catastrophe market. RenaissanceRe owns 100% of the voting non-participating shares of Vermeer, while the sole third-party investor, Stichting Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (“PFZW”), a pension fund represented by PGGM Vermogensbeheer B.V., a Dutch pension fund manager, owns 100% of the non-voting participating shares of Vermeer. Vermeer is considered a VIE as the voting rights of its equity holders are not proportional to their obligations to absorb losses and rights to receive residual returns. The Company is the primary beneficiary of Vermeer, as it has power to direct the activities of Vermeer that most significantly impact its economic performance, and has the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to Vermeer. Accordingly, the Company consolidates Vermeer and all significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated. As PFZW owns all of the participating shares of Vermeer, all of Vermeer’s earnings are allocated to PFZW in the consolidated statements of operations as net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests. The Company has not provided any financial or other support to Vermeer that it was not contractually required to provide.
During 2025, there wereno subscriptions for participating, non-voting common shares of Vermeer. In addition, there wereno dividends declared or paid to PFZW.
At December 31, 2025, Vermeer’s standalone balance sheet included total assets and total liabilities of $2.3 billion and $411.4 million, respectively (2024 - $1.9 billion and $93.0 million, respectively). The total assets included $2.0 billion of investments and $332.7 million of all other aggregated assets (2024 - $1.8 billion and $68.5 million, respectively). The total liabilities included $91.2 million of reserve for claims and claim expenses and $320.2 million of all other aggregated liabilities (2024 - $34.7 million and $58.4 million, respectively).
Refer to “Note 21. Subsequent Events” for additional information related to capital transactions in Vermeer subsequent to December 31, 2025.
During 2025, Vermeer declared and paid dividends of $175.0 million to PFZW. In addition, PFZW subscribed for $175.0 million of participating, non-voting common shares of Vermeer.
The Company does not expect its noncontrolling economic ownership in Vermeer to fluctuate over time.
The activity in redeemable noncontrolling interest – Vermeer is detailed in the table below:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance | $1,799,857 | $1,555,297 |
| Dividends on common shares | — | (175,000) |
| Sale of shares to redeemable noncontrolling interest | — | 175,000 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | 122,574 | 244,560 |
| Ending balance | $1,922,431 | $1,799,857 |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest – Fontana
Fontana Holdings L.P. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Fontana”) are a managed joint venture formed by the Company to assume casualty and specialty risks in line with the Company’s book of business. Fontana is considered a VIE as the voting rights of its equity holders are not proportional to their obligations to absorb losses and rights to receive residual returns. The Company is the primary beneficiary of Fontana, as it has power to direct the activities of Fontana that most significantly impact its economic performance, and has the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to Fontana. Accordingly, the Company consolidates Fontana and all significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The portion of Fontana’s earnings owned by third parties is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests. The Company may be obligated to repurchase all or a portion of the limited partner interest held by limited partners of Fontana upon request, subject to certain restrictions. The Company has not provided any financial or other support to Fontana that it was not contractually required to provide.
During 2025, investors subscribed for $100.0 million of the limited partner interest of Fontana, including $70.8 million from the Company. In addition, RenaissanceRe sold an aggregate of $100.0 million of its limited partner interest in Fontana to other third-party investors and purchased an aggregate of $72.0 million of its limited partner interest in Fontana from other third-party investors.
The timing of cash flows associated with equity capital transactions can vary from one period to the next. During 2025, RenaissanceRe receivedno cash inflows from subscriptions for the limited partner interest of Fontana by third-party investors, and paid $72.0 million as a result of redemptions of the limited partner interest from third-party investors.
At December 31, 2025, Fontana’s standalone consolidated balance sheet included total assets and total liabilities of $2.9 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively (2024 - $2.2 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively). The total assets included $2.0 billion of investments and $889.0 million of all other aggregated assets (2024 - $1.3 billion and $943.0 million, respectively). The total liabilities included $1.4 billion of reserve for claims and claim expenses, $99.2 million of debt and $620.6 million of all other aggregated liabilities (2024 - $913.1 million, $Nil and $679.6 million, respectively). The Company’s noncontrolling economic ownership in Fontana was 28.7% at December 31, 2025 (2024 -26.5%).
Refer to “Note 21. Subsequent Events” for additional information related to the Company’s noncontrolling economic ownership in Fontana subsequent to December 31, 2025.
During 2024, investors subscribed for $100.0 million of the limited partner interest of Fontana, including $50.0 million from the Company. In addition, RenaissanceRe sold an aggregate of $50.0 million of its limited partner interest in Fontana to third-party investors.
During 2024, RenaissanceRe received $129.2 million in subscriptions for the limited partner interest of Fontana by third-party investors.
The Company’s investment in Fontana may fluctuate, perhaps materially, in future quarters.
The activity in redeemable noncontrolling interest – Fontana is detailed in the table below:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance | $469,439 | $353,823 |
| Redemption of shares from redeemable noncontrolling interest | (72,044) | — |
| Sale of limited partner interest to redeemable noncontrolling interest | 129,155 | 100,000 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | 53,308 | 15,616 |
| Ending balance | $579,858 | $469,439 |
NOTE 11. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
Managed Joint Ventures and Managed Funds
The Company has interests in various managed joint ventures and managed funds that are considered VIEs. The Company consolidates the results of DaVinci, Medici, Vermeer and Fontana, as the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of each of those entities. Refer to “Note 10. Noncontrolling Interests” for additional information on those entities. The Company also consolidates certain segregated accounts of Upsilon RFO Re Ltd. (“Upsilon RFO”), which includes Upsilon RFO Diversified I, II and III, as the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, as detailed below. The assets of DaVinci, Medici, Vermeer, Fontana and Upsilon RFO Diversified I, II and III can only be used to settle their respective obligations. The liabilities of each of those entities are non‑recourse to the Company, and creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company.
Upsilon RFO
Upsilon RFO is an exempted company incorporated in Bermuda. It is registered as a segregated accounts company and as a collateralized insurer. Upsilon RFO currently hasfour segregated accounts (Upsilon RFO Diversified I, II, III and IV). RenaissanceRe indirectly owns a portion of the participating non-voting preference shares of three of the existing segregated accounts of Upsilon RFO (Upsilon RFO Diversified I, II and III) and all of Upsilon RFO’s voting Class A shares. The shareholders (other than the voting Class A shareholder) participate in all of the profits or losses of Upsilon RFO while their shares remain outstanding. The shareholders (other than the voting Class A shareholder) indemnify Upsilon RFO against losses relating to insurance risk, and therefore these shares have been accounted for as prospective reinsurance under FASB ASC Topic 944, Financial Services - Insurance.
Upsilon RFO is considered a VIE as it has insufficient equity capital to finance its activities without additional financial support. The Company is the primary beneficiary of Upsilon RFO Diversified I, II and III as it has the power to direct the activities of those segregated accounts that most significantly impact their economic performance, and has the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to those segregated accounts. Accordingly, the Company consolidates Upsilon RFO Diversified I, II and III and all significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
The Company is not the primary beneficiary of Upsilon RFO Diversified IV, as it does not have the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to that segregated account. Accordingly, the Company does not consolidate the financial position or results of operations of Upsilon RFO Diversified IV. The Company does not have, and does not expect to have, a material investment in Upsilon RFO Diversified IV. In addition, the Company expects its absolute and relative ownership in Upsilon RFO Diversified IV to remain minimal.
Other than its equity investments in Upsilon RFO, the Company has not provided financial or other support to Upsilon RFO that it was not contractually required to provide.
During 2025, and following the release of collateral that was previously held by cedants associated with prior underwriting years’ contracts, Upsilon RFO returned $287.1 million of capital to investors of Upsilon RFO Diversified I, II and III, including $34.5 million to the Company, and returned $36.9 million to investors of Upsilon RFO Diversified IV.
At December 31, 2025, Upsilon’s balance sheet included total assets and total liabilities of Diversified I, II and III of $653.0 million and $652.1 million, respectively (2024 - $1.2 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively). The total assets included $526.8 million of investments and $126.2 million of all other aggregated assets (2024 - $908.6 million and $270.0 million, respectively). The total liabilities included $305.8 million of reserves and $346.3 million of all other aggregated liabilities (2024 - $637.0 million and $540.7 million, respectively). Of the total assets and liabilities of Upsilon RFO Diversified I, II and III, a net amount of $32.7 million (2024 - $60.5 million) is attributable to the Company, and $264.8 million (2024 - $282.2 million) is attributable to third-party investors. Of the total assets and liabilities of Upsilon RFO Diversified IV, a net amount of $101.8 million (2024 - $115.9 million) is attributable to third-party investors. At December 31, 2025, the Company’s participation in the risks assumed by Upsilon RFO Diversified I, II and III was 12.7% (2024 -12.7%).
During 2024, and following the release of collateral that was previously held by cedants associated with prior underwriting years’ contracts, Upsilon RFO returned $397.6 million of capital to investors of Upsilon RFO Diversified I, II and III, including $59.8 million to the Company, and returned $16.3 million of capital to investors of Upsilon RFO Diversified IV.
Upsilon Diversified
RenaissanceRe Upsilon Diversified Fund (“Upsilon Diversified”) is a segregated account of RenaissanceRe Upsilon Fund Ltd. (“Upsilon Fund”), an exempted company incorporated in Bermuda which is registered as a segregated accounts company and a Class A Professional Fund. Upsilon Diversified provides a fund structure through which investors can invest in reinsurance risk managed by the Company, which includes investments in Upsilon RFO and Medici. Upsilon Diversified is considered a VIE as the voting rights of its equity holders are not proportional to their obligations to absorb losses and rights to receive residual returns. The Company is not the primary beneficiary of Upsilon Diversified, as it does not have the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to Upsilon Diversified. Accordingly, the Company does not consolidate the financial position or results of operations of Upsilon Diversified. Upsilon Diversified meets the definition of an investment company, and accordingly, is required to account for all of its investments, including its investments in Upsilon RFO and Medici, at fair value. The Company does not have, has not previously had, and does not expect to have, a material investment in Upsilon Diversified. In addition, the Company expects its absolute and relative ownership in Upsilon Diversified to remain minimal. Other than its current equity investment in Upsilon Diversified, the Company has not provided financial or other support to Upsilon Diversified that it was not contractually required to provide. The total assets of Upsilon Diversified principally reflect its investment in Upsilon RFO.
During 2025, and following the release of collateral from Upsilon RFO, Upsilon Diversified returned $255.5 million of capital to investors, including $0.4 million to the Company. In addition, third-party investors subscribed for $17.5 million of non-voting preference shares.
The fair value of the Company’s indirect equity ownership in Upsilon Diversified is included in investments in other ventures and was $0.4 million at December 31, 2025 (2024 - $0.5 million). At December 31, 2025, the total assets and total liabilities of Upsilon Diversified were $278.4 million and $42.6 million, respectively (2024 - $440.6 million and $140.9 million, respectively). Upsilon Diversified’s investment in Upsilon RFO was valued at $254.7 million at December 31, 2025 (2024 - $304.0 million).
During 2024, and following the release of collateral from Upsilon RFO, Upsilon Diversified returned $333.4 million of capital to investors, including $0.5 million to the Company. In addition, third-party investors subscribed for $16.9 million of non-voting preference shares.
NOC1
NOC1 is a segregated account of Upsilon Fund formed in 2023, that provides a fund structure through which investors can invest in a portfolio of insurance-linked securities, principally catastrophe bonds. NOC1 is considered a VIE as the voting rights of its equity holders are not proportional to their obligations to absorb losses and rights to receive residual returns. The Company is not the primary beneficiary of NOC1, as it does not have the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to NOC1. Accordingly, the Company does not consolidate the financial position or results of operations of NOC1. The Company does not have, and does not expect to have, a material investment in NOC1 and expects its absolute and relative ownership in NOC1 to remain minimal. Other than its current equity investment in NOC1, the Company has not provided financial or other support to NOC1 that it was not contractually required to provide.
The fair value of the Company’s indirect equity ownership in NOC1 is included in investments in other ventures and was $1.9 million at December 31, 2025 (2024 - $1.7 million). At December 31, 2025, the total assets and total liabilities of NOC1 were $192.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively (2024 - $173.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively).
During 2024, investors subscribed for $20.0 million of non-voting preference shares, including $0.2 million from the Company. During 2024, NOC1 redeemed $48.8 million of non-voting preference shares from existing investors, including $0.5 million to the Company.
Stratos
Stratos is a segregated account of Upsilon Fund formed in 2025, that provides a fund structure through which investors can invest in a portfolio of insurance-linked securities, principally catastrophe bonds. Stratos is considered a VIE as the voting rights of its equity holders are not proportional to their obligations to absorb losses and rights to receive residual returns. The Company is not the primary beneficiary of Stratos, as it does not have the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to Stratos. Accordingly, the Company does not consolidate the financial position or results of operations of Stratos. The Company does not have, and does not expect to have, a material investment in Stratos and expects its absolute and relative ownership in Stratos to remain minimal. The Company has not provided financial or other support to Stratos that it was not contractually required to provide.
During 2025, investors subscribed for $260.4 million of non-voting preference shares. The full amount represented a transfer in kind from existing investors in Medici. At December 31, 2025, the total assets and total liabilities of Stratos were $261.9 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
Mona Lisa Re Ltd.
Mona Lisa Re Ltd. (“Mona Lisa Re”), a Bermuda domiciled special purpose insurer (“SPI”), provides reinsurance capacity to subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe through reinsurance agreements which are collateralized and funded by Mona Lisa Re through the issuance of one or more series of principal-at-risk variable rate notes to third-party investors.
Upon issuance of a series of notes by Mona Lisa Re, all of the proceeds from the issuance are deposited into collateral accounts, separated by series, to fund any potential obligation under the reinsurance agreements entered into with Renaissance Reinsurance and/or DaVinci Reinsurance underlying such series of notes. The outstanding principal amount of each series of notes generally will be returned to holders of such notes upon the expiration of the risk period underlying such notes, unless an event occurs which causes a loss under the applicable series of notes, in which case the amount returned will be reduced by such noteholder’s pro rata share of such loss, as specified in the applicable governing documents of such notes. In addition, holders of such notes are generally entitled to interest payments, payable quarterly, as determined by the applicable governing documents of each series of notes.
Mona Lisa Re is considered a VIE as it has insufficient equity capital to finance its activities without additional financial support. The Company is not the primary beneficiary of Mona Lisa Re as it does not have the power to direct the activities of Mona Lisa Re that most significantly impact its economic performance. Accordingly, the financial position and results of operations of Mona Lisa Re are not consolidated by the Company.
The only transactions related to Mona Lisa Re that are recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements are the ceded reinsurance agreements entered into by Renaissance Reinsurance and DaVinci Reinsurance which are accounted for as prospective reinsurance under FASB ASC Topic 944, Financial Services - Insurance, and the fair value of the principal-at-risk variable rate notes owned by the Company. Other than its investment in the principal-at-risk variable rate notes of Mona Lisa Re, the Company has not provided financial or other support to Mona Lisa Re that it was not contractually required to provide.
Renaissance Reinsurance and DaVinci Reinsurance have together entered into ceded reinsurance contracts with Mona Lisa Re with ceded premiums written of $56.5 million and $14.1 million, respectively, during 2025 (2024 - $45.2 million and $11.7 million, respectively, 2023 - $32.8 million and $8.2 million, respectively). In addition, Renaissance Reinsurance and DaVinci Reinsurance recognized ceded premiums earned related to the ceded reinsurance contracts with Mona Lisa Re of $63.9 million and $16.0 million, respectively, during 2025 (2024 - $39.5 million and $10.3 million, respectively, 2023 - $32.8 million and $8.2 million, respectively).
At December 31, 2025, the total assets and total liabilities of Mona Lisa Re were $1.1 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively (2024 - $936.1 million and $936.1 million, respectively).
The fair value of the Company’s investment in the principal-at-risk variable rate notes of Mona Lisa Re is included in other investments. Net of third-party investors, the fair value of the Company’s investment in Mona Lisa Re was $3.4 million at December 31, 2025 (2024 - $7.0 million).
Tailwind Re Ltd.
Tailwind Re Ltd. (“Tailwind Re”), a Bermuda domiciled SPI provides reinsurance capacity to subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe through reinsurance agreements which are collateralized and funded by Tailwind Re through the issuance of one or more series of principal-at-risk variable rate notes to third-party investors and the Company. Upon issuance of a series of notes by Tailwind Re, all of the proceeds from the issuance were deposited into collateral accounts, separated by series, to fund any potential obligation under the reinsurance agreements entered into with certain former Validus entities underlying such series of notes. The outstanding principal amount of each series of notes generally will be returned to holders of such notes upon the expiration of the risk period underlying such notes, unless an event occurs which causes a loss under the applicable series of notes, in which case the amount returned will be reduced by such noteholder’s pro rata share of such loss, as specified in the applicable governing documents of such notes. In addition, holders of such notes are generally entitled to interest payments, payable quarterly, as determined by the applicable governing documents of each series of notes.
Tailwind Re is considered a VIE as it has insufficient equity capital to finance its activities without additional financial support. The Company is not the primary beneficiary of Tailwind Re as it does not have the power to direct the activities of Tailwind Re that most significantly impact its economic performance. Accordingly, the financial position and results of operations of Tailwind Re are not consolidated by the Company.
The only transactions related to Tailwind Re that are recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements are the ceded reinsurance agreements entered into by certain former Validus entities, which are accounted for as prospective reinsurance under FASB ASC Topic 944, Financial Services - Insurance. The Company fully redeemed its investments in principal-at-risk variable rate notes issued by Tailwind Re in the first quarter of 2024. Subsequently, Tailwind Re has commenced the process of liquidation. The Company has not provided financial or other support to Tailwind Re that it was not contractually required to provide.
The Company did not renew the ceded reinsurance contracts with Tailwind Re at the January 1, 2025 renewal. The Company recognized ceded premiums written and ceded premiums earned related to the ceded reinsurance contracts with Tailwind Re of $42.7 million and $42.7 million, respectively, during 2024. At December 31, 2025, the total assets and total liabilities of Tailwind Re were negligible (2024 - $416.8 million and $416.8 million, respectively).
AlphaCat
In connection with the Validus Acquisition, the Company acquired AlphaCat Managers Ltd. (“AlphaCat Managers”), which manages third-party capital in various forms, including through closed-end and open-end Bermuda mutual funds and one managed account (collectively, the “AlphaCat Funds”), which currently generates fee income. The AlphaCat Funds are primarily funded by third-party capital investors. The AlphaCat Funds are invested in various risk-linked instruments through variable funding notes issued by AlphaCat Reinsurance Ltd. (“AlphaCat Re”), AlphaCat Master Fund Ltd. and OmegaCat Reinsurance Ltd. (“OmegaCat Re”), which give investors access to a range of property catastrophe risks. Prior to the Validus Acquisition, substantially all of the AlphaCat Funds had received full redemption requests from their investors and capital was being released accordingly, subject to certain constraints. The Company expects to run off the business over a period of time.
The AlphaCat Funds, AlphaCat Re and OmegaCat Re are considered VIEs as the voting rights of their equity holders are not proportional to their obligations to absorb losses and rights to receive residual returns. The Company is not the primary beneficiary of the AlphaCat Funds, AlphaCat Re and OmegaCat Re as it does not have the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the AlphaCat Funds, AlphaCat Re and OmegaCat Re. Accordingly, the Company does not consolidate the financial position or results of operations of the AlphaCat Funds, AlphaCat Re and OmegaCat Re. The Company has not provided financial or other support to the AlphaCat Funds, AlphaCat Re and OmegaCat Re that it was not contractually required to provide.
The fair value of the Company’s direct equity ownership in the AlphaCat Funds and AlphaCat Re is included in other investments and was $2.2 million at December 31, 2025 (2024 - $3.6 million). At December 31, 2025, AlphaCat Funds, AlphaCat Re and OmegaCat Re had combined total assets and total liabilities of $1.1 billion and $0.5 billion, respectively (2024 - $3.0 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively).
Fund Investments
The Company’s fund investments represent variable interests in limited partnerships entities with unaffiliated fund managers in the normal course of business. Refer to “Note 5. Investments” for additional information.
NOTE 12. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Authorized Capital
The aggregate authorized capital of RenaissanceRe is 325 million shares consisting of 225 million common shares and 100 million preference shares. The following table is a summary of changes in common shares issued and outstanding:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| (thousands of shares) | |||
| Beginning balance | 50,181 | 52,694 | 43,718 |
| Issuance of shares | — | — | 8,568 |
| Repurchase of shares | (6,435) | (2,711) | — |
| Issuance of performance share and restricted stock awards | 216 | 198 | 408 |
| Ending balance | 43,962 | 50,181 | 52,694 |
Common Shares
On May 26, 2023, the Company completed an offering of 7,245,000 of its common shares at the public offering price of $192.00 per share. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $1,352 million from the equity offering after deducting the underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company used the net proceeds from this offering to fund a portion of the cash consideration for the Validus Acquisition, which closed on November 1, 2023, to pay related costs and expenses, and for general corporate purposes.
On November 1, 2023, the Company issued 1,322,541 of its common shares to AIG pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, as a part of the total consideration for the Validus Acquisition.
See “Note 3. Acquisition of Validus” for additional information regarding the Validus Acquisition.
Preference Shares
Series F Preference Shares
In June 2018, RenaissanceRe raised $250.0 million through the issuance of 10,000 shares of its 5.75% Series F Preference Shares, $1.00 par value and liquidation preference $25,000 per share (equivalent to 10,000,000 Depositary Shares, each of which represents a 1/1,000th interest in a 5.75% Series F Preference Share). The 5.75% Series F Preference Shares may be redeemed at a redemption price of $25,000 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share), plus declared and unpaid dividends, at RenaissanceRe’s option on or after June 30, 2023, provided that no redemption may occur prior to June 30, 2028 unless certain redemption requirements are met.
Series G Preference Shares
In July 2021, RenaissanceRe raised $500.0 million through the issuance of 20,000 shares of its 4.20% Series G Preference Shares, $1.00 par value and liquidation preference $25,000 per share (equivalent to 20,000,000 Depositary Shares, each of which represents a 1/1,000th interest in a 4.20% Series G Preference Share). The 4.20% Series G Preference Shares have no stated maturity date and may be redeemed at a redemption price of $25,000 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share), plus declared and unpaid dividends, at RenaissanceRe’s option on or after July 15, 2026, provided that no redemption may occur prior to July 15, 2026 unless certain redemption requirements are met.
The preference shares have no stated maturity and are not convertible into any other securities of RenaissanceRe. Generally, the preference shares have no voting rights. Whenever dividends payable on the preference shares are in arrears (whether or not such dividends have been earned or declared) in an amount equivalent to dividends forsix full dividend periods (whether or not consecutive), the holders of the preference shares, voting as a single class regardless of class or series, will have the right to electtwo directors to the Board of Directors of RenaissanceRe.
Dividends
The Board of RenaissanceRe declared quarterly dividends of $0.40 per common share, payable to common shareholders of record on March 14, 2025, June 13, 2025, September 15, 2025 and December 15, 2025, and the Company paid the dividends on March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025, September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
The Board of Directors approved the payment of quarterly dividends on each of the series of RenaissanceRe’s preference shares to preference shareholders of record in the amounts and on the quarterly record dates and dividend payment dates set forth in the prospectus supplement and Certificate of Designation for the applicable series of preference shares, unless and until further action is taken by the Board of Directors. The dividend payment dates for the preference shares will be the first day of March, June, September and December of each year (or if this date is not a business day, on the business day immediately following this date). The record dates for the preference share dividends are one day prior to the dividend payment dates.
The amount of the dividend on the 5.750% Series F Preference Shares is an amount per share equal to 5.750% of the liquidation preference per annum (the equivalent to $1,437.50 per 5.750% Series F
Preference Share per annum, or $359.375 per 5.750% Series F Preference Share per quarter, or $1.4375 per Depositary Share per annum, or $0.359375 per Depositary Share per quarter). The amount of the dividend on the 4.20% Series G Preference Shares is an amount per share equal to 4.20% of the liquidation preference per annum (the equivalent to $1,050 per 4.20% Series G Preference Share per annum, or $262.50 per 4.20% Series G Preference Share per quarter, or $1.05 per Depositary Share per annum, or $0.2625 per quarter).
During 2025, the Company paid $35.4 million in preference share dividends (2024 - $35.4 million, 2023 - $35.4 million) and $74.8 million in common share dividends (2024 - $80.8 million, 2023 - $75.1 million).
Share Repurchases
The Company’s share repurchase program may be effected from time to time, depending on market conditions and other factors, through open market purchases and privately negotiated transactions. On November 5, 2025, RenaissanceRe’s Board approved a renewal of its authorized share repurchase program for an aggregate amount of up to $750.0 million. Unless terminated earlier by RenaissanceRe’s Board, the program will expire when the Company has repurchased the full value of the common shares authorized. During 2025, the Company repurchased and cancelled 6.4 million common shares at an aggregate cost of $1.6 billion and an average price of $247.62 per common share. At December 31, 2025, $539.7 million remained available for repurchase under the share repurchase program. In the future, the Company may authorize additional purchase activities under the currently authorized share repurchase program, increase the amount authorized under the share repurchase program, or adopt additional trading plans. The Company’s decision to repurchase common shares will depend on, among other matters, the market price of the common shares and the capital requirements of the Company.
Refer to “Note 21. Subsequent Events” for additional information related to the share repurchase program subsequent to December 31, 2025.
NOTE 13. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| (common shares in thousands) | |||
| Numerator: | |||
| Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders | $2,646,959 | $1,834,985 | $2,525,757 |
| Amount allocated to participating common shareholders (1) | (42,424) | (27,472) | (37,308) |
| Net income (loss) allocated to RenaissanceRe common shareholders | $2,604,535 | $1,807,513 | $2,488,449 |
| Denominator: | |||
| Denominator for basic income (loss) per RenaissanceRe common share - weighted average common shares (2) | 46,316 | 51,186 | 47,493 |
| Per common share equivalents of non-vested shares (2) | 167 | 153 | 114 |
| Denominator for diluted income (loss) per RenaissanceRe common share - adjusted weighted average common shares and assumed conversions (2) | 46,483 | 51,339 | 47,607 |
| Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – basic | $56.23 | $35.31 | $52.40 |
| Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – diluted | $56.03 | $35.21 | $52.27 |
(1)Represents earnings and dividends attributable to holders of unvested shares issued pursuant to the Company’s stock compensation plans.
(2)In periods for which the Company has net loss allocated to RenaissanceRe common shareholders, the denominator used in calculating net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - basic is also used in calculating net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted.
NOTE 14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS
Tower Hill
The Company has equity investments in Tower Hill Holdings Inc. (“Tower Hill”) and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Tower Hill Companies”), which are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. As a result, the Tower Hill Companies are considered related parties to the Company. The Company has entered into reinsurance agreements with certain subsidiaries and affiliates of Tower Hill and has also entered into reinsurance agreements with respect to business produced by the Tower Hill Companies.
The following table summarizes the significant balances resulting from these reinsurance agreements with the Tower Hill Companies:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net premiums written | $86,423 | $115,073 | $96,810 |
| Net premiums earned | 89,401 | 118,993 | 83,256 |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred | (5,427) | 94,486 | (9,753) |
| Acquisition expenses | 13,411 | 14,199 | 12,730 |
| At December 31, · 2025 · 2024 | |||
| Premiums receivable (payable) | $35,877 | $31,925 | |
| Reserve for claims and claim expenses | 50,992 | 95,215 | |
During 2025, the Company received distributions of $32.6 million from the Tower Hill Companies (2024 - $34.4 million, 2023 - $22.6 million).
During 2025, the Company received distributions from Top Layer of $14.0 million (2024 - $16.8 million, 2023 - $7.8 million), and recorded a management fee of $2.5 million (2024 - $3.0 million, 2023 - $3.4 million). The management fee reimburses the Company for services it provides to Top Layer.
Broker Concentration
During 2025, the Company received 81.3% of its gross premiums written (2024 -82.1%, 2023 -84.3%) from three brokers. Subsidiaries and affiliates of Aon plc, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. and Arthur J. Gallagher accounted for 34.5%,33.8% and 13.0%, respectively, of the Company’s gross premiums written in 2025 (2024 -32.0%,36.5% and 13.6%, respectively).
NOTE 15. TAXATION
The Company is subject to income taxes in the jurisdictions in which it operates. The significant jurisdictions in which the Company is subject to tax are Bermuda, the U.S., Switzerland, and the U.K. Through December 31, 2024, RenaissanceRe and its Bermuda subsidiaries were not subject to any income or capital gains taxes in Bermuda. As a result of the enactment of the Bermuda Corporate Income Tax Act 2023 (“CIT”) on December 27, 2023, a 15% corporate income tax applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025 and is applicable to the Company’s Bermuda operations, except for the Bermuda operations of the Company’s joint ventures and managed funds. Furthermore, the Company’s profits generated in Bermuda on or after January 1, 2025 by the Company’s consolidated joint ventures and managed funds, except to the extent those profits are attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests, are also taxed at 15% as a result of the enactment of Pillar II Rules by many of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. The Company’s consolidated effective tax rate has increased in 2025 as a result of these changes.
RenaissanceRe Finance and its subsidiaries are subject to income taxes imposed by U.S. federal and state authorities and file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. Should RenaissanceRe Finance pay a dividend to its parent, withholding taxes would apply to the extent of current year or accumulated earnings and profits at an expected tax rate of 5.0%. The Company has not accrued withholding taxes on the unremitted earnings of RenaissanceRe Finance to date as there is no intention to remit such earnings. The cumulative amount that would be subject to withholding tax, if distributed, is not practicable to compute.
The Company’s operations in the U.K. and Switzerland are subject to income taxes imposed by the respective jurisdictions in which they operate. Withholding taxes would not be expected to apply to dividends paid to RenaissanceRe from its operations in the U.K. and Switzerland.
Income Tax Expense
The following is a summary of the Company’s income (loss) before taxes allocated between domestic and foreign operations:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic (Bermuda) (1) | $3,440,704 | $2,574,104 | $2,670,888 |
| Foreign (1) | 573,371 | 419,056 | 439,172 |
| Income (loss) before taxes | $4,014,075 | $2,993,160 | $3,110,060 |
(1)In prior years, the Company disclosed income (loss) before taxes disaggregated by jurisdiction. In 2025, in conjunction with the prospective adoption of ASU 2023-09 and the January 1, 2025 effective date of the CIT, the Company revised its presentation to disclose income (loss) before taxes disaggregated between Bermuda and foreign jurisdictions. This change is intended to more accurately reflect the geographic location where income (loss) before taxes is earned. Prior period amounts have been conformed to the current year presentation for comparability.
Income tax benefit (expense) is comprised as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current income tax benefit (expense) | |||
| Federal (Bermuda) (1) | $(249,011) | $— | $— |
| Foreign | (138,981) | (56,718) | (57,422) |
| Total current income tax benefit (expense) | (387,992) | (56,718) | (57,422) |
| Deferred income tax benefit (expense) | |||
| Federal (Bermuda) (1) | (13,262) | (346) | 593,765 |
| Foreign | 4,922 | 24,436 | (26,276) |
| Total deferred income tax benefit (expense) | (8,340) | 24,090 | 567,489 |
| Total income tax benefit (expense) | $(396,332) | $(32,628) | $510,067 |
(1)All Bermuda income taxes are levied by the Government of Bermuda and are considered federal income taxes in the context of FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes. As none of the parishes of Bermuda impose an income tax, the Company has not incurred any Bermuda state income tax benefit (expense).
The Company’s effective income tax rate, which it calculates as income tax benefit (expense) divided by income (loss) before taxes, may fluctuate from period to period depending on the geographic distribution of pre-tax income (loss) in any given period between different jurisdictions and the varying tax rates in each jurisdiction. The geographic distribution of pre-tax income (loss) can vary significantly between periods due to, but not limited to, the following factors: the business mix of net premiums written and earned; the geographic location, the size and the nature of net claims and claim expenses incurred; the amount and geographic location of operational expenses, net investment income, and net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments. A significant portion of the Company’s gross and net premiums are written and earned in Bermuda, which, prior to 2025, did not have a corporate income tax, resulting in a minimal income tax impact on the Company’s operations. As a result of the enactment of the CIT, the Company’s profits generated on or after January 1, 2025 in Bermuda (except for profits earned by the Company’s joint ventures and managed funds) are subject to a 15% corporate income tax. Furthermore, the profits generated in Bermuda on or after January 1, 2025 by its consolidated joint ventures and managed funds, except to the extent those profits are attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests, are generally taxed at 15% as a result of the enactment of Pillar II Rules by many of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates.
A reconciliation of the difference between the provision for income taxes and the expected tax provision at the Bermuda statutory tax rate for 2025 after the adoption of ASU 2023-09 is as follows:
| Year ended December 31, · 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| $ · % | ||
| Expected income tax benefit (expense) at Bermuda statutory tax rate | $(602,111) | 15.0% |
| Nontaxable or nondeductible items | ||
| Nontaxable income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 137,613 | (3.4)% |
| Subtotal | (464,498) | 11.6% |
| Other nontaxable or nondeductible items | ||
| Other nontaxable income earned by excluded entities | 34,346 | (0.9)% |
| Other | 10,605 | (0.3)% |
| Foreign tax effects | ||
| U.K. | ||
| Pillar II top-up tax | (50,366) | 1.3% |
| Change in valuation allowance | 40,838 | (1.0)% |
| Other | (19,139) | 0.5% |
| Luxembourg | ||
| Change in valuation allowance | 38,827 | (1.0)% |
| Other | (3,927) | 0.1% |
| U.S. | (35,462) | 0.9% |
| Switzerland | (16,565) | 0.4% |
| Other foreign jurisdictions | (2,265) | 0.1% |
| Effect of changes in tax laws or rates enacted in the current period | 41,841 | (1.0)% |
| Tax credits | ||
| Creditable foreign (non-Bermuda) taxes | 32,682 | (0.8)% |
| Changes in valuation allowances | — | —% |
| Other adjustments | ||
| Other | (3,249) | 0.1% |
| Income tax benefit (expense) and effective tax rate | $(396,332) | 9.9% |
A reconciliation of the difference between the provision for income taxes and the expected tax provision at the weighted average tax rate as presented in 2024 and 2023 prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09 is as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Expected income tax benefit (expense) | $(60,684) | $(103,963) |
| Nondeductible expenses | (1,671) | (535) |
| Reinsurance adjustment | 4,384 | 4,746 |
| Effect of change in tax rate | (160) | (729) |
| Pillar II top-up tax | (16,603) | — |
| GAAP to statutory accounting difference | (1,113) | (1,781) |
| Withholding tax | (1,614) | (1,078) |
| Recognition of Bermuda net deferred tax asset | 8,339 | 593,765 |
| Change in valuation allowance | 66,198 | 45,192 |
| Foreign branch adjustments | (30,998) | (25,908) |
| Other | 1,294 | 358 |
| Income tax benefit (expense) | $(32,628) | $510,067 |
The Company’s expected income tax benefit (expense) shown in the table above was computed on pre-tax income (loss) at the weighted average tax rate calculated as the sum of the pre-tax income (loss) in each jurisdiction multiplied by that jurisdiction’s applicable statutory tax rate in effect for the relevant period.
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented below:
| At December 31, | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Deferred tax assets | ||
| Intangible assets | $382,183 | $420,143 |
| Value of in-force business | 150,840 | 167,599 |
| Tax loss carryforwards | 135,107 | 152,864 |
| Reserve for claims and claim expenses | 143,158 | 131,121 |
| Unearned premiums | 51,520 | 59,441 |
| Amortization and depreciation | 25,761 | 23,877 |
| Deferred finance charges | 15,935 | 17,832 |
| Other | 5,598 | 8,571 |
| 910,102 | 981,448 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | ||
| Deferred acquisition expenses | (75,558) | (125,347) |
| Investments | (36,123) | — |
| Deferred underwriting results | (22,399) | — |
| Deferred revenue | (14,458) | (8,685) |
| VOBA | — | (17,540) |
| Other | (14,572) | (7,312) |
| (163,110) | (158,884) | |
| Net deferred tax asset (liability) before valuation allowance | 746,992 | 822,564 |
| Valuation allowance | (80,078) | (147,079) |
| Net deferred tax asset (liability) | $666,914 | $675,485 |
At December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a net deferred tax asset of $666.9 million (2024 - $675.5 million), consisting of a deferred tax asset of $701.9 million (2024 - $701.1 million) and a deferred tax liability of $35.0 million (2024 - $25.6 million), which is included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
The Company’s valuation allowance assessment is based on all available information including projections of future GAAP taxable income from each tax-paying component in each tax jurisdiction. A valuation allowance has been provided against certain deferred tax assets primarily related to deferred tax assets of RREAG, US Branch and certain net operating loss carryforwards in the U.K. During 2025, the Company recorded a net decrease to the valuation allowance of$67.0 million(2024 - decrease of$66.2 million, 2023 - increase of $19.6 million).
Net Operating Loss and Net Capital Loss Carryforwards
The Company has U.S. net operating loss carryforwards of $230.5 million which, under applicable law, will begin to expire in 2037. Additionally, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards of $102.3 million in the U.K. and $130.7 million in Luxembourg which, under applicable law, can be carried forward indefinitely. The Company has capital loss carryforwards of $126.1 million in the U.S. that begin to expire in 2026.
Income Taxes Paid
The Company made the following net tax payments in 2025 after the adoption of ASU 2023-09:
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Federal (Bermuda) | $164,300 |
| Foreign | |
| U.S. | 39,239 |
| Switzerland | 14,161 |
| Other | 19,277 |
| Total net payment (refund) of income taxes | $236,977 |
The Company made net tax payments in 2024 and 2023 of $99.5 million and $26.8 million, respectively.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The Company hadno unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would affect the annual effective tax rate at December 31, 2025 (2024 - $Nill, 2023 - $Nil). Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits would be recorded in income tax benefit (expense) in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. At December 31, 2025, there wereno interest or penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits (2024 - $Nil, 2023 - $Nil).
Open Tax Years
The following tax years were open to examination by the local tax authorities as of February 6, 2026:
| Tax Jurisdiction | Open Tax Years |
|---|---|
| Singapore | 2021-2025 |
| Ireland | 2021-2025 |
| U.S. | 2018-2025 |
| Australia | 2021-2025 |
| Switzerland | 2020-2025 |
| Luxembourg | 2020-2025 |
| Canada | 2021-2025 |
| U.K. | 2022-2025 |
| Bermuda | 2025 |
The Company does not expect the resolution of these open years to have a significant impact on its consolidated statements of operations and financial condition.
NOTE 16. SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company’s reportable segments are defined as follows: (1) Property, which is comprised of catastrophe and other property (re)insurance written on behalf of the Company’s consolidated operating subsidiaries, joint ventures and managed funds, and (2) Casualty and Specialty, which is comprised of casualty and specialty (re)insurance written on behalf of the Company’s consolidated operating subsidiaries, joint ventures and managed funds. In addition to its reportable segments, the Company has an Other category, which primarily includes its investments unit, strategic investments, corporate expenses, certain expenses related to acquisitions and dispositions, capital servicing costs, income tax benefit (expense) and noncontrolling interests.
The Company’s reportable segments each have executive leadership who are responsible for the overall performance of their respective segments and who are directly accountable to the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), the Chief Executive Officer of RenaissanceRe, who is ultimately responsible for reviewing the business to assess performance, make operating decisions and allocate resources. The Company reports the results of its operations consistent with the manner in which the CODM reviews the business.
The Company does not manage its assets by segment; accordingly, net investment income and total assets are not allocated to the segments.
A summary of the significant components of the Company’s revenues and expenses by segment is as follows:
| Year ended December 31, 2025 · Property · Casualty and Specialty · Other · Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross premiums written | $4,942,141 | $6,796,279 | $— | $11,738,420 | |||
| Net premiums written | $4,043,996 | $5,826,204 | $— | $9,870,200 | |||
| Net premiums earned | $3,971,669 | $5,929,513 | $— | $9,901,182 | |||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred | 1,426,015 | 4,189,824 | — | 5,615,839 | |||
| Acquisition expenses | 714,852 | 1,835,971 | — | 2,550,823 | |||
| Operational expenses | 297,481 | 166,996 | — | 464,477 | |||
| Underwriting income (loss) | $1,533,321 | $(263,278) | $— | 1,270,043 | |||
| Net investment income | 1,703,475 | 1,703,475 | |||||
| Net foreign exchange gains (losses) | (13,504) | (13,504) | |||||
| Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures | 71,332 | 71,332 | |||||
| Other income (loss) | 4,321 | 4,321 | |||||
| Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 1,181,268 | 1,181,268 | |||||
| Corporate expenses | (82,008) | (82,008) | |||||
| Interest expense | (120,852) | (120,852) | |||||
| Income (loss) before taxes | 4,014,075 | ||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | (396,332) | (396,332) | |||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (935,409) | (935,409) | |||||
| Dividends on preference shares | (35,375) | (35,375) | |||||
| Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders | $2,646,959 | ||||||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year | $2,515,211 | $4,191,561 | $— | $6,706,772 | |||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years | (1,089,196) | (1,737) | — | (1,090,933) | |||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total | $1,426,015 | $4,189,824 | $— | $5,615,839 | |||
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year | 63.3% | 70.7% | 67.7% | ||||
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years | (27.4)% | —% | (11.0)% | ||||
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year | 35.9% | 70.7% | 56.7% | ||||
| Underwriting expense ratio | 25.5% | 33.7% | 30.5% | ||||
| Combined ratio | 61.4% | 104.4% | 87.2% | ||||
| Year ended December 31, 2024 · Property · Casualty and Specialty · Other · Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross premiums written | $4,823,731 | $6,909,335 | $— | $11,733,066 | |||
| Net premiums written | $3,833,636 | $6,118,580 | $— | $9,952,216 | |||
| Net premiums earned | $3,850,352 | $6,245,408 | $— | $10,095,760 | |||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred | 1,141,726 | 4,191,255 | — | 5,332,981 | |||
| Acquisition expenses | 758,554 | 1,885,313 | — | 2,643,867 | |||
| Operational expenses | 302,360 | 194,228 | — | 496,588 | |||
| Underwriting income (loss) | $1,647,712 | $(25,388) | $— | 1,622,324 | |||
| Net investment income | 1,654,289 | 1,654,289 | |||||
| Net foreign exchange gains (losses) | (76,076) | (76,076) | |||||
| Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures | 47,087 | 47,087 | |||||
| Other income (loss) | 1,928 | 1,928 | |||||
| Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | (27,840) | (27,840) | |||||
| Corporate expenses | (134,784) | (134,784) | |||||
| Interest expense | (93,768) | (93,768) | |||||
| Income (loss) before taxes | 2,993,160 | ||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | (32,628) | (32,628) | |||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (1,090,172) | (1,090,172) | |||||
| Dividends on preference shares | (35,375) | (35,375) | |||||
| Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders | $1,834,985 | ||||||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year | $1,960,578 | $4,223,737 | $— | $6,184,315 | |||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years | (818,852) | (32,482) | — | (851,334) | |||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total | $1,141,726 | $4,191,255 | $— | $5,332,981 | |||
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year | 50.9% | 67.6% | 61.3% | ||||
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years | (21.2)% | (0.5)% | (8.5)% | ||||
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year | 29.7% | 67.1% | 52.8% | ||||
| Underwriting expense ratio | 27.5% | 33.3% | 31.1% | ||||
| Combined ratio | 57.2% | 100.4% | 83.9% | ||||
| Year ended December 31, 2023 · Property · Casualty and Specialty · Other · Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross premiums written | $3,562,414 | $5,299,952 | $— | $8,862,366 | |||
| Net premiums written | $2,967,309 | $4,500,504 | $— | $7,467,813 | |||
| Net premiums earned | $3,090,792 | $4,380,341 | $— | $7,471,133 | |||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred | 799,905 | 2,773,604 | — | 3,573,509 | |||
| Acquisition expenses | 600,127 | 1,274,907 | — | 1,875,034 | |||
| Operational expenses | 251,433 | 123,749 | — | 375,182 | |||
| Underwriting income (loss) | $1,439,327 | $208,081 | $— | 1,647,408 | |||
| Net investment income | 1,253,110 | 1,253,110 | |||||
| Net foreign exchange gains (losses) | (41,479) | (41,479) | |||||
| Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures | 43,474 | 43,474 | |||||
| Other income (loss) | (6,152) | (6,152) | |||||
| Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 414,522 | 414,522 | |||||
| Corporate expenses | (127,642) | (127,642) | |||||
| Interest expense | (73,181) | (73,181) | |||||
| Income (loss) before taxes | 3,110,060 | ||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | 510,067 | 510,067 | |||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (1,058,995) | (1,058,995) | |||||
| Dividends on preference shares | (35,375) | (35,375) | |||||
| Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders | $2,525,757 | ||||||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year | $1,208,810 | $2,815,306 | $— | $4,024,116 | |||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years | (408,905) | (41,702) | — | (450,607) | |||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total | $799,905 | $2,773,604 | $— | $3,573,509 | |||
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year | 39.1% | 64.3% | 53.9% | ||||
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years | (13.2)% | (1.0)% | (6.1)% | ||||
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year | 25.9% | 63.3% | 47.8% | ||||
| Underwriting expense ratio | 27.5% | 31.9% | 30.1% | ||||
| Combined ratio | 53.4% | 95.2% | 77.9% | ||||
The following is a summary of the Company’s gross premiums written by territory of coverage exposure:
| Year ended December 31, · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GrossPremiumsWritten · Percentageof GrossPremiumsWritten · GrossPremiumsWritten · Percentageof GrossPremiumsWritten · GrossPremiumsWritten · Percentageof GrossPremiumsWritten | ||||||
| Property | ||||||
| U.S. and Caribbean | $3,162,323 | 26.9% | $2,996,981 | 25.5% | $2,303,013 | 26.0% |
| Worldwide | 1,038,625 | 8.8% | 1,063,292 | 9.1% | 798,623 | 9.0% |
| Europe | 233,440 | 2.0% | 244,523 | 2.1% | 163,500 | 1.9% |
| Worldwide (excluding U.S.) (1) | 152,653 | 1.3% | 180,688 | 1.5% | 70,646 | 0.8% |
| Japan | 103,383 | 0.9% | 106,533 | 0.9% | 85,823 | 1.0% |
| Australia and New Zealand | 94,161 | 0.8% | 101,976 | 0.9% | 70,107 | 0.8% |
| Other | 157,556 | 1.4% | 129,738 | 1.1% | 70,702 | 0.8% |
| Total Property | 4,942,141 | 42.1% | 4,823,731 | 41.1% | 3,562,414 | 40.3% |
| Casualty and Specialty | ||||||
| U.S. and Caribbean | 3,127,671 | 26.6% | 2,986,956 | 25.5% | 2,333,096 | 26.3% |
| Worldwide | 3,070,027 | 26.2% | 3,217,662 | 27.3% | 2,280,687 | 25.7% |
| Europe | 274,346 | 2.3% | 353,863 | 3.0% | 197,228 | 2.2% |
| Worldwide (excluding U.S.) (1) | 165,274 | 1.4% | 195,489 | 1.7% | 130,334 | 1.5% |
| Australia and New Zealand | 22,076 | 0.2% | 43,183 | 0.4% | 27,397 | 0.3% |
| Other | 136,885 | 1.2% | 112,182 | 1.0% | 331,210 | 3.7% |
| Total Casualty and Specialty | 6,796,279 | 57.9% | 6,909,335 | 58.9% | 5,299,952 | 59.7% |
| Total gross premiums written | $11,738,420 | 100.0% | $11,733,066 | 100.0% | $8,862,366 | 100.0% |
(1)The category “Worldwide (excluding U.S.)” consists of contracts that cover more than one geographic region (other than the U.S.).
NOTE 17. STOCK INCENTIVE COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Stock Incentive Compensation Plans and Awards
The Company is authorized to issue restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards, stock options and other share-based awards to its employees and directors pursuant to various stock incentive compensation plans.
On May 16, 2022, the Company’s shareholders approved the Company’s First Amended and Restated 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which amended and restated the plan initially approved by the shareholders in May 2016 (as amended from time to time, the “2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan”). The Company is authorized to issue up to 3,060,092 common shares pursuant to the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan permits the grant of restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards (including cash-based performance awards), stock options and other share-based awards to employees, officers, non-employee directors and consultants or advisors of the Company and its affiliates.
In November 2016, the Company instituted a cash settled restricted stock unit (“CSRSU”) plan, the 2016 Restricted Stock Unit Plan, which allows for the issuance of equity awards in the form of CSRSUs. There are currently no outstanding awards under this plan.
Restricted stock awards granted to employees under the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan generally vest ratably over afour-year period. Restricted stock awards granted to non-employee directors generally vest ratably over athree-year period.
Performance Share Awards
Performance share awards granted to certain of the Company’s executive officers pursuant to the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan are subject to vesting conditions based on both continued service and the attainment of pre-established performance goals. If performance goals are achieved, the performance share awards will vest up to a maximum of 200% of target. Performance share awards generally cliff vest at the end of athree-year vesting period based on the attainment of performance goals over thethree-year performance period.
Performance Share Awards Granted Beginning in March 2020
Beginning with awards granted in March 2020, performance share awards have performance conditions, which are the average percentage change in the Company’s book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends over three years and the three-year average underwriting expense ratio rank compared to peers, or, in the event of a change in control, a market condition, which is the Company’s total shareholder return relative to its peer group. The performance conditions are calculated in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement.
Performance Share Awards Granted to CEO in November 2023
On November 7, 2023, the Board of Directors granted performance-based restricted stock awards to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The performance condition is the average percentage change in the Company’s tangible book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends over four years, commencing on January 1, 2023 and ending on December 31, 2026, or, in the event of a change in control, a market condition, which is the Company’s total shareholder return relative to its peer group. The performance conditions are calculated in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement.
Valuation Assumptions
Performance Share Awards Granted Beginning in March 2020
For performance share awards granted beginning in March 2020, the performance metrics relate to (i) the percentage change in book value per share plus change in accumulated dividends and (ii) average underwriting expense ratio rank compared to peers, both of which are classified as performance conditions under FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. As a result, the fair value of the performance share awards is determined based on the fair market value of RenaissanceRe’s common shares on the grant date. The estimated fair value of performance share awards is amortized as an expense over the requisite service period.
The fair value of restricted stock awards is determined based on the fair market value of RenaissanceRe’s common shares on the grant date. The estimated fair value of restricted stock awards is amortized as an expense over the requisite service period. The Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur rather than estimating service-based forfeitures over the requisite service period.
Summary of Stock Compensation Activity
Performance Share Awards
The following table provides a roll forward of the Company’s nonvested performance share awards:
| Number ofShares (1) · WeightedAverage Grant Date Fair Value | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nonvested at December 31, 2022 | 191,264 | $159.07 |
| Awards granted | 160,796 | 211.18 |
| Awards forfeited | (26,994) | — |
| Nonvested at December 31, 2023 | 286,220 | 185.73 |
| Awards granted | 50,654 | 223.35 |
| Awards vested | (53,083) | 162.61 |
| Awards forfeited | (2,793) | — |
| Nonvested at December 31, 2024 | 280,998 | 197.11 |
| Awards granted | 50,978 | 237.62 |
| Awards vested | (62,592) | 145.49 |
| Awards forfeited | (6,956) | — |
| Nonvested at December 31, 2025 | 262,428 | 218.71 |
(1)For performance share awards, the number of shares is stated at the maximum number that can be attained if the performance conditions are fully met. Forfeitures represent shares forfeited due to vesting below the maximum attainable as a result of the Company not fully meeting the performance conditions.
The following table provides a roll forward of the Company’s nonvested restricted stock awards:
| EmployeeRestricted Stock Awards · Non-Employee DirectorRestricted Stock Awards · TotalRestricted Stock Awards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number ofShares · WeightedAverage Grant Date Fair Value · Number ofShares · WeightedAverage Grant Date Fair Value · Number ofShares · WeightedAverage Grant Date Fair Value | ||||||
| Nonvested at December 31, 2022 | 712,796 | $150.19 | 21,015 | $154.40 | 733,811 | $150.31 |
| Awards granted | 378,994 | 199.24 | 9,064 | 215.79 | 388,058 | 199.65 |
| Awards vested | (279,363) | 151.15 | (11,861) | 161.56 | (291,224) | 151.57 |
| Awards forfeited | (15,278) | — | — | — | (15,278) | — |
| Nonvested at December 31, 2023 | 797,149 | 172.74 | 18,218 | 180.70 | 815,367 | 172.91 |
| Awards granted | 260,209 | 234.94 | 8,645 | 223.66 | 268,854 | 234.69 |
| Awards vested | (293,175) | 164.67 | (10,749) | 177.16 | (303,924) | 165.11 |
| Awards forfeited | (17,694) | — | — | — | (17,694) | — |
| Nonvested at December 31, 2024 | 746,489 | 197.26 | 16,114 | 207.95 | 762,603 | 197.49 |
| Awards granted | 297,155 | 237.13 | 7,571 | 237.62 | 304,726 | 237.14 |
| Awards vested | (281,696) | 185.34 | (8,326) | 193.01 | (290,022) | 185.56 |
| Awards forfeited | (33,545) | — | — | — | (33,545) | — |
| Nonvested at December 31, 2025 | 728,403 | 217.35 | 15,359 | 230.67 | 743,762 | 217.63 |
There were 0.6 million shares available for issuance under the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan at December 31, 2025.
The aggregate fair value of restricted stock awards and performance share awards vested during 2025 was $82.9 million (2024 - $82.8 million, 2023 - $70.0 million). In connection with share vestings, there was a
$1.5 million excess windfall tax benefit realized by the Company in 2025 (2024 - $2.0 million, 2023 - $1.7 million).
The total stock compensation expense recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations during 2025 was $77.5 million (2024 - $71.4 million, 2023 - $60.3 million). As of December 31, 2025, there was $112.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards and $15.0 million related to performance share awards, which will be recognized on a weighted average basis during the next 1.7 years and 1.4 years, respectively.
All of the Company’s employees are eligible for defined contribution pension plans. Contributions are primarily based upon a percentage of eligible compensation. The Company contributed $12.7 million to its defined contribution pension plans in 2025 (2024 - $12.0 million, 2023 - $9.5 million).
NOTE 18. STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
The Company’s (re)insurance operations are subject to insurance laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which they operate, the most significant of which currently include Bermuda, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S. These regulations include certain restrictions on the amount of dividends or other distributions, such as loans or cash advances, available to shareholders without prior approval of the respective regulatory authorities.
The following table summarizes the statutory capital and surplus and required minimum statutory capital and surplus of the Company’s primary regulated insurance operations in its most significant regulatory jurisdictions:
| Bermuda (1) · Switzerland (2) · U.K. (3) · U.S. (4) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Statutory capital and surplus | $13,964,117 | $12,241,253 | $1,640,000 | $1,606,000 | $911,990 | $952,309 | $1,301,880 | $1,260,230 |
| Required statutory capital and surplus | $2,784,207 | $2,669,916 | $987,000 | $862,000 | $911,990 | $952,309 | $965,475 | $965,631 |
(1)Includes Renaissance Reinsurance, DaVinci Reinsurance, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S., Vermeer, Fontana and Validus Re (which was acquired in on November 1, 2023). The Company’s primary Bermuda-domiciled insurance subsidiaries’ required statutory capital and surplus is based on the minimum solvency margin. On October 1, 2024, Renaissance Reinsurance and Validus Re were amalgamated.
(2)Includes RREAG and its branches in Australia, Bermuda, the U.K. and the U.S., and Validus Reinsurance (Switzerland) Ltd (“Validus Switzerland”) (which was acquired on November 1, 2023) and its Bermuda Branch. On June 21, 2024, Validus Switzerland merged into RREAG.
(3)Includes Syndicate 1458. With respect to statutory capital and surplus and required statutory capital and surplus, underwriting capacity of a member of Lloyd’s must be supported by providing a deposit in the form of cash, securities or letters of credit, which are referred to as FAL. Syndicate 1458 is capitalized by its FAL, with the related assets not held on its balance sheet.
(4)Includes Renaissance Reinsurance U.S.
The following table summarizes the statutory net income (loss) of the Company’s primary regulated insurance operations in its most significant regulatory jurisdictions:
| Statutory Net Income (Loss) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda (1) · Switzerland (2) · U.K. (3) · U.S. (4) | ||||
| Year ended December 31, 2025 | $2,759,822 | $357,358 | $198,512 | $42,277 |
| Year ended December 31, 2024 | $2,703,081 | $411,526 | $89,169 | $(85,250) |
| Year ended December 31, 2023 | $2,699,083 | $225,751 | $158,258 | $(17,618) |
(1)Includes Renaissance Reinsurance, DaVinci Reinsurance, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S., Vermeer, Fontana and Validus Re (which was acquired in on November 1, 2023). On October 1, 2024, Renaissance Reinsurance and Validus Re were amalgamated.
(2)Includes RREAG and its branches in Australia, Bermuda, the U.K. and the U.S., and Validus Switzerland and its Bermuda Branch (which was acquired on November 1, 2023). On June 21, 2024 Validus Switzerland merged into RREAG.
(3)Includes Syndicate 1458.
(4)Includes Renaissance Reinsurance U.S.
The difference between statutory financial statements and financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP varies by jurisdiction. For the Company’s regulated entities, the primary difference is that statutory financial statements generally do not recognize goodwill and intangible assets. In the U.S., fixed maturity investments are generally recorded at amortized cost, deferred income taxes are charged directly to equity and deferred acquisition costs are generally not recognized in the statutory financial statements. In Switzerland, currency translation adjustment losses are directly charged to net income (loss), while translation gains are not admissible and are recorded as a translation reserve on the statutory balance sheet. In addition, fixed maturity investments are carried at the lower of amortized cost and market value and the recognition of equalization reserves is allowed. The prudence principle standard also allows for valuating certain assets below their nominal value. None of the Company’s insurance subsidiaries used permitted practices that prevented the trigger of a regulatory event during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.
Dividend Restrictions of RenaissanceRe
As a Bermuda-domiciled holding company, RenaissanceRe has limited operations of its own. Its assets consist primarily of investments in subsidiaries and cash and securities. As a result, the Company relies primarily on dividends and distributions (and other statutorily permissible payments) from its subsidiaries, investment income and fee income to meet its liquidity requirements, which primarily include making principal and interest payments on its debt, and dividend payments to its preference and common shareholders.
The payment of dividends by the Company’s subsidiaries is, under certain circumstances, limited by the applicable laws and regulations in the various jurisdictions in which the subsidiaries operate, including Bermuda, the U.S., the U.K., Switzerland, Australia, Singapore and Ireland. In addition, insurance laws require the Company’s insurance subsidiaries to maintain certain measures of solvency and liquidity.
Bermuda
Bermuda-registered insurance companies are regulated under the Bermuda Insurance Act 1978, as amended, and related regulations (collectively, the “Insurance Act”), which impose various requirements depending on a company’s classification under the Insurance Act. The Company and certain of its Bermuda-registered insurers are generally required to maintain available statutory economic capital and surplus at a level at least equal to their enhanced capital requirement (“ECR”), which may be adjusted by the BMA. The ECR is established by reference to the Bermuda Solvency Capital Requirement (“BSCR”) model. Renaissance Reinsurance and DaVinci Reinsurance are registered as Class 4 general business insurers, RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. and Vermeer are registered as Class 3B general business insurers, and Fontana Reinsurance Ltd. and Fontana Reinsurance U.S. Ltd. are registered as Class 3A general business insurers under the Insurance Act. Class 4, Class 3B and Class 3A insurers are required to maintain available statutory economic capital and surplus at a target capital level equal to 120% of the ECR. Failure to maintain statutory capital at least equal to the target capital level would likely result in increased BMA regulatory oversight. RenaissanceRe Europe AG, Bermuda Branch, a Class 3B general business insurer, has modified requirements, which are addressed under Switzerland, below. The Company and certain of its Bermuda-registered insurers are generally required to file an annual BSCR with the BMA. The Company’s 2024 group BSCR was filed with the BMA on May 30, 2025 with a BSCR ratio of 242%.
Class 4, Class 3B and Class 3A insurers are generally prohibited from declaring or paying any dividends if the declaring or paying such dividend would cause the insurer to fail to meet the required minimum solvency margin or minimum liquidity ratio, or if certain solvency requirements are not met. Additional restrictions apply to any dividend and any reduction in statutory capital over applicable thresholds.
Switzerland
RREAG is a reinsurance company licensed and supervised by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA (“FINMA”).The minimum capital requirement for a Swiss reinsurance company under the Insurance Supervisory Act for reinsurance license class C1 is CHF 10 million. RREAG must further maintain adequate solvency and provide for sufficient free and unencumbered capital in relation to its activities in accordance with the Swiss Solvency Test (“SST”). The solvency requirement is met if the available risk-bearing capital exceeds the required target capital. It is then assessed whether the identified available capital can meet the SST requirements and is sufficient to cover the company’s obligations in less favorable scenarios. RREAG maintains branch operations in Australia, Bermuda, the U.K. and the U.S., each in accordance with applicable local regulations, which may include statutory capital requirements.
RREAG may only distribute dividends out of its retained earnings or distributable reserves based on the audited annual accounts of the company. Any distribution of dividends may be subject to the approval of FINMA (as a change of the regulatory business plan) if they have a bearing on the solvency of the reinsurer and/or the interests of the insured. The solvency and capital requirements must still be met following any distribution.
U.K.
The underwriting capacity of a member of Lloyd’s must be supported by providing a deposit, referred to as “Funds at Lloyd’s” or “FAL,” in the form of cash, securities or letters of credit in an amount determined under the capital adequacy regime of the U.K. Prudential Regulatory Authority. The amount of such deposit is calculated for each member through the completion of a quarterly capital adequacy exercise. Under these requirements, Lloyd’s must demonstrate that each member has sufficient assets to meet its underwriting liabilities plus a required solvency margin. The amount of FAL for RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458 (“Syndicate 1458”) is determined by Lloyd’s and is based on Syndicate 1458’s solvency and capital requirement as calculated through its internal model.
Dividends from a Lloyd’s managing agent and a Lloyd’s corporate member can be declared and paid provided the relevant company has sufficient profits available for distribution.
U.S.
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. is required to meet certain minimum statutory capital and surplus requirements under Maryland law, including risk-based capital (“RBC”) requirements, and must file an annual report of its RBC levels. If the report shows Renaissance Reinsurance U.S.’s statutory capital and surplus or total adjusted capital is below certain levels, Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. may be required to take certain corrective action or the Maryland Insurance Administration (“MIA”) may be permitted or required to take certain regulatory action.
Maryland law places limitations on the amounts of dividends or distributions payable by Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. At December 31, 2025, Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. had an ordinary dividend capacity of $130.2 million which can be paid in 2026. Payment of ordinary dividends by Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. requires notice to the MIA. Declaration of an extraordinary dividend, which must be paid out of earned surplus, generally requires thirty days’ prior notice to and approval or non-disapproval of the MIA.
Multi-Beneficiary Reinsurance Trusts
Each of Renaissance Reinsurance, DaVinci Reinsurance, and RREAG was approved as a Trusteed Reinsurer and established a multi-beneficiary reinsurance trust (“MBRT”) to collateralize its (re)insurance liabilities. The MBRTs are subject to rules and regulations including but not limited to certain minimum capital funding requirements, investment guidelines, capital distribution restrictions and regulatory reporting requirements.
The following table summarizes the assets held under trust and minimum amount required with respect to the MBRTs:
| At December 31. · 2025 · 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets Held Under Trust · Minimum Amount Required · Assets Held Under Trust · Minimum Amount Required | ||||
| RREAG (1) | $1,395,468 | $1,184,741 | $1,463,275 | $1,312,796 |
| Renaissance Reinsurance (2) | $581,595 | $413,673 | $954,114 | $554,119 |
| DaVinci Reinsurance | $60,634 | $32,421 | $179,849 | $47,179 |
(1)RREAG and Validus Switzerland merged on June 21, 2024, with RREAG being the successor to the MBRTs held by Validus Switzerland.
(2)Renaissance Reinsurance and Validus Re amalgamated on October 1, 2024, with Renaissance Reinsurance being the successor to the MBRTs held by Validus Re.
Multi-Beneficiary Reduced Collateral Reinsurance Trusts
Each of Renaissance Reinsurance, RREAG and DaVinci Reinsurance has been approved as a “certified reinsurer” eligible for collateral reduction in certain states, and are authorized to provide reduced collateral equal to 20%,20% and 50%, respectively, of their net outstanding insurance liabilities to insurers domiciled in each of those states. Each of Renaissance Reinsurance, RREAG and DaVinci Reinsurance has established a multi-beneficiary reduced collateral reinsurance trust to collateralize its (re)insurance liabilities associated with cedants domiciled in those states. The reduced collateral reinsurance trusts are subject to rules and regulations including but not limited to certain minimum capital funding requirements, investment guidelines, capital distribution restrictions and regulatory reporting requirements.
The following table summarizes the assets held under trust and minimum amount required with respect to the reduced collateral reinsurance trusts:
| At December 31. · 2025 · 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets Held Under Trust · Minimum Amount Required · Assets Held Under Trust · Minimum Amount Required | ||||
| Renaissance Reinsurance | $88,334 | $62,796 | $187,742 | $83,622 |
| RREAG | $67,692 | $53,647 | $101,252 | $67,671 |
| DaVinci Reinsurance | $59,617 | $50,850 | $220,542 | $73,210 |
NOTE 19. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
The Company may enter into derivative instruments to manage its foreign currency exposure, obtain exposure to a particular financial market, or for trading and to assume or hedge risk. The Company’s derivative instruments are primarily exchange traded futures, centrally cleared credit default swaps or over-the-counter foreign currency forward contracts. The over-the-counter derivatives are generally traded under International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreements, which establish the terms of the transactions entered into with the Company’s derivative counterparties. In the event a party becomes insolvent or otherwise defaults on its obligations, a master agreement generally permits the non-defaulting party to accelerate and terminate all outstanding transactions and net the transactions’ marked-to-market values so that a single sum in a single currency will be owed by, or owed to, the non-defaulting party. Effectively, this contractual close-out netting reduces credit exposure from gross to net exposure. Where the Company has entered into master netting agreements with counterparties, or the Company has the legal and contractual right to offset positions, the derivative positions are generally netted by counterparty and are reported accordingly in other assets and other liabilities.
The Company is not aware of the existence of any credit-risk related contingent features that it believes would be triggered in its derivative instruments that are in a net liability position at December 31, 2025.
The tables below show the gross and net amounts of recognized derivative assets and liabilities at fair value for the Company’s derivative instruments:
| Derivative Assets | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At December 31, 2025 | Gross Amounts Recognized | Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet | Net Amounts Presented in the Balance Sheet (1) | Collateral Received | Net Amount |
| Derivative instruments not designated as hedges | |||||
| Interest rate futures | $7,400 | $— | $7,400 | $— | $7,400 |
| Interest rate swaps | 37 | — | 37 | — | 37 |
| Foreign currency forward contracts (2) | 10,592 | — | 10,592 | — | 10,592 |
| Foreign currency forward contracts (3) | 8 | — | 8 | — | 8 |
| Credit default swaps | 310 | — | 310 | — | 310 |
| Total | $18,347 | $— | $18,347 | $— | $18,347 |
| Derivative Liabilities | |||||
| At December 31, 2025 | Gross Amounts Recognized | Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet | Net Amounts Presented in the Balance Sheet | Collateral Pledged | Net Amount |
| Derivative instruments not designated as hedges | |||||
| Interest rate futures | $8,236 | $— | $8,236 | $7,940 | $296 |
| Foreign currency forward contracts (2) | 5,519 | — | 5,519 | 5,425 | 94 |
| Foreign currency forward contracts (3) | 3,097 | — | 3,097 | 1,201 | 1,896 |
| Credit default swaps | 627 | — | 627 | 627 | — |
| Equity futures | 9,861 | — | 9,861 | 9,861 | — |
| Commodity futures | 12,380 | — | 12,380 | — | 12,380 |
| Total derivative instruments not designated as hedges | 39,720 | — | 39,720 | 25,054 | 14,666 |
| Derivative instruments designated as hedges | |||||
| Foreign currency forward contracts (4) | 1,480 | — | 1,480 | — | 1,480 |
| Total | $41,200 | $— | $41,200 | $25,054 | $16,146 |
(1)Net derivative assets and liabilities are included within other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets.
(4)Contracts designated as hedges of net investments in a foreign operation.
| Derivative Assets | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At December 31, 2024 | Gross Amounts Recognized | Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet | Net Amounts Presented in the Balance Sheet (1) | Collateral Received | Net Amount |
| Derivative instruments not designated as hedges | |||||
| Interest rate futures | $4,198 | $— | $4,198 | $— | $4,198 |
| Foreign currency forward contracts (2) | 16,275 | — | 16,275 | — | 16,275 |
| Foreign currency forward contracts (3) | 4,085 | — | 4,085 | — | 4,085 |
| Commodity futures | 5,933 | — | 5,933 | — | 5,933 |
| Commodity options | 483 | — | 483 | — | 483 |
| Total derivative instruments not designated as hedges | 30,974 | — | 30,974 | — | 30,974 |
| Derivative instruments designated as hedges | |||||
| Foreign currency forward contracts (4) | 3,564 | — | 3,564 | — | 3,564 |
| Total | $34,538 | $— | $34,538 | $— | $34,538 |
| Derivative Liabilities | |||||
| At December 31, 2024 | Gross Amounts Recognized | Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet | Net Amounts Presented in the Balance Sheet (1) | Collateral Received | Net Amount |
| Derivative instruments not designated as hedges | |||||
| Interest rate futures | $6,178 | $— | $6,178 | $5,408 | $770 |
| Foreign currency forward contracts (2) | 53,160 | — | 53,160 | 5,632 | 47,528 |
| Foreign currency forward contracts (3) | 13,171 | — | 13,171 | — | 13,171 |
| Credit default swaps | 1,675 | — | 1,675 | 1,675 | — |
| Equity futures | 1,694 | — | 1,694 | — | 1,694 |
| Total | $75,878 | $— | $75,878 | $12,715 | $63,163 |
(1)Net derivative assets and liabilities are included within other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets.
(4)Contracts designated as hedges of net investments in a foreign operation.
The table below shows the notional exposure by underlying risk of the Company’s recognized derivative contracts:
| At December 31, · 2025 · 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notional Long Exposure · Notional Short Exposure · Notional Long Exposure · Notional Short Exposure | ||||
| Derivative instruments not designated as hedges | ||||
| Interest rate risk | ||||
| Interest rate futures | $7,575,688 | $4,179,575 | $7,144,308 | $3,061,769 |
| Interest rate swaps (1) | — | 29,600 | — | — |
| Foreign currency risk | ||||
| Foreign currency forward contracts - underwriting and non-investment operations | 1,102,740 | 412,005 | 1,035,036 | 508,847 |
| Foreign currency forward contracts - investment operations | 159,267 | 186,854 | 344,967 | 106,970 |
| Credit risk | ||||
| Credit default swaps (2) | 39,500 | 847,864 | — | 1,350,509 |
| Equity price risk | ||||
| Equity futures | 1,729,226 | — | 437,168 | — |
| Commodity price risk | ||||
| Commodity futures | 1,189,027 | — | 684,283 | — |
| Commodity options (3) | — | — | 483 | — |
| Derivative instruments designated as hedges | ||||
| Foreign currency risk | ||||
| Foreign currency forward contracts - net investments in foreign operations | — | 64,142 | — | 60,969 |
(1)Notional long exposure amounts are positions receiving a fixed rate and notional short exposure amounts are positions paying a fixed rate.
(2)Notional long exposure amounts are positions which assume credit risk and notional short exposure amounts are positions to protect the investment portfolio against increasing credit risk.
(3)Notional exposure for commodity options are based on the fair value of the underlying commodities as if the options were exercised at the reporting date.
The location and amount of the gain (loss) recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity related to its derivative instruments are shown in the following table:
| Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized onDerivatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Derivative instruments not designated as hedges | |||
| Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments (1) | |||
| Interest rate futures | $67,183 | $(81,400) | $3,877 |
| Credit default swaps | 17,031 | (54,757) | (70,924) |
| Interest rate swaps | (71) | — | — |
| Total fixed maturity investment-related derivatives | 84,143 | (136,157) | (67,047) |
| Equity futures | 138,896 | 3,379 | (1,928) |
| Warrants | — | (1,046) | — |
| Total equity investment-related derivatives | 138,896 | 2,333 | (1,928) |
| Commodity futures | 418,097 | 81,062 | 5,256 |
| Commodity options | (2,602) | (4,517) | (4,553) |
| Total commodity-related derivatives | 415,495 | 76,545 | 703 |
| Total net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments (1) | 638,534 | (57,279) | (68,272) |
| Net foreign exchange gains (losses) | |||
| Foreign currency forward contracts (2) | 37,795 | (27,918) | (877) |
| Foreign currency forward contracts (3) | (14,822) | (32,687) | (11,761) |
| Total net foreign exchange gains (losses) | 22,973 | (60,605) | (12,638) |
| Total derivative instruments not designated as hedges | 661,507 | (117,884) | (80,910) |
| Derivative instruments designated as hedges | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | |||
| Foreign currency forward contracts (4) | (4,385) | 6,194 | 205 |
| Total | $657,122 | $(111,690) | $(80,705) |
(1)Amount of gain (loss) is included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment-related derivatives. See “Note 5. Investments” for additional information.
(4)Contracts designated as hedges of net investments in a foreign operation. Amount of gain (loss) is included in foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax.
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges
Interest Rate Derivatives
The Company uses interest rate futures within its portfolio of fixed maturity investments to manage its exposure to interest rate risk, which may result in increasing or decreasing its exposure to this risk.
Interest Rate Futures
The fair value of interest rate futures is determined using exchange traded prices. The Company’s exposure is primarily in U.S. treasury and non-U.S. government bond futures contracts.
Interest Rate Swaps
The fair value of interest rate swaps is determined using the relevant exchange traded price where available or a discounted cash flow model based on the terms of the contract and inputs, including, where applicable, observable yield curves.
Foreign Currency Derivatives
The Company’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar. The Company writes a portion of its business in currencies other than U.S. dollars and may, from time to time, experience foreign exchange gains and losses in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The impact of changes in exchange rates on the Company’s assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, excluding non-monetary assets and liabilities, are recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Underwriting and Non-investment Operations Related Foreign Currency Contracts
The Company’s foreign currency policy with regard to its underwriting operations is generally to enter into foreign currency forward and option contracts for notional values that approximate the foreign currency liabilities, including claims and claim expense reserves and reinsurance balances payable, net of any cash, investments and receivables held in the respective foreign currency. The Company’s use of foreign currency forward and option contracts is intended to minimize the effect of fluctuating foreign currencies on the value of non-U.S. dollar denominated assets and liabilities associated with its underwriting and non-investment operations. The Company may determine not to match a portion of its projected underwriting and non-investments related assets or liabilities with underlying foreign currency exposure with investments in the same currencies, which would increase its exposure to foreign currency fluctuations and potentially increase the impact and volatility of foreign exchange gains and losses on its results of operations. The fair value of the Company’s underwriting and non-investment operations related foreign currency contracts is determined using indicative pricing obtained from counterparties or broker quotes.
Investment Operations Related Foreign Currency Forward Contracts
The Company’s investment operations are exposed to currency fluctuations through its investments in non-U.S. dollar fixed maturity investments, short term investments and other investments. From time to time, the Company may employ foreign currency forward contracts in its investment portfolio to either assume foreign currency risk or to economically hedge its exposure to currency fluctuations from these investments. The fair value of the Company’s investment portfolio related foreign currency forward contracts is determined using an interpolated rate based on closing forward market rates.
Credit Derivatives
The Company’s exposure to credit risk is primarily due to its fixed maturity investments, short term investments, premiums receivable and reinsurance recoverable. From time to time, the Company may purchase credit derivatives to manage its exposures in the insurance industry, and to assist in managing the credit risk associated with ceded reinsurance. The Company also employs credit derivatives in its investment portfolio to either assume credit risk or manage its credit exposure.
Credit Default Swaps
The fair value of the Company’s credit default swaps is determined using industry valuation models, broker bid indications or internal pricing valuation techniques. The fair value of these credit default swaps can change based on a variety of factors including changes in credit spreads, default rates and recovery rates, the correlation of credit risk between the referenced credit and the counterparty, and market rate inputs such as interest rates.
Equity Derivatives
Equity Futures
From time to time, the Company uses equity derivatives in its investment portfolio to either assume equity risk or hedge its equity exposure. The fair value of the Company’s equity futures is determined using market-based prices from pricing vendors.
Commodity Derivatives
The Company uses commodity derivatives within its investments portfolio to assume or hedge risk. Commodity derivatives expose the Company to potentially unfavorable price changes to the underlying commodities.
Commodity Futures
The fair value of the Company’s commodity futures is determined using market-based prices from pricing vendors. The Company’s exposure is primarily in gold futures contracts.
Commodity Options
The fair value of these derivatives is determined using market-based prices from pricing vendors.
Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations
Foreign Currency Derivatives
Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations
One of the Company’s subsidiaries currently uses a non-U.S. dollar functional currency. The Company, from time to time, enters into foreign exchange forwards to hedge non-U.S. dollar functional currencies, on an after-tax basis, from changes in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and these currencies.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, this included the Australian dollar net investment in a foreign operation. These foreign exchange forward contracts were formally designated as hedges of its investment in subsidiaries with non-U.S. dollar functional currencies and there was no ineffectiveness in these transactions. The weighted average U.S. dollar equivalent of foreign denominated net assets (liabilities) that were hedged during the year ended December 31, 2025 was $60.2 million (2024 - $61.1 million).
NOTE 20. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER ITEMS
Concentration of Credit Risk
Instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of investments, including the Company’s equity method investments, cash, premiums receivable and reinsurance balances. The Company limits the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution and, except for the securities of the U.S. Government and the Federal National Mortgage Association, none of the Company’s fixed maturity and short term investments exceeded 10% of shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2025. Refer to “Note 7. Reinsurance,” for information with respect to reinsurance recoverable.
Employment Agreements
The Board has authorized the execution of employment agreements between the Company and certain officers. These agreements provide for, among other things, severance payments under certain circumstances, as well as accelerated vesting of options and certain restricted stock grants, upon a change in control, as defined in the employment agreements and the Company’s stock incentive plan.
Letters of Credit and Other Commitments
At December 31, 2025, the Company’s banks have issued secured and unsecured letters of credit totaling $528.8 million in favor of certain ceding companies. In connection with the Company’s Top Layer joint venture, Renaissance Reinsurance has committed $37.5 million of collateral to support a letter of credit and is obligated to make a mandatory capital contribution of up to $50.0 million in the event that a loss reduces Top Layer’s capital and surplus below a specified level.
Refer to “Note 9. Debt and Credit Facilities” for additional information related to the Company’s debt and credit facilities.
Investment Commitments
The Company has unfunded commitments, primarily to fund investments and certain externally managed fixed maturity investment portfolios of $3.9 billion at December 31, 2025. These commitments do not have a defined contractual commitment date. In the future, the Company may enter into additional commitments in respect of these investments or individual portfolio company investment opportunities.
Indemnifications and Warranties
In the ordinary course of its business, the Company may enter into contracts or agreements that contain indemnifications or warranties. Future events could occur that lead to the execution of these provisions against the Company. Based on past experience, management currently believes that the likelihood of such an event is remote.
Leases
The Company’s operating leases primarily relate to office space for its global underwriting platforms principally in Bermuda, Australia, Ireland, Singapore, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S. These leases expire at various dates through 2039 with a weighted average lease term of 5.6 years. Included inother assets andother liabilities at December 31, 2025 is a right-of-use asset of $97.1 million and a lease liability of $127.4 million, respectively, associated with the Company’s operating leases (2024 - $83.8 million and $114.3 million, respectively). During 2025, the Company recorded an operating lease expense of $15.6 million included in operational expenses (2024 -$14.8 million).
The Company’s financing leases primarily relate to office space in Bermuda with an initial lease term of 20 years, ending in 2028, and a bargain renewal option for an additional 30 years. Included inother assets andother liabilities at December 31, 2025 is a right-of-use asset of $15.6 million and a lease liability of $20.4 million, respectively, associated with the Company’s finance leases (2024 - $16.1 million and $21.0 million, respectively). During 2025, the Company recorded interest expense of $2.1 million associated with its finance leases (2024 - $2.1 million) included in interest expense and amortization of its finance leases right-to-use asset of $0.5 million included in operational expenses (2024 - $0.5 million).
Future minimum lease payments under existing operating and finance leases are detailed below, excluding the bargain renewal option on the finance lease related to office space in Bermuda:
| Future Minimum Lease Payments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Operating Leases · Finance Leases | ||
| 2026 | $17,619 | $2,661 |
| 2027 | 18,309 | 2,661 |
| 2028 | 18,682 | 2,146 |
| 2029 | 17,270 | — |
| 2030 | 17,423 | — |
| After 2030 | 79,519 | — |
| Future minimum lease payments under existing leases | $168,822 | $7,468 |
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to lawsuits and regulatory actions in the normal course of business that do not arise from or directly relate to claims on reinsurance treaties or contracts or direct surplus lines insurance policies. In the Company’s industry, business litigation may involve allegations of underwriting or claims-handling errors or misconduct, disputes relating to the scope of, or compliance with, the terms of delegated underwriting agreements, employment claims, regulatory actions or disputes arising from the Company’s business ventures. The Company’s operating subsidiaries are subject to claims litigation involving, among other things, disputed interpretations of policy coverages. Generally, the Company’s direct surplus lines insurance operations are subject to greater frequency and diversity of claims and claims-related litigation than its reinsurance operations and, in some jurisdictions, may be subject to direct actions by allegedly injured persons or entities seeking damages from policyholders. These lawsuits, involving or arising out of claims on policies issued by the Company’s subsidiaries which are typical to the insurance industry in general and in the normal course of business, are considered in its loss and loss expense reserves. In addition, the Company may from time to time engage in litigation or arbitration related to its claims for payment in respect of ceded reinsurance, including disputes that challenge the Company’s ability to enforce its underwriting intent. Such matters could result, directly or indirectly, in providers of protection not meeting their obligations to the Company or not doing so on a timely basis. The Company may also be subject to other disputes from time to time, relating to operational or other matters distinct from insurance or reinsurance claims. Any litigation or arbitration, or regulatory process, contains an element of uncertainty, and the value of an exposure or a gain contingency related to a dispute is difficult to estimate. The Company believes that no individual litigation or arbitration to which it is presently a party is likely to have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, business or operations.
NOTE 21. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Share Repurchase Program
Subsequent to December 31, 2025 and through the period ended February 6, 2026, the Company repurchased 470,930 common shares at an aggregate cost of $130.0 million and an average price of $276.04 per common share.
On February 11, 2026, the Board approved a renewal of the authorized share repurchase program for an aggregate amount of up to $750.0 million.
DaVinci
Effective January 1, 2026, DaVinci repurchased an aggregate of $750.0 million of its shares from investors, including $182.5 million from the Company. In addition, RenaissanceRe purchased an aggregate of $81.3 million of shares from third-party investors. The Company’s noncontrolling economic ownership in DaVinci subsequent to these transactions was 26.3%.
Fontana
Effective January 1, 2026, RenaissanceRe purchased an aggregate of $79.3 million of limited partner interest in Fontana from third-party investors. The Company’s noncontrolling economic ownership in Fontana subsequent to these transactions was 38.4%.
Medici
Effective in January 2026, Medici issued an aggregate of $43.0 million of non-voting preference shares to investors and redeemed an aggregate of $27.4 million. At December 31, 2025, $43.0 million, representing the amount received from investors other than the Company prior to January 1, 2026, is included in other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet, and also included in cash flows provided by financing activities on the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows for 2025. The Company’s noncontrolling economic ownership in Medici subsequent to these transactions was 11.5%.
Vermeer
In January 2026, Vermeer declared and paid a dividend of $150.0 million, all of which was paid to a third-party investor.
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