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| We feel like the investment portfolios high quality and in good position should recession occur |
| Starting with Property, positive dynamics from January one extend into the first quarter and we continue to achieve significant risk-adjusted rate increases and improved terms and conditions on renewing deals |
| Going forward, the macroeconomic environment should be a strong tailwind to our performance |
| We're optimistic about where the year is and we continue to work hard to execute the strategy and what is proving to be a very favorable market across all lines of business |
| We're proud of the quarter |
| This is a good outcome |
| Our strong track record in Casualty and Specialty continued and we reported a combined ratio of 93% for the quarter |
| And with the step change that we've enjoyed at midyear and certainly, we achieved at 1/1, we're building a portfolio that has very strong margins, and we believe one that will endure through '24 and '25 |
| Now finally, we reported strong results in the first quarter, driven by significant contributions from each of our three drivers of profit |
| So I'd say the market is remaining disciplined and benefiting from the pull to par and also from the enhanced return within the investment portfolio |
| At the January one renewal, we optimized our portfolio in an improving market choosing to grow in property-guided specialty lines where we saw the best opportunities |
| This is a great start to the year and follows an equally strong finish to last year |
| We feel good about the portfolio that we've built |
| And given the positive outcome at the April one renewal and from what we have seen so far, June 1, additional growth is likely |
| Across the board, we are increasingly resilient to volatility as an excellent position to capture attractive opportunities throughout the remainder of the year |
| We expect these drivers will continue to outperform and anticipate that our Property segment will benefit from the underwriting actions we are taking this year to increase rate and tightened terms and conditions |
| This helps us achieve the improved terms and conditions that, as I discussed, keep the returns for this business attractive despite underlying rate softening |
| Net investment income is increasing and our Capital Partners business continues to grow and contribute to consistent management fee income |
| Last year, we grew the mortgage book fairly robustly as we had an opportunity to write business from prior years that had seasoned favorably |
| Underwriting conditions continue to be favorable, and we anticipate further opportunities in our Property cat as well as our Specialty lines |
| All three drivers of profit delivered strong performances |
| In aggregate, I'm pleased with our growth this quarter |
| It demonstrates our ability to effectively manage the reinsurance cycle by leading into hard markets and reducing emphasis when markets soften |
| In conclusion, it was an excellent quarter and the start of what could prove to be a momentous year for RenRe |
| And I believe that this should position us well to continue delivering strong profitability into the future |
| Shifting to the upcoming June one renewal, we continue to see robust demand |
| This quarter is an excellent example of our ability to manage the cycle and allocate our capital to the businesses that we think will generate the best returns |
| Overall, Capital Partners is performing well, and we expect it to continue to help us bring material capital to a dislocated market while generating low volatility fees that benefit shareholders |
| As we previously discussed with you, we have seen increased momentum behind our three drivers of profit: Underwriting, Fees and Investments, with each of them contributing meaningfully to our results in the quarter |
| First, Casualty and Specialty continued its strong performance with a combined ratio of 93% |
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| As Bob mentioned, these events had an overall negative back of $54 million on our consolidated results and even with these events, our Property cat class of business reported a 19% current accident year loss ratio |
| tornadoes had an overall net negative impact of $54 million on our consolidated results |
| Other property net premiums written were down 30%, with much of the reduction in cat exposed business |
| For our traditional Casualty class of business, net written premiums were down driven mostly by a reduction in D&O lines |
| Touching briefly on the Florida domestic market, we continue to take a cautious approach |
| Notable events in the first quarter included a powerful set of earthquakes in Southeastern Turkey and Northern Syria, where loss of life was unfortunately large and an estimated 25,000 buildings collapsed or were badly damaged |
| Typhoon Gabriel impacted New Zealand with record-breaking rainfall and catastrophic flooding caused significant damage to the North Island, and industry loss estimates are in the single-digit billions |
| Since then, we have come off of some deals that did not meet our return hurdles |
| Even with these events, our Property catastrophe class of business reported a 19% current accident year loss ratio, which is down 18 percentage points from Q1 2022 |
| Going forward, we expect this trend to continue and expect other Property net premiums earned will decline modestly into the second quarter |
| Like if I recall, the Great Recession back in 2008, all that didn't lead to enormous losses for you guys, a little bit, but it wasn't a huge risk |
| So I think we've taken some action on D&O, where we're seeing increasing pressure on that |
| As a reminder, on page 11 of the financial supplement, you can see that Property catastrophe reinstatement premiums declined by $44.8 million compared to Q1 2022 |
| Where are we in terms of optimizing the portfolio? I know you've had issues in the past with attritional in the past and attritional losses |
| This supply-demand imbalance as well as concerns over climate change and elevated cat losses have resulted in a step change in property reinsurance rates |
| This net negative impact is down over 20% from Q1 last year, even though industry cat losses for the same period were up by around 50% |
| Gross and net premiums written were both down, reflecting a decrease in professional liability, specifically in D&O |
| Gross premiums written were down 5%, while net premiums written were up 5% |
| Your $54 million loss was only about 30 basis points of market share |
| While there is still momentum behind net investment growth, we expect growth to moderate |
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