Financial Data and Key Metrics - Operating income for Q3 2024 was $540 million, representing a 22% operating return on average common equity [5] - Year-to-date operating income reached $1.8 billion with a 26% operating return on equity [5] - Net income for Q3 2024 was $1.2 billion, with an annualized return on average common equity of 47% [22] - Underwriting income was $394 million with an adjusted combined ratio of 82% [23] - Retained net investment income was $292 million, up 35% year-over-year [23] - Tangible book value per share plus accumulated dividends increased by 30% since December 2023 [25] Business Line Performance - Property Catastrophe gross premiums written increased by 114% to $344 million, while net premiums written grew by 175% to $262 million [29] - Other Property gross premiums written rose by 28%, and net premiums written increased by 26% [32] - Casualty and Specialty net premiums written grew by 45% and 50%, respectively [35] - Fee income from Capital Partners business was $82 million, up 27%, with management fees at $55 million and performance fees at $27 million [39] Market Performance - The Property Catastrophe market remains disciplined with reinsurers holding on retentions and terms, despite increased demand for reinsurance [16] - U S cat limit purchases are estimated to increase by $10 billion in 2025, creating new opportunities [17] - Casualty lines are increasingly competitive, with the company engaging customers to provide feedback on rate and trend observations [21] Strategic Direction and Industry Competition - The acquisition of Validus has significantly contributed to growth across underwriting, investments, and Capital Partners business [8] - The company has successfully integrated Validus, unlocking $1 billion in capital and increasing financial flexibility [10][11] - The company is focusing on maintaining its book and seeking additional opportunities with existing customers in Specialty lines [18] - The Casualty business cycle is viewed over a 10-year scale, with the company advocating for accelerated rates to maintain attractiveness [20] Management Commentary on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - The company expects the Property market to remain attractive, with favorable rate environments in 2025 [17] - Management is optimistic about achieving additional rate increases in Casualty lines due to positive customer engagement [21] - The company anticipates continued strong returns in 2025, driven by its three profit drivers: underwriting, investments, and Capital Partners [5] Other Important Information - The company increased its share repurchase authorization from $500 million to $750 million, reflecting its larger scale and capital flexibility [14] - Hurricane Milton is estimated to have a net negative impact of $275 million in Q4 2024, based on an industry loss estimate of $25 billion [34] - The Bermuda Government will implement a 15% corporate income tax in 2025, with the company starting to accrue for this tax in Q1 2025 [45] Q&A Session Summary Question: Impact of excess capital on 1 1 renewals and potential rate declines [72] - The company believes the additional $10 billion in new capacity will stabilize the pricing environment, with rates remaining fair and adequate [72] Question: Casualty Specialty combined ratio and reserve adjustments [73] - The company is increasing the combined ratio to mid-to-upper 90s in 2025, reflecting forward-looking trends and current accident year adjustments [74][75] Question: Loss trend issues and prior year reserves [80] - The company's reserving process is independent of client bookings, with a focus on maintaining resilient reserves through prudent underwriting and portfolio construction [81] Question: Share repurchase authorization increase [82] - The increase reflects the company's larger scale and the completion of Validus integration, providing greater capital flexibility [83][84] Question: Equity capital needs and excess capital [86] - The company manages with a degree of undeployed capital for flexibility, expecting opportunities to deploy capital in 2025 while returning excess to shareholders [86] Question: Impact of European losses on 1 1 renewals [87] - Loss activity in Europe and North America is expected to stabilize retentions and structures, with price discussions centered around current levels [87] Question: Adequacy of share repurchase authorization [91] - The company evaluates share repurchase opportunities quarterly, with the ability to deploy capital into the business and return excess to shareholders [94] Question: Special dividends as a capital return mechanism [95] - The company prefers share buybacks due to their accretive nature to tangible book value per share, with no immediate plans for special dividends [95] Question: Casualty and Specialty reserve movement by accident year [96] - Purchase accounting adjustments affected prior year reserves by approximately $10 million, with the company maintaining a balanced portfolio in better years [96][97] Question: Shifting focus to excess of loss in Casualty lines [98] - The company emphasizes quota share structures for alignment with clients, with seeding commissions reducing and benefiting net positions [98][99] Question: Casualty Specialty guidance and rate assumptions [102] - The company has priced in additional loss trend and rate increases for 2025, reflecting market responses to accelerating loss trends [103] Question: Retrocapacity availability in 2025 [107] - The company expects stable retrocapacity in 2025, with plans to purchase slightly less retro to shape its portfolio [107] Question: Casualty loss ratio improvement assumptions [110] - The company sets initial loss picks independently and adjusts curves slowly, reflecting cautious reserving practices and a focus on margin enhancement [110][112] Question: Engagement with Casualty seeding and reserve adjustments [114] - The company has engaged early with brokers and clients to gather data on trends, claim settlement practices, and underwriting adjustments for 2025 pricing [114][115]

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File Number: 001-14428 RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD. (Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter) Bermuda 98-0141974 (State or Other Jurisdicti ...

RenaissanceRe (RNR) reported $3.01 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 45.7%. EPS of $10.23 for the same period compares to $8.33 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.68% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.9 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $7.89, the EPS surprise was +29.66%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall S ...

RenaissanceRe (RNR) came out with quarterly earnings of $10.23 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.89 per share. This compares to earnings of $8.33 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 29.66%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this insurance company would post earnings of $10.88 per share when it actually produced earnings of $12.41, delivering a surprise of 14.06%.Over the last four quarters, th ...

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Looking for a stock that has been consistently beating earnings estimates and might be well positioned to keep the streak alive in its next quarterly report? RenaissanceRe (RNR) , which belongs to the Zacks Insurance - Property and Casualty industry, could be a great candidate to consider.When looking at the last two reports, this insurance company has recorded a strong streak of surpassing earnings estimates. The company has topped estimates by 18.80%, on average, in the last two quarters.For the most rece ...

RenaissanceRe (RNR) shares rallied 3% in the last trading session to close at $261.47. This move can be attributable to notable volume with a higher number of shares being traded than in a typical session. This compares to the stock's 1.9% loss over the past four weeks. The upside can be attributed to RenaissanceRe's well-performing Property and Casualty & Specialty segments. Riding on the segments' performance, overall net premiums earned improved 43.8% year over year in the first half of 2024. Market disl ...

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Leading insurer RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RNR) has seen impressive gains in 2024, with shares jumping 39%, outpacing the industry's 28.1% growth and the S&P 500's 20.6% rise. It also outpaced its peers like Everest Group, Ltd. (EG) and Chubb Limited (CB) . This rally has boosted RenaissanceRe's market capitalization by $3.92 billion in 2024 alone. With this sharp rally, the question for investors is whether to ride the momentum for more potential upside or lock in profits. A deeper look at RNR's future p ...

Shares of RenaissanceRe (RNR) have been strong performers lately, with the stock up 4.5% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $269.61 in the previous session. RenaissanceRe has gained 37.3% since the start of the year compared to the 17.3% move for the Zacks Finance sector and the 27.1% return for the Zacks Insurance - Property and Casualty industry. What's Driving the Outperformance? The stock has an impressive record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn't missed our earnings cons ...