SEC Info - Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. - ‘10-K’ for 12/31/21

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/21

On: Friday, 2/25/22, at 4:10pm ET · For: 12/31/21 · Accession #: 1214816-22-11 · File #: 1-31721

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		Alternative Formats (Word, et al.) Business Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure Controls and Procedures Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions That Prevent Inspections Executive Compensation Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Form 10-K Summary Legal Proceedings Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Mine Safety Disclosures Other Information Principal Accounting Fees and Services Properties Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk Reserved Risk Factors Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters Unresolved Staff Comments 100 101 104 105 107 108 109 110 111 113 114 122 127 130 142 152 154 185 186 188 191 193 195 199 200 204 205 208 210 211 216
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"	Risk Factors
"	Unresolved Staff Comments
"	Properties
"	Legal Proceedings
"	Mine Safety Disclosures
"	Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
"	Reserved
"	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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"	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
"	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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"	205
"	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
"	208
"	Controls and Procedures
"	Other Information
"	210
"	Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions That Prevent Inspections
"	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
"	Executive Compensation
"	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
"	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
"	211
"	Principal Accounting Fees and Services
"	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
"	Form 10-K Summary
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Alternative Formats (Word, et al.)
Business
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions That Prevent Inspections
Executive Compensation
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Form 10-K Summary
Legal Proceedings
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
Other Information
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Properties
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
Reserved
Risk Factors
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Unresolved Staff Comments
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101
104
105
107
108
109
110
111
113
114
122
127
130
142
152
154
185
186
188
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1st Page – Filing Submission

Business

Risk Factors

Unresolved Staff Comments

Properties

Legal Proceedings

Mine Safety Disclosures

Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Reserved

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

100

101

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

104

105

107

108

109

110

111

113

114

122

127

130

142

152

154

185

186

188

191

193

195

199

200

204

205

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

208

Controls and Procedures

Other Information

210

Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions That Prevent Inspections

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Executive Compensation

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

211

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

Form 10-K Summary

216

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3/31/35

1/15/30

7/15/29

12/31/27

12/6/27

1/1/24

12/31/23

12/30/23

7/1/23

6/30/23

4/1/23

3/31/23

1/1/23

12/31/22

5/6/22

3/31/22

10-Q, 13F-HR, 8-K

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2/25/22

IRANNOTICE

2/22/22

1/1/22

For Period end:

12/31/21

13F-HR

12/22/21

12/20/21

12/2/21

12/1/21

11/30/21

11/7/21

6/30/21

10-Q, 13F-HR

6/29/21

6/21/21


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
i Common shares, par value $0.0125 per share	i AXS	i New York Stock Exchange
i Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a 5.50% Series E preferred shares	i AXS PRE	i New York Stock Exchange



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	PART I

Item 1.	Business	4

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	33

Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	54

Item 2.	Properties	54

Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	54

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	54

	PART II

Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	55

Item 6.	Reserved	55

Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	56

Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk	101

Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	104

Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	208

Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	208

Item 9B.	Other Information	210
Item 9C.	Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions That Prevent Inspections	210

	PART III

Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	210

Item 11.	Executive Compensation	210

Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	210

Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	211

Item 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	211

	PART IV

Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	211
Item 16.	Form 10-K Summary	216



Year ended December 31,	2021		2020		2019

Insurance	$	4,863,232	$	4,018,399	$	3,675,931
Reinsurance	2,822,752		2,808,539		3,222,927
Total	$	7,685,984	$	6,826,938	$	6,898,858



Years ended December 31,	2021				2020				2019

Aon plc	$	621,879	13	%	$	485,113	12	%	$	393,645	11	%
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.	548,964		11	%	496,913		12	%	434,108		12	%
Other brokers	2,915,070		60	%	2,310,687		58	%	2,015,822		54	%
Managing general agencies and underwriters	777,320		16	%	725,686		18	%	832,356		23	%
Total	$	4,863,232	100	%	$	4,018,399	100	%	$	3,675,931	100	%



						Employees

			North America			1,319
			Europe, Middle East and Africa			730
			Asia Pacific			33
			Total employees			2,082



						All U.S. Employees(1)(2)

			Black / African American			15%
			Asian			11%
			Hispanic / Latinx			4%
			White			57%
			Multiracial, Native American and Pacific Islander			2%



Estimated Net Exposures (millions of U.S. dollars)		2022						2021
Territory	Peril	50 Year Return Period		100 Year Return Period		250 Year Return Period		50 Year Return Period		100 Year Return Period		250 Year Return Period

Southeast	U.S. Hurricane	$	131	$	186	$	262	$	286	$	408	$	625
Northeast	U.S. Hurricane	39		115		238		42		115		262
Mid-Atlantic	U.S. Hurricane	71		193		362		90		263		520
Gulf of Mexico	U.S. Hurricane	119		164		234		175		263		431
California	Earthquake	123		240		327		193		396		504
Europe	Windstorm	90		124		165		136		182		240
Japan	Earthquake	82		204		318		103		179		336
Japan	Windstorm	75		144		166		113		186		220


Period	Total number of shares purchased(a) (b)	Average price paid per share	Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs	Maximum number (or approximate dollar value) of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs(b)
October 1-31, 2021	—	$45.95	—	—
November 1-30, 2021	3	$53.74	—	—
December 1-31, 2021	1	$49.74	—	—
Total	4		—	—


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2021 Financial Highlights			57

Overview			58

Consolidated Results of Operations			60

Results by Segment:

i) Insurance Segment			62

ii) Reinsurance Segment			65

Net Investment Income and Net Investment Gains (Losses)			68

Other Expenses (Revenues), Net			71

Financial Measures			72

Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation			74

Cash and Investments			77

Liquidity and Capital Resources			84

Critical Accounting Estimates			89

i) Reserve for Losses and Loss Expenses			90

ii) Reinsurance Recoverable on Unpaid Losses and Loss Expenses			96

iii) Gross Premiums Written			97

iv) Net Premiums Earned			98

v) Fair Value Measurements of Financial Assets and Liabilities			99

vi) Impairment Losses and the Allowance for Expected Credit Losses - Fixed Maturities, Available for Sale			100

Recent Accounting Pronouncements			101



Years ended December 31,	2021		% Change	2020		% Change	2019

Underwriting revenues:
Gross premiums written	$	7,685,984	13%	$	6,826,938	(1%)	$	6,898,858
Net premiums written	4,926,624		14%	4,336,409		(3%)	4,489,615
Net premiums earned	4,709,850		8%	4,371,309		(5%)	4,587,178
Other insurance related income (loss)	23,295		nm	(8,089)		nm	16,444
Underwriting expenses:
Net losses and loss expenses	(3,008,783)		(8%)	(3,281,252)		8%	(3,044,798)
Acquisition costs	(921,834)		(1%)	(929,517)		(9%)	(1,024,582)
Underwriting-related general and administrative expenses(1)	(536,834)		12%	(477,968)		(5%)	(505,735)
Underwriting income (loss)(2)	265,694			(325,517)			28,507

Net investment income	454,301		30%	349,601		(27%)	478,572
Net investment gains	134,279		4%	129,133		42%	91,233
Corporate expenses(1)	(126,470)		24%	(101,822)		(21%)	(129,096)
Foreign exchange (losses) gains	(315)		nm	(81,069)		nm	12,041
Interest expense and financing costs	(62,302)		(17%)	(75,049)		10%	(68,107)
Reorganization expenses	—		nm	(7,881)		(79%)	(37,384)
Amortization of value of business acquired	(3,854)		(25%)	(5,139)		(81%)	(26,722)
Amortization of intangible assets	(12,424)		9%	(11,390)		(2%)	(11,597)
Income (loss) before income taxes and interest in income (loss) of equity method investments	648,909			(129,133)			337,447
Income tax (expense) benefit	(62,384)		nm	12,321		nm	(23,692)
Interest in income (loss) of equity method investments	32,084		nm	(3,612)		nm	9,718
Net income (loss)	618,609			(120,424)			323,473
Preferred share dividends	(30,250)		—%	(30,250)		(26%)	(41,112)

Net income (loss) available (attributable) to common shareholders	$	588,359		$	(150,674)		$	282,361



	Women	Men

Total employees(1)	45%	55%



Years ended December 31,	2021		% Point Change	2020		% Point Change	2019

Current accident year loss ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses	55.1	%	(2.6)	57.7	%	(2.9)	60.6	%
Catastrophe and weather-related losses ratio	9.5	%	(8.2)	17.7	%	10.2	7.5	%
Current accident year loss ratio	64.6	%	(10.8)	75.4	%	7.3	68.1	%
Prior year reserve development ratio	(0.7	%)	(0.4)	(0.3	%)	1.4	(1.7	%)
Net losses and loss expenses ratio	63.9	%	(11.2)	75.1	%	8.7	66.4	%
Acquisition cost ratio	19.6	%	(1.7)	21.3	%	(1.0)	22.3	%
General and administrative expense ratio(1)	14.0	%	0.8	13.2	%	(0.7)	13.9	%
Combined ratio	97.5	%	(12.1)	109.6	%	7.0	102.6	%



Year ended and at December 31,	2021			2020			2019

Return on average common equity(1)	12.2		%	(3.2		%)	6.3		%
Operating return on average common equity(2)	9.1		%	(3.7		%)	4.7		%
Book value per diluted common share(3)	$	55.78		$	55.09		$	55.79
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	1.69		$	1.65		$	1.61
Increase in book value per diluted common share adjusted for dividends	$	2.38		$	0.95		$	7.47



	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
	Fair value		Fair value

Fixed maturities, available for sale	$	12,313,200	$	12,041,799
Fixed maturities, held to maturity(1)	445,033		—
Equity securities	655,675		518,445
Mortgage loans	594,088		593,290
Other investments	947,982		829,156
Equity method investments	146,293		114,209
Short-term investments	31,063		161,897
Total investments	$	15,133,334	$	14,258,796

Cash and cash equivalents(2)	$	1,317,690	$	1,503,232



	December 31, 2021					December 31, 2020
Country	Fair value		% of total		Weighted average credit rating	Fair value		% of total		Weighted average credit rating

Eurozone countries:
Supranationals(1)	$	16,799	2	%	AAA	$	19,773	3	%	AAA
Netherlands	10,065		1	%	AA+	14,482		2	%	AA+
Germany	5,083		1	%	AAA	3,689		1	%	AAA
Austria	2,317		—	%	AA+	3,629		1	%	AA+
France	1,303		—	%	AA	503		—	%	AA





Total eurozone	35,567		4	%	AA+	42,076		7	%	AA+

Other concentrations:
United Kingdom	248,601		31	%	AA-	305,083		45	%	AA-
Canada	372,333		47	%	AAA	139,834		21	%	AAA
Mexico	19,839		2	%	BBB	21,404		3	%	BBB
Other	118,838		16	%	AA+	162,876		24	%	AA
Total other concentrations	759,611		96	%	AAA	629,197		93	%	AA+
Total non-U.S. government	$	795,178	100	%	AA	$	671,273	100	%	AA-



	December 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
	RMBS		CMBS		RMBS		CMBS

Government agency	$	1,074,589	$	83,936	$	1,286,209	$	311,698
AAA	166,553		1,069,276		109,903		972,222
AA	3,601		89,813		8,378		64,459
A	9,936		5,166		7,101		1,608
BBB	621		—		677		2,375
Below BBB(1)	5,453		—		14,045		1,225
Total	$	1,260,753	$	1,248,191	$	1,426,313	$	1,353,587



	Asset-backed securities
	AAA		AA		A		BBB		Below BBB		Total

At December 31, 2021
CLO - debt tranches	$	953,731	$	251,204	$	73,595	$	33,343	$	31,707	$	1,343,580
Auto	245,653		4,938		—		—		—		250,591
Student loan	149,801		5,166		2,476		—		—		157,443
Credit card	12,977		—		—		—		—		12,977
Other	224,348		11,893		23,311		5,394		404		265,350
Total	$	1,586,510	$	273,201	$	99,382	$	38,737	$	32,111	$	2,029,941
% of total	78%		13%		5%		2%		2%		100%

At December 31, 2020
CLO - debt tranches	$	820,870	$	55,107	$	48,269	$	46,150	$	75,954	$	1,046,350
Auto	278,964		—		—		—		—		278,964
Student loan	113,294		7,513		—		—		—		120,807
Credit card	10,254		—		—		—		—		10,254
Other	214,749		15,744		17,075		15,641		494		263,703
Total	$	1,438,131	$	78,364	$	65,344	$	61,791	$	76,448	$	1,720,078
% of total	84%		5%		4%		4%		3%		100%



	General Obligation		Revenue		Total		% of total fair value	Gross unrealized gains		Gross unrealized losses		Weighted average credit rating

At December 31, 2021
New York	$	798	$	31,900	$	32,698	16%	$	1,416	$	(2)	AA+
California	2,472		43,945		46,417		22%	1,118		(223)		A+
Texas	9,327		16,587		25,914		12%	677		(238)		AA
Massachusetts	12,511		2,577		15,088		7%	403		(5)		AA
Michigan	—		14,894		14,894		7%	460		(31)		AA-
Other	7,612		66,215		73,827		36%	1,854		(147)		A+
	$	32,720	$	176,118	$	208,838	100%	$	5,928	$	(646)	AA-

At December 31, 2020
New York	$	18,346	$	39,597	$	57,943	20%	$	3,287	$	—	AA
California	8,041		33,340		41,381		14%	1,881		(2)		AA-
Texas	8,884		25,193		34,077		12%	1,635		—		AA
Massachusetts	21,090		10,842		31,932		11%	700		—		AA+
Michigan	—		15,413		15,413		5%	948		—		AA-
Other	20,426		94,726		115,152		38%	4,697		(29)		A+
	$	76,787	$	219,111	$	295,898	100%	$	13,148	$	(31)	AA-



	December 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
Severity of Unrealized Loss	Fair value		Gross unrealized losses		% of total gross unrealized losses		Fair value		Gross unrealized losses		% of total gross unrealized losses

0-10%	$	6,172,912	$	(83,380)	96	%	$	1,212,074	$	(9,553)	87	%
10-20%	10,127		(1,639)		2	%	6,102		(726)		7	%
20-30%	3,576		(1,138)		1	%	2,374		(626)		6	%
30-40%	1,188		(539)		1	%	—		—		—	%
40-50%	—		—		—	%	—		—		—	%
> 50%	6		(25)		—	%	—		—		—	%
Total	$	6,187,809	$	(86,721)	100	%	$	1,220,550	$	(10,905)	100	%



	December 31, 2021				December 31, 2020

Hedge funds
Long/short equity funds	$	3,476	—	%	$	25,300	3	%
Multi-strategy funds	56,012		6	%	121,420		15	%

Total hedge funds	59,488		6	%	146,720		18	%

Direct lending funds	289,867		31	%	272,131		33	%
Private equity funds	249,974		26	%	124,706		15	%
Real estate funds	238,222		25	%	164,250		20	%
Total hedge, direct lending, private equity and real estate funds	837,551		88	%	707,807		86	%

CLO-Equities	5,910		1	%	6,173		1	%
Other privately held investments	104,521		11	%	70,011		8	%
Overseas deposits	—		—	%	45,165		5	%
Total other investments	$	947,982	100	%	$	829,156	100	%



Total cash provided by (used in)(1)	2021		2020		2019

Operating activities	$	1,114,822	$	343,503	$	199,004
Investing activities	(1,114,195)		489,921		(774,315)
Financing activities	(186,095)		(908,803)		277,510
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(74)		2,154		44,238
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	$	(185,542)	$	(73,225)	$	(253,563)

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/21

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At December 31,	2021			2020

Debt	$	1,310,975		$	1,309,695

Preferred shares	550,000			550,000
Common equity	4,860,656			4,745,694
Shareholders’ equity	5,410,656			5,295,694
Total capital	$	6,721,631		$	6,605,389

Ratio of debt to total capital	19.5		%	19.8		%
Ratio of debt and preferred equity to total capital	27.7		%	28.2		%



	Payment due by period
Contractual obligations and commitments	Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		More than 5 years

Operating activities
Estimated gross losses and loss expenses payments(1)	$	14,653,094	$	3,771,770	$	4,943,342	$	2,580,024	$	3,357,958
Operating lease obligations(2)	119,512		18,653		26,176		18,393		56,290
Investing activities
Unfunded investment commitments(3)	700,229		265,910		182,956		120,937		130,426
Financing activities
Debt (principal payments)(4)	1,325,000		—		—		—		1,325,000
Debt (interest payments)(4)(5)	652,050		60,739		121,665		121,934		347,712
Total	$	17,449,885	$	4,117,072	$	5,274,139	$	2,841,288	$	5,217,386



INSURANCE
Development pattern	Expected loss ratio
	Higher Loss Reserves (Lower Loss Reserves)
Property and other	5% lower		Unchanged		5% higher

3 months shorter	$	(90,585)	$	(51,822)	$	(42,924)
Unchanged	(10,383)		—		10,356
3 months longer	61,130		73,957		87,981

Marine	5% lower		Unchanged		5% higher

3 months shorter	$	(36,363)	$	(21,821)	$	(7,211)
Unchanged	(14,412)		—		15,369
3 months longer	14,809		29,926		45,336

Aviation	5% lower		Unchanged		5% higher

3 months shorter	$	(7,598)	$	(6,659)	$	(5,720)
Unchanged	(1,272)		—		1,272
3 months longer	8,235		10,007		11,780

Credit and political risk	10% lower		Unchanged		10% higher

6 months shorter	$	(20,611)	$	—	$	20,611
Unchanged	(20,611)		—		20,611
6 months longer	(20,177)		—		20,611

Professional lines	10% lower		Unchanged		10% higher

6 months shorter	$	(363,296)	$	(161,658)	$	46,618
Unchanged	(207,829)		—		214,430
6 months longer	18,287		239,411		462,549

Liability	10% lower		Unchanged		10% higher

6 months shorter	$	(187,221)	$	(41,862)	$	103,889
Unchanged	(143,504)		—		144,452
6 months longer	(74,598)		64,916		212,119



	Fair value		Potential adverse change in fair value
			Increase in interest rate by 100 basis points		Widening of credit spreads by 100 basis points		Total

At December 31, 2021
U.S. government and agency	$	2,682,448	$	(85,129)	$	—	$	(85,129)
Non-U.S. government	795,178		(22,607)		—		(22,607)
Agency RMBS	1,074,589		(47,406)		—		(47,406)

Securities exposed to credit spreads:
Corporate debt	4,495,312		(163,656)		(172,830)		(336,486)
CMBS	1,248,191		(38,536)		(49,568)		(88,104)
Non-agency RMBS	186,164		(3,927)		(5,036)		(8,963)
ABS	1,622,480		(14,552)		(62,633)		(77,185)
Municipals	208,838		(8,941)		(9,593)		(18,534)
	$	12,313,200	$	(384,754)	$	(299,660)	$	(684,414)

At December 31, 2020
U.S. government and agency	$	1,918,699	$	(67,495)	$	—	$	(67,495)
Non-U.S. government	671,273		(23,491)		—		(23,491)
Agency RMBS	1,286,209		(41,345)		—		(41,345)

Securities exposed to credit spreads:
Corporate debt	4,655,951		(169,961)		(174,114)		(344,075)
CMBS	1,353,587		(64,430)		(68,978)		(133,408)
Non-agency RMBS	140,104		(2,137)		(4,022)		(6,159)
ABS	1,720,078		(15,460)		(53,007)		(68,467)
Municipals	295,898		(15,314)		(15,375)		(30,689)
	$	12,041,799	$	(399,633)	$	(315,496)	$	(715,129)


Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Accompanying Notes			Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - PCAOB ID No.	i 5230	.	105

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2021 and 2020			107

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019			108

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019			109

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019			110

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019			111

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements			113

Note 1 – Organization			113

Note 2 – Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies			114

Note 3 – Segment Information			122

Note 4 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets			127

Note 5 – Investments			130

Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements			142

Note 7 – Derivative Instruments			152

Note 8 – Reserve for Losses and Loss Expenses			154

Note 9 – Reinsurance			185

Note 10 – Debt and Financing Arrangements			186

Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies			188

Note 12 – Leases			191

Note 13 – Earnings Per Common Share			193

Note 14 – Shareholders’ Equity			193

Note 15 – Retirement Plans			195

Note 16 – Share-Based Compensation			195

Note 17 – Related Party Transactions			199

Note 18 – Reorganization Expenses			200

Note 19 – Income Taxes			200

Note 20 – Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			204

Note 21 – Statutory Financial Information			205



/s/			i *Deloitte Ltd.*
i Hamilton, Bermuda
February 25, 2022


	2021		2020
	(in thousands)
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value (Amortized cost 2021: $ i 12,241,782; 2020: $ i 11,566,930 Allowance for expected credit losses 2021: $ i 313; 2020: $ i 323)	$	i 12,313,200	$	i 12,041,799
Fixed maturities, held to maturity, at amortized cost (Fair value 2021: $ i 445,033 Allowance for expected credit losses 2021: $ i nil)	i 446,016		i —
Equity securities, at fair value (Cost 2021: $ i 528,864; 2020: $ i 421,744)	i 655,675		i 518,445
Mortgage loans, held for investment, at fair value (Allowance for expected credit losses 2021: $ i nil; 2020: $ i nil)	i 594,088		i 593,290
Other investments, at fair value	i 947,982		i 829,156
Equity method investments	i 146,293		i 114,209
Short-term investments, at fair value	i 31,063		i 161,897
Total investments	i 15,134,317		i 14,258,796
Cash and cash equivalents	i 844,592		i 902,831
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	i 473,098		i 600,401
Accrued interest receivable	i 64,350		i 65,020
Insurance and reinsurance premium balances receivable (Allowance for expected credit losses 2021: $ i 7,567; 2020: $ i 8,836)	i 2,622,676		i 2,738,342
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss expenses (Allowance for expected credit losses 2021: $ i 29,554; 2020: $ i 23,711)	i 5,017,611		i 4,496,641
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss expenses	i 642,215		i 434,201
Deferred acquisition costs	i 465,593		i 431,439
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	i 1,377,358		i 1,194,455
Receivable for investments sold	i 4,555		i 2,150
Goodwill	i 100,801		i 100,801
Intangible assets	i 208,717		i 219,633
Value of business acquired	i —		i 3,854
Operating lease right-of-use assets	i 103,295		i 123,579
Other assets	i 309,792		i 305,544
Total assets	$	i 27,368,970	$	i 25,877,687
Liabilities
Reserve for losses and loss expenses	$	i 14,653,094	$	i 13,926,766
Unearned premiums	i 4,090,676		i 3,685,886
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable	i 1,324,620		i 1,092,042
Debt	i 1,310,975		i 1,309,695
Payable for investments purchased	i 31,543		i 104,777
Operating lease liabilities	i 119,512		i 140,263
Other liabilities	i 427,894		i 322,564
Total liabilities	i 21,958,314		i 20,581,993
Commitments and Contingencies	i		i


Shareholders' equity
Preferred shares	i 550,000		i 550,000
Common shares (shares issued 2021: i 176,580; 2020: i 176,580 shares outstanding 2021: i 84,774; 2020: i 84,353)	i 2,206		i 2,206
Additional paid-in capital	i 2,346,179		i 2,330,054
Accumulated other comprehensive income	i 56,536		i 414,395
Retained earnings	i 6,204,745		i 5,763,607
Treasury shares, at cost (2021: i 91,806; 2020: i 92,227)	( i 3,749,010)		( i 3,764,568)


Total shareholders’ equity	i 5,410,656		i 5,295,694
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	i 27,368,970	$	i 25,877,687


Year ended December 31,	Expected cash flows

2022	$	i 23,262
2023	i 19,725
2024	i 13,556
2025	i 12,924
2026	i 10,770
Later years	i 66,705
Discount	( i 27,430)
Total discounted operating lease liabilities	$	i 119,512


			Year ended December 31,			2021

			Expected volatility			i 32.99%
			Expected term (in years)			i 3.0
			Expected dividend yield			n/a
			Risk-free interest rate			i 0.17%



	Bermuda				Ireland				U.S.
At December 31,	2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020

Required statutory capital and surplus	$	i 1,517,485	$	i 1,584,854	$	i 755,270	$	i 778,493	$	i 626,973	$	i 542,824
Available statutory capital and surplus	$	i 3,067,879	$	i 3,004,077	$	i 1,147,194	$	i 1,085,317	$	i 1,885,383	$	i 1,685,684