ACGL 10Q 6.30.13
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the period ended June 30, 2013
 
Or
 
 
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Commission file number:  001-26456
 
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
Not Applicable
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
Wessex House, 5th Floor, 45 Reid Street
Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(441) 278-9250
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x     No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x     No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x
 
Accelerated filer o
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer o
 
Smaller reporting company o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o   No x
 
The number of the registrant’s common shares (par value, $0.0033 per share) outstanding as of August 2, 2013 was 133,420,370.


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ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.
 
INDEX
 
 
 
Page No.
PART I. Financial Information
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1 — Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Arch Capital Group Ltd.:
 
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Arch Capital Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, and the consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
 
We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
 
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
We previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report dated March 1, 2013, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
 
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
New York, NY
August 9, 2013

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ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Assets
 

 
 

Investments:
 

 
 

Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $9,619,842 and $9,567,290)
$
9,570,583

 
$
9,839,988

Short-term investments available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $1,095,497 and $719,848)
1,091,032

 
722,121

Investment of funds received under securities lending, at fair value (amortized cost: $39,079 and $42,302)
41,062

 
42,531

Equity securities available for sale, at fair value (cost: $410,219 and $298,414)
438,038

 
312,749

Other investments available for sale, at fair value (cost: $555,422 and $519,955)
569,407

 
549,280

Investments accounted for using the fair value option
1,065,684

 
917,466

Investments accounted for using the equity method
208,796

 
307,105

Total investments
12,984,602

 
12,691,240

 
 
 
 
Cash
375,119

 
371,041

Accrued investment income
68,413

 
71,748

Investment in joint venture (cost: $100,000)
108,710

 
107,284

Fixed maturities and short-term investments pledged under securities lending, at fair value
47,763

 
50,848

Premiums receivable
876,989

 
688,873

Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid and paid losses and loss adjustment expenses
1,849,891

 
1,870,037

Contractholder receivables
947,887

 
865,728

Prepaid reinsurance premiums
330,854

 
298,484

Deferred acquisition costs, net
313,010

 
262,822

Receivable for securities sold
447,545

 
19,248

Other assets
566,900

 
519,409

Total Assets
$
18,917,683

 
$
17,816,762

 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 

 
 

Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses
$
8,808,594

 
$
8,933,292

Unearned premiums
1,921,849

 
1,647,978

Reinsurance balances payable
210,113

 
188,546

Contractholder payables
947,887

 
865,728

Senior notes
300,000

 
300,000

Revolving credit agreement borrowings
100,000

 
100,000

Securities lending payable
49,135

 
52,356

Payable for securities purchased
853,156

 
37,788

Other liabilities
492,631

 
522,196

Total Liabilities
13,683,365

 
12,647,884

 
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies


 


 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ Equity
 

 
 

Non-cumulative preferred shares
325,000

 
325,000

Common shares ($0.0033 par, shares issued: 169,245,371 and 168,255,572)
564

 
561

Additional paid-in capital
272,955

 
227,778

Retained earnings
5,776,808

 
5,354,361

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred income tax
(49,322
)
 
287,017

Common shares held in treasury, at cost (shares: 35,828,952 and 34,412,959)
(1,091,687
)
 
(1,025,839
)
Total Shareholders' Equity
5,234,318

 
5,168,878

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
$
18,917,683

 
$
17,816,762



See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net premiums written
$
810,535

 
$
820,233

 
$
1,763,311

 
$
1,683,844

Change in unearned premiums
(51,719
)
 
(93,577
)
 
(251,725
)
 
(276,876
)
Net premiums earned
758,816

 
726,656

 
1,511,586

 
1,406,968

Net investment income
68,369

 
73,608

 
134,041

 
147,905

Net realized gains
12,652

 
34,867

 
70,992

 
78,988

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairment losses
(724
)
 
(2,454
)
 
(2,972
)
 
(3,485
)
Less investment impairments recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes

 
503

 
2

 
511

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
(724
)
 
(1,951
)
 
(2,970
)
 
(2,974
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fee income
902

 
806

 
1,440

 
1,349

Equity in net income of investment funds accounted for using the equity method
10,941

 
7,787

 
24,764

 
32,613

Other income (loss)
834

 
695

 
2,078

 
(7,373
)
Total revenues
851,790

 
842,468

 
1,741,931

 
1,657,476

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses
418,653

 
399,693

 
818,056

 
794,900

Acquisition expenses
131,677

 
128,289

 
259,269

 
247,251

Other operating expenses
127,408

 
117,701

 
247,591

 
224,173

Interest expense
5,852

 
7,439

 
11,750

 
14,960

Net foreign exchange gains
(13,811
)
 
(31,689
)
 
(38,075
)
 
(11,001
)
Total expenses
669,779

 
621,433

 
1,298,591

 
1,270,283

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
182,011

 
221,035

 
443,340

 
387,193

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
5,071

 
767

 
9,924

 
2,669

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
176,940

 
220,268

 
433,416

 
384,524

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred dividends
5,485

 
7,649

 
10,969

 
14,110

Loss on repurchase of preferred shares

 
10,612

 

 
10,612

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income available to common shareholders
$
171,455

 
$
202,007

 
$
422,447

 
$
359,802

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per common share
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
$
1.31

 
$
1.50

 
$
3.22

 
$
2.68

Diluted
$
1.26

 
$
1.46

 
$
3.11

 
$
2.61

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
131,377,274

 
134,529,129

 
131,143,885

 
134,241,876

Diluted
135,849,050

 
138,211,736

 
135,624,226

 
138,017,490

 


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Net income
$
176,940

 
$
220,268

 
$
433,416

 
$
384,524

Other comprehensive income, net of deferred income tax
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of investments:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period
(259,562
)
 
18,060

 
(250,091
)
 
112,923

Portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income, net of deferred income tax

 
(503
)
 
(2
)
 
(511
)
Reclassification of net realized gains, net of income taxes, included in net income
(13,916
)
 
(43,792
)
 
(52,617
)
 
(71,303
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of deferred income tax
(5,407
)
 
(15,136
)
 
(33,629
)
 
(1,935
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
(278,885
)
 
(41,371
)
 
(336,339
)
 
39,174

Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$
(101,945
)
 
$
178,897

 
$
97,077

 
$
423,698

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares
 

 
 

Balance at beginning of year
$
325,000

 
$
325,000

Shares issued - Series C

 
325,000

Shares repurchased - Series A and B

 
(325,000
)
Balance at end of period
325,000

 
325,000

 
 
 
 
Common Shares
 

 
 

Balance at beginning of year
561

 
549

Common shares issued, net
3

 
7

Balance at end of period
564

 
556

 
 
 
 
Additional Paid-in Capital
 

 
 

Balance at beginning of year
227,778

 
161,419

Common shares issued, net
5,362

 
4,553

Issue costs on Series C preferred shares

 
(9,398
)
Reversal of issue costs on repurchase of preferred shares

 
10,612

Exercise of stock options
6,022

 
4,822

Amortization of share-based compensation
31,466

 
23,930

Other
2,327

 
1,687

Balance at end of period
272,955

 
197,625

 
 
 
 
Retained Earnings
 

 
 

Balance at beginning of year
5,354,361

 
4,796,655

Net income
433,416

 
384,524

Dividends declared on preferred shares
(10,969
)
 
(14,110
)
Loss on repurchase of preferred shares

 
(10,612
)
Balance at end of period
5,776,808

 
5,156,457

 
 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 

 
 

Balance at beginning of year
287,017

 
153,923

Change in unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of investments, net of deferred income tax
(302,708
)
 
41,620

Portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income, net of deferred income tax
(2
)
 
(511
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of deferred income tax
(33,629
)
 
(1,935
)
Balance at end of period
(49,322
)
 
193,097

 
 
 
 
Common Shares Held in Treasury, at Cost
 

 
 

Balance at beginning of year
(1,025,839
)
 
(845,472
)
Shares repurchased for treasury
(65,848
)
 
(6,947
)
Balance at end of period
(1,091,687
)
 
(852,419
)
 
 
 
 
Total Shareholders’ Equity
$
5,234,318

 
$
5,020,316

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
Operating Activities
 

 
 

Net income
$
433,416

 
$
384,524

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 

 
 

Net realized gains
(73,611
)
 
(80,753
)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
2,970

 
2,974

Equity in net income or loss of investment funds accounted for using the equity method and other income or loss
37,493

 
(18,141
)
Share-based compensation
31,466

 
23,930

Changes in:
 

 
 

Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses recoverable
(33,163
)
 
107,670

Unearned premiums, net of prepaid reinsurance premiums
251,724

 
276,877

Premiums receivable
(205,044
)
 
(273,735
)
Deferred acquisition costs, net
(51,971
)
 
(45,390
)
Reinsurance balances payable
24,267

 
37,129

Other liabilities
(26,981
)
 
(2,526
)
Other items, net
(2,212
)
 
(15,291
)
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities
388,354

 
397,268

 
 
 
 
Investing Activities
 

 
 

Purchases of:
 

 
 

Fixed maturity investments
(8,599,697
)
 
(7,546,498
)
Equity securities
(272,323
)
 
(110,303
)
Other investments
(648,915
)
 
(386,243
)
Proceeds from the sales of:
 

 
 

Fixed maturity investments
8,468,641

 
6,887,186

Equity securities
194,212

 
198,485

Other investments
506,434

 
216,964

Proceeds from redemptions and maturities of fixed maturity investments
424,953

 
598,792

Net purchases of short-term investments
(375,146
)
 
(174,607
)
Change in investment of securities lending collateral
3,221

 
(17,837
)
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired

 
28,948

Purchases of furniture, equipment and other assets
(7,092
)
 
(10,208
)
Net Cash Used For Investing Activities
(305,712
)
 
(315,321
)
 
 
 
 
Financing Activities
 

 
 

Proceeds from issuance of Series C preferred shares, net

 
315,789

Repurchase of Series A and B preferred shares

 
(325,000
)
Purchases of common shares under share repurchase program
(56,463
)
 

Proceeds from common shares issued, net
(517
)
 
348

Repayments of borrowings

 
(73,773
)
Change in securities lending collateral
(3,221
)
 
17,837

Other
5,042

 
3,464

Preferred dividends paid
(10,969
)
 
(17,412
)
Net Cash Used For Financing Activities
(66,128
)
 
(78,747
)
 
 
 
 
Effects of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash
(12,436
)
 
493

 
 
 
 
Increase in cash
4,078

 
3,693

Cash beginning of year
371,041

 
351,699

Cash end of period
$
375,119

 
$
355,392

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


1.                   General
 
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (“ACGL”) is a Bermuda public limited liability company which provides insurance and reinsurance on a worldwide basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries.
 
The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of ACGL and its wholly owned subsidiaries (together with ACGL, the “Company”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normally recurring accruals) necessary for a fair statement of results on an interim basis. The results of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year or any future periods.
 
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted; however, management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. This report should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, including the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes.
 
The Company has reclassified the presentation of certain prior year information to conform to the current presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on the Company’s net income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity or cash flows. Tabular amounts are in U.S. Dollars in thousands, except share amounts, unless otherwise noted.
 
2.                    Share Transactions
 
Share Repurchases
 
The board of directors of ACGL has authorized the investment in ACGL’s common shares through a share repurchase program. Repurchases under the program may be effected from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions through December 2014. Since the inception of the share repurchase program, ACGL has repurchased approximately 109.9 million common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $2.79 billion. During the 2013 second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, ACGL repurchased 0.3 million and 1.2 million common shares, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $15.5 million and $56.5 million, respectively. No share repurchases were made in the comparable 2012 periods. At June 30, 2013, $713.4 million of share repurchases were available under the program. The timing and amount of the repurchase transactions under this program will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions and corporate and regulatory considerations.

Share-Based Compensation

During the 2013 second quarter, the Company made a stock grant of 516,859 stock appreciation rights and stock options and 544,075 restricted shares and units to certain employees and directors with weighted average grant-date fair values of $13.35 and $53.50 per share, respectively. During the 2012 second quarter, the Company made a stock grant of 782,248 stock appreciation rights and stock options and 728,864 restricted shares and units with weighted average grant-date fair values of $9.91 and $38.59 per share, respectively. The stock appreciation rights and stock options were valued at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Such values are being amortized over the respective substantive vesting period. For awards granted to retirement-eligible employees where no service is required for the employee to retain the award, the grant date fair value is immediately recognized as compensation expense at the grant date because the employee is able to retain the award without continuing to provide service. For employees near retirement eligibility, attribution of compensation cost is over the period from the grant date to the retirement eligibility date.


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Loss on Repurchase of Preferred Shares

The Company issued $325.0 million of 6.75% Series C preferred shares in April 2012 and subsequently redeemed all of its $200.0 million of 8.0% Series A preferred shares and $125.0 million of 7.875% Series B preferred shares at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share in May 2012. In accordance with GAAP, upon issuance of the Series A and B preferred shares in 2006, costs of $10.6 million were recognized as a reduction of additional paid-in capital in shareholders' equity. Following the redemption of such shares, such issue costs were recorded as a “loss on repurchase of preferred shares” to remove the costs from additional paid-in capital in the second quarter of 2012, as revised and as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (see Note 16 and Note 21).
.

3.                   Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") guidance requiring additional disclosures about reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income. As this guidance is disclosure-related only, the adoption of this guidance did not impact the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or liquidity. The additional disclosures are provided in Note 11, "Other Comprehensive Income."
 
Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted FASB guidance requiring additional disclosures about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either: (1) offset for balance sheet presentation purposes or (2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar arrangement, regardless of whether they are offset for balance sheet presentation purposes. The disclosure requirements of this guidance are limited to derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing/lending transactions. As this guidance is disclosure-related only and did not amend existing balance sheet offsetting guidance, adoption did not impact the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or liquidity. The additional disclosures are provided in Note 7, "Investment Information," and Note 9, "Derivative Instruments."

4.                   Commitments and Contingencies
 
Letter of Credit and Revolving Credit Facilities
 
As of June 30, 2013, the Company had a $300 million unsecured revolving loan and letter of credit facility and a $500 million secured letter of credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement expires on August 18, 2014. In addition, the Company had access to secured letter of credit facilities of approximately $113.9 million as of June 30, 2013, which are available on a limited basis and for limited purposes (together with the secured portion of the Credit Agreement and these letter of credit facilities, the “LOC Facilities”). At June 30, 2013, the Company had $412.7 million in outstanding letters of credit under the LOC Facilities, which were secured by investments with a fair value of $481.3 million, and had $100.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement. The Company was in compliance with all covenants contained in the LOC Facilities at June 30, 2013.
 
Investment Commitments
 
The Company’s investment commitments, which are primarily related to agreements entered into by the Company to invest in funds and separately managed accounts when called upon, were approximately $751.0 million at June 30, 2013.

Acquisition of CMG Mortgage Insurance Company and Mortgage Insurance Operating Platform of PMI

In February 2013, certain of the Company's U.S.-based subsidiaries (collectively “Arch U.S. MI”) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire (1) CMG Mortgage Insurance Company (“CMG MI”) from its current owners, PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. in rehabilitation (“PMI”), which has been under the receivership of the Arizona Department of Insurance since 2011, and CMFG Life Insurance Company, and (2) PMI's mortgage insurance operating platform and certain related assets from PMI. In connection with the closing of the transactions, PMI and an affiliate of the Company's U.S.-based subsidiaries will enter into a quota share reinsurance agreement pursuant to which such affiliate, as the reinsurer, will agree to provide 100% quota share indemnity reinsurance to PMI for all certificates of insurance that were issued by PMI between and including January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2011 that are not in default as of an agreed upon effective date. At closing, it is currently estimated that the Company's U.S.-based subsidiaries will pay aggregate consideration of approximately $300 million under all transaction documents. Additional amounts may be paid based on the actual results of CMG MI's pre-closing portfolio over an agreed upon period. In addition, the Company will enter into a services agreement with PMI to provide for necessary services to administer the run-off of PMI's legacy business at the direction of PMI.

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ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


On June 20, 2013, the Arizona receivership court provided the required approval of the acquisition. The transaction is also subject to approvals of the applicable regulators and approvals by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation of Arch U.S. MI as an eligible insurance carrier in the U.S. mortgage insurance marketplace, as well as the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. In connection with obtaining such consents of regulatory authorities and government-sponsored entities, it is anticipated that Arch U.S. MI or its affiliates will be required to make certain financial commitments to CMG MI, the form and amount of which will be determined based upon discussions with such authorities and entities. Arch U.S. MI's obligation to the sellers to accept financial requirements imposed by regulatory authorities and government-sponsored entities will be determined on the basis of, among other things, the appropriateness of such requirements in light of Arch U.S. MI's business plan and the consistency of such requirements with those imposed on other active participants in the U.S. mortgage insurance industry, as described in the purchase agreements. If these approvals are obtained, it is expected the transaction will close during the latter part of 2013.
 
5.                   Earnings Per Common Share
 
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Numerator:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income
$
176,940

 
$
220,268

 
$
433,416

 
$
384,524

Preferred dividends
(5,485
)
 
(7,649
)
 
(10,969
)
 
(14,110
)
Loss on repurchase of preferred shares

 
(10,612
)
 

 
(10,612
)
Net income available to common shareholders
$
171,455

 
$
202,007

 
$
422,447

 
$
359,802

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic
131,377,274

 
134,529,129

 
131,143,885

 
134,241,876

Effect of dilutive common share equivalents:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Nonvested restricted shares
1,088,030

 
800,455

 
1,181,947

 
909,524

Stock options (1)
3,383,746

 
2,882,152

 
3,298,394

 
2,866,090

Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding — diluted
135,849,050

 
138,211,736

 
135,624,226

 
138,017,490

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
$
1.31

 
$
1.50

 
$
3.22

 
$
2.68

Diluted
$
1.26

 
$
1.46

 
$
3.11

 
$
2.61

_________________________________________________
(1)
Certain stock options were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share where the exercise price of the stock options exceeded the average market price and would have been anti-dilutive or where, when applying the treasury stock method to in-the-money options, the sum of the proceeds, including unrecognized compensation, exceeded the average market price and would have been anti-dilutive. For the 2013 second quarter and 2012 second quarter, the number of stock options excluded were 1,428,616 and 912,056, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the number of stock options excluded were 1,730,313 and 688,634, respectively.


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6.                   Segment Information
 
The following tables summarize the Company’s underwriting income or loss by segment, together with a reconciliation of underwriting income or loss to net income available to common shareholders:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total
 
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written (1)
$
703,904

 
$
337,642

 
$
1,040,738

 
$
676,090

 
$
376,981

 
$
1,051,813

Net premiums written
501,568

 
308,967

 
810,535

 
464,584

 
355,649

 
820,233

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net premiums earned
$
458,656

 
$
300,160

 
$
758,816

 
$
446,594

 
$
280,062

 
$
726,656

Fee income
529

 
373

 
902

 
628

 
178

 
806

Losses and loss adjustment expenses
(291,192
)
 
(127,461
)
 
(418,653
)
 
(290,416
)
 
(109,277
)
 
(399,693
)
Acquisition expenses, net
(74,249
)
 
(57,428
)
 
(131,677
)
 
(76,058
)
 
(52,231
)
 
(128,289
)
Other operating expenses
(80,167
)
 
(33,192
)
 
(113,359
)
 
(76,617
)
 
(29,140
)
 
(105,757
)
Underwriting income
$
13,577

 
$
82,452

 
96,029

 
$
4,131

 
$
89,592

 
93,723

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 

 
 

 
68,369

 
 

 
 

 
73,608

Net realized gains
 

 
 

 
12,652

 
 

 
 

 
34,867

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
 

 
 

 
(724
)
 
 

 
 

 
(1,951
)
Equity in net income of investment funds accounted for using the equity method
 

 
 

 
10,941

 
 

 
 

 
7,787

Other income (loss)
 

 
 

 
834

 
 

 
 

 
695

Other expenses
 

 
 

 
(14,049
)
 
 

 
 

 
(11,944
)
Interest expense
 

 
 

 
(5,852
)
 
 

 
 

 
(7,439
)
Net foreign exchange gains
 

 
 

 
13,811

 
 

 
 

 
31,689

Income before income taxes
 

 
 

 
182,011

 
 

 
 

 
221,035

Income tax expense
 

 
 

 
(5,071
)
 
 

 
 

 
(767
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 

 
 

 
176,940

 
 

 
 

 
220,268

Preferred dividends
 

 
 

 
(5,485
)
 
 

 
 

 
(7,649
)
Loss on repurchase of preferred shares
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
(10,612
)
Net income available to common shareholders
 

 
 

 
$
171,455

 
 

 
 

 
$
202,007

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting Ratios
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss ratio
63.5
%
 
42.5
%
 
55.2
%
 
65.0
%
 
39.0
%
 
55.0
%
Acquisition expense ratio (2)
16.1
%
 
19.1
%
 
17.3
%
 
16.9
%
 
18.6
%
 
17.6
%
Other operating expense ratio
17.5
%
 
11.1
%
 
14.9
%
 
17.2
%
 
10.4
%
 
14.6
%
Combined ratio
97.1
%
 
72.7
%
 
87.4
%
 
99.1
%
 
68.0
%
 
87.2
%
_________________________________________________
(1)     Certain amounts included in the gross premiums written of each segment are related to intersegment transactions. Accordingly, the sum of gross premiums written for each segment does not agree to the total gross premiums written as shown in the table above due to the elimination of intersegment transactions in the total.
(2)     The acquisition expense ratio is adjusted to include policy-related fee income.
 


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Six Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total
 
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written (1)
$
1,392,721

 
$
813,847

 
$
2,204,437

 
$
1,364,203

 
$
756,957

 
$
2,118,469

Net premiums written
1,006,118

 
757,193

 
1,763,311

 
955,264

 
728,580

 
1,683,844

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net premiums earned
$
903,621

 
$
607,965

 
$
1,511,586

 
$
888,334

 
$
518,634

 
$
1,406,968

Fee income
1,054

 
386

 
1,440

 
1,158

 
191

 
1,349

Losses and loss adjustment expenses
(574,659
)
 
(243,397
)
 
(818,056
)
 
(593,580
)
 
(201,320
)
 
(794,900
)
Acquisition expenses, net
(145,007
)
 
(114,262
)
 
(259,269
)
 
(149,928
)
 
(97,323
)
 
(247,251
)
Other operating expenses
(156,482
)
 
(66,792
)
 
(223,274
)
 
(149,987
)
 
(55,263
)
 
(205,250
)
Underwriting income (loss)
$
28,527

 
$
183,900

 
212,427

 
$
(4,003
)
 
$
164,919

 
160,916

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 

 
 

 
134,041

 
 

 
 

 
147,905

Net realized gains
 

 
 

 
70,992

 
 

 
 

 
78,988

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
 

 
 

 
(2,970
)
 
 

 
 

 
(2,974
)
Equity in net income of investment funds accounted for using the equity method
 

 
 

 
24,764

 
 

 
 

 
32,613

Other income (loss)
 

 
 

 
2,078

 
 

 
 

 
(7,373
)
Other expenses
 

 
 

 
(24,317
)
 
 

 
 

 
(18,923
)
Interest expense
 

 
 

 
(11,750
)
 
 

 
 

 
(14,960
)
Net foreign exchange gains
 

 
 

 
38,075

 
 

 
 

 
11,001

Income before income taxes
 

 
 

 
443,340

 
 

 
 

 
387,193

Income tax expense
 

 
 

 
(9,924
)
 
 

 
 

 
(2,669
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 

 
 

 
433,416

 
 

 
 

 
384,524

Preferred dividends
 

 
 

 
(10,969
)
 
 

 
 

 
(14,110
)
Loss on repurchase of preferred shares
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
(10,612
)
Net income available to common shareholders
 

 
 

 
$
422,447

 
 

 
 

 
$
359,802

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting Ratios
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss ratio
63.6
%
 
40.0
%
 
54.1
%
 
66.8
%
 
38.8
%
 
56.5
%
Acquisition expense ratio (2)
15.9
%
 
18.8
%
 
17.1
%
 
16.7
%
 
18.8
%
 
17.5
%
Other operating expense ratio
17.3
%
 
11.0
%
 
14.8
%
 
16.9
%
 
10.7
%
 
14.6
%
Combined ratio
96.8
%
 
69.8
%
 
86.0
%
 
100.4
%
 
68.3
%
 
88.6
%
_________________________________________________
(1)     Certain amounts included in the gross premiums written of each segment are related to intersegment transactions. Accordingly, the sum of gross premiums written for each segment does not agree to the total gross premiums written as shown in the table above due to the elimination of intersegment transactions in the total.
(2)     The acquisition expense ratio is adjusted to include policy-related fee income.
 


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7.                   Investment Information
 
Available For Sale Investments
 
The following table summarizes the fair value and cost or amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available for sale:
 
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
 
OTTI
Unrealized
Losses (2)
June 30, 2013
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fixed maturities and fixed maturities pledged under securities lending agreements (1):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Corporate bonds
$
2,473,130

 
$
33,423

 
$
(60,264
)
 
$
2,499,971

 
$

Mortgage backed securities
1,592,207

 
16,874

 
(46,562
)
 
1,621,895

 
(9,330
)
Municipal bonds
1,507,924

 
35,880

 
(14,222
)
 
1,486,266

 
(17
)
Commercial mortgage backed securities
838,471

 
15,687

 
(13,340
)
 
836,124

 
(231
)
U.S. government and government agencies
975,345

 
8,744

 
(7,251
)
 
973,852

 
(19
)
Non-U.S. government securities
1,002,989

 
9,671

 
(27,927
)
 
1,021,245

 

Asset backed securities
1,225,183

 
17,677

 
(17,948
)
 
1,225,454

 
(3,348
)
Total
9,615,249

 
137,956

 
(187,514
)
 
9,664,807

 
(12,945
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
438,038

 
44,653

 
(16,834
)
 
410,219

 

Other investments
569,407

 
32,313

 
(18,328
)
 
555,422

 

Short-term investments
1,094,129

 
174

 
(4,650
)
 
1,098,605

 

Total
$
11,716,823

 
$
215,096

 
$
(227,326
)
 
$
11,729,053

 
$
(12,945
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fixed maturities and fixed maturities pledged under securities lending agreements (1):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Corporate bonds
$
2,857,513

 
$
105,798

 
$
(6,710
)
 
$
2,758,425

 
$
(62
)
Mortgage backed securities
1,532,736

 
24,809

 
(7,484
)
 
1,515,411

 
(9,329
)
Municipal bonds
1,463,586

 
62,322

 
(1,421
)
 
1,402,685

 
(17
)
Commercial mortgage backed securities
824,165

 
37,514

 
(4,468
)
 
791,119

 
(270
)
U.S. government and government agencies
1,131,688

 
20,178

 
(1,095
)
 
1,112,605

 
(19
)
Non-U.S. government securities
998,901

 
33,701

 
(8,860
)
 
974,060

 

Asset backed securities
1,073,999

 
25,528

 
(5,838
)
 
1,054,309

 
(3,346
)
Total
9,882,588

 
309,850

 
(35,876
)
 
9,608,614

 
(13,043
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
312,749

 
26,625

 
(12,290
)
 
298,414

 

Other investments
549,280

 
32,582

 
(3,257
)
 
519,955

 

Short-term investments
730,369

 
3,521

 
(1,248
)
 
728,096

 

Total
$
11,474,986

 
$
372,578

 
$
(52,671
)
 
$
11,155,079

 
$
(13,043
)
_________________________________________________
(1)
In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the fixed maturities and short-term investments pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received and reinvested and included the fixed maturities and short-term investments pledged. See “—Securities Lending Agreements.”
(2)
Represents the total other-than-temporary impairments (“OTTI”) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). It does not include the change in fair value subsequent to the impairment measurement date. At June 30, 2013, the net unrealized gain related to securities for which a non-credit OTTI was recognized in AOCI was $4.2 million, compared to a net unrealized gain of $2.0 million at December 31, 2012.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

The following table summarizes, for all available for sale securities in an unrealized loss position, the fair value and gross unrealized loss by length of time the security has been in a continual unrealized loss position:
 
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
June 30, 2013
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fixed maturities and fixed maturities pledged under securities lending agreements (1):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Corporate bonds
$
1,737,631

 
$
(58,235
)
 
$
17,492

 
$
(2,029
)
 
$
1,755,123

 
$
(60,264
)
Mortgage backed securities
1,015,422

 
(45,242
)
 
22,558

 
(1,320
)
 
1,037,980

 
(46,562
)
Municipal bonds
578,711

 
(13,690
)
 
10,380

 
(532
)
 
589,091

 
(14,222
)
Commercial mortgage backed securities
450,164

 
(13,132
)
 
2,111

 
(208
)
 
452,275

 
(13,340
)
U.S. government and government agencies
621,953

 
(7,251
)
 

 

 
621,953

 
(7,251
)
Non-U.S. government securities
726,472

 
(25,265
)
 
23,796

 
(2,662
)
 
750,268

 
(27,927
)
Asset backed securities
815,150

 
(14,822
)
 
31,177

 
(3,126
)
 
846,327

 
(17,948
)
Total
5,945,503

 
(177,637
)
 
107,514

 
(9,877
)
 
6,053,017

 
(187,514
)
Equity securities
181,248

 
(16,499
)
 
2,996

 
(335
)
 
184,244

 
(16,834
)
Other investments
197,537

 
(15,113
)
 
23,195

 
(3,215
)
 
220,732

 
(18,328
)
Short-term investments
161,476

 
(4,650
)
 

 

 
161,476

 
(4,650
)
Total
$
6,485,764

 
$
(213,899
)
 
$
133,705

 
$
(13,427
)
 
$
6,619,469

 
$
(227,326
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fixed maturities and fixed maturities pledged under securities lending agreements (1):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Corporate bonds
$
490,784

 
$
(3,692
)
 
$
52,334

 
$
(3,018
)
 
$
543,118

 
$
(6,710
)
Mortgage backed securities
537,883

 
(4,290
)
 
60,574

 
(3,194
)
 
598,457

 
(7,484
)
Municipal bonds
147,766

 
(1,120
)
 
7,052

 
(301
)
 
154,818

 
(1,421
)
Commercial mortgage backed securities
36,649

 
(2,261
)
 
8,878

 
(2,207
)
 
45,527

 
(4,468
)
U.S. government and government agencies
146,526

 
(1,095
)
 

 

 
146,526

 
(1,095
)
Non-U.S. government securities
244,827

 
(1,070
)
 
135,564

 
(7,790
)
 
380,391

 
(8,860
)
Asset backed securities
234,584

 
(1,508
)
 
57,371

 
(4,330
)
 
291,955

 
(5,838
)
Total
1,839,019

 
(15,036
)
 
321,773

 
(20,840
)
 
2,160,792

 
(35,876
)
Equity securities
130,385

 
(10,200
)
 
16,469

 
(2,090
)
 
146,854

 
(12,290
)
Other investments
23,849

 
(2,474
)
 
35,083

 
(783
)
 
58,932

 
(3,257
)
Short-term investments
57,415

 
(1,248
)
 

 

 
57,415

 
(1,248
)
Total
$
2,050,668

 
$
(28,958
)
 
$
373,325

 
$
(23,713
)
 
$
2,423,993

 
$
(52,671
)
_________________________________________________
(1)
In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the fixed maturities and short-term investments pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received and reinvested and included the fixed maturities and short-term investments pledged. See “—Securities Lending Agreements.”


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

At June 30, 2013, on a lot level basis, approximately 2,410 security lots out of a total of approximately 4,590 security lots were in an unrealized loss position and the largest single unrealized loss from a single lot in the Company’s fixed maturity portfolio was $4.0 million. At December 31, 2012, on a lot level basis, approximately 910 security lots out of a total of approximately 4,580 security lots were in an unrealized loss position and the largest single unrealized loss from a single lot in the Company’s fixed maturity portfolio was $2.5 million.
 
The contractual maturities of the Company’s fixed maturities and fixed maturities pledged under securities lending agreements are shown in the following table. Expected maturities, which are management’s best estimates, will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
Maturity
 
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
Due in one year or less
 
$
281,901

 
$
276,338

 
$
446,402

 
$
436,376

Due after one year through five years
 
3,358,388

 
3,356,354

 
3,876,062

 
3,769,426

Due after five years through 10 years
 
2,082,358

 
2,108,760

 
1,949,297

 
1,869,698

Due after 10 years
 
236,741

 
239,882

 
179,927

 
172,275

 
 
5,959,388

 
5,981,334

 
6,451,688

 
6,247,775

Mortgage backed securities
 
1,592,207

 
1,621,895

 
1,532,736

 
1,515,411

Commercial mortgage backed securities
 
838,471

 
836,124

 
824,165

 
791,119

Asset backed securities
 
1,225,183

 
1,225,454

 
1,073,999

 
1,054,309

Total
 
$
9,615,249

 
$
9,664,807

 
$
9,882,588

 
$
9,608,614

 
Securities Lending Agreements
 
The Company operates a securities lending program under which certain of its fixed income portfolio securities are loaned to third parties, primarily major brokerage firms, for short periods of time through a lending agent. The fair value and amortized cost of fixed maturities and short-term investments pledged under securities lending agreements were $47.8 million and $48.1 million, respectively, at June 30, 2013, compared to $50.8 million and $49.6 million, respectively, at December 31, 2012. The fair value of the portfolio of collateral backing the Company's securities lending program was $41.1 million at June 30, 2013, compared to $42.5 million at December 31, 2012. Such amounts included approximately $6.3 million of sub-prime securities at June 30, 2013, compared to $5.4 million at December 31, 2012. The Company maintains legal control over the securities it lends, retains the earnings and cash flows associated with the loaned securities and receives a fee from the borrower for the temporary use of the securities. An indemnification agreement with the lending agent protects the Company in the event a borrower becomes insolvent or fails to return any of the securities on loan to the Company


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Other Investments

The following table summarizes the Company's other investments, including available for sale and fair value option components:

 
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Available for sale:
 
 
 
Asian and emerging markets
$
343,535

 
$
316,860

Investment grade fixed income
219,068

 
220,410

Other
6,804

 
12,010

Total available for sale
569,407

 
549,280

Fair value option:
 
 
 
Term loan investments (par value: $475,397 and $307,016)
481,773

 
308,596

Asian and emerging markets
28,932

 
24,035

Investment grade fixed income
74,320

 
67,624

Non-investment grade fixed income
9,331

 
11,093

Other (1)
118,018

 
116,623

Total fair value option
$
712,374

 
$
527,971

Total
$
1,281,781

 
$
1,077,251

_________________________________________________
(1)
Includes fund investments with strategies in mortgage servicing rights, transportation and infrastructure assets and other.

Certain of the Company's other investments are in investment funds for which the Company has the option to redeem at agreed upon values as described in each investment fund's subscription agreement. Depending on the terms of the various subscription agreements, investments in investment funds may be redeemed daily, monthly, quarterly or on other terms. Two common redemption restrictions which may impact the Company's ability to redeem these investment funds are gates and lockups. A gate is a suspension of redemptions which may be implemented by the general partner or investment manager of the fund in order to defer, in whole or in part, the redemption request in the event the aggregate amount of redemption requests exceeds a predetermined percentage of the investment fund's net assets which may otherwise hinder the general partner or investment manager's ability to liquidate holdings in an orderly fashion in order to generate the cash necessary to fund extraordinarily large redemption payouts. A lockup period is the initial amount of time an investor is contractually required to hold the security before having the ability to redeem. If the investment funds are eligible to be redeemed, the time to redeem such fund can take weeks or months following the notification.


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Fair Value Option
 
The Company elected to carry certain fixed maturity securities, equity securities and other investments (primarily term loans) at fair value under the fair value option afforded by accounting guidance regarding the fair value option for financial assets and liabilities. Changes in fair value of investments accounted for using the fair value option are included in net realized gains or losses while interest income, dividends received and distributions from fund investments which are not a return of capital are reflected in net investment income. The primary reasons for electing the fair value option were to reflect economic events in earnings on a timely basis and to address practicality and cost-benefit considerations.
 
The following table summarizes the Company’s assets and liabilities which are accounted for using the fair value option:
 
 
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Fixed maturities
$
353,310

 
$
363,541

Other investments
712,374

 
527,971

Equity securities

 
25,954

Investments accounted for using the fair value option
1,065,684

 
917,466

Securities sold but not yet purchased (1)

 
(6,924
)
Net assets accounted for using the fair value option
$
1,065,684

 
$
910,542

_________________________________________________
(1)
Represents the Company’s obligation to deliver equity securities that it did not own at the time of sale. Such amounts are included in “other liabilities” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Net Investment Income
 
The components of net investment income were derived from the following sources:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Fixed maturities
$
62,004

 
$
70,290

 
$
124,010

 
$
143,740

Term loan investments (1)
6,026

 
3,557

 
10,243

 
5,856

Equity securities
3,164

 
2,425

 
4,587

 
4,089

Short-term investments
364

 
760

 
756

 
1,132

Other (2)
4,734

 
2,980

 
11,033

 
6,173

Gross investment income
76,292

 
80,012

 
150,629

 
160,990

Investment expenses
(7,923
)
 
(6,404
)
 
(16,588
)
 
(13,085
)
Net investment income
$
68,369

 
$
73,608

 
$
134,041

 
$
147,905

_________________________________________________
(1)
Included in “investments accounted for using the fair value option” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
(2)
Amounts include dividends on investment funds and other items.
 

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Net Realized Gains (Losses)
 
Net realized gains (losses) were as follows, excluding other-than-temporary impairment provisions:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Available for sale securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Gross gains on investment sales
$
68,853

 
$
67,936

 
$
135,873

 
$
115,948

Gross losses on investment sales
(54,783
)
 
(20,757
)
 
(79,839
)
 
(38,693
)
Change in fair value of assets and liabilities accounted for using the fair value option:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fixed maturities
(6,702
)
 
(4,810
)
 
(1,644
)
 
3,407

Equity securities
5

 
(3,589
)
 
704

 
(202
)
Other investments
(9,502
)
 
(1,744
)
 
449

 
2,009

TALF investments

 
(1,274
)
 

 
(50
)
TALF borrowings

 
(176
)
 

 
895

Derivative instruments (1)
15,646

 
277

 
15,268

 
(4,392
)
Other
(865
)
 
(996
)
 
181

 
66

Net realized gains
$
12,652

 
$
34,867

 
$
70,992

 
$
78,988

_________________________________________________
(1)
See Note 9 for information on the Company’s derivative instruments.
 
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments
 
The Company performs quarterly reviews of its available for sale investments in order to determine whether declines in fair value below the amortized cost basis were considered other-than-temporary in accordance with applicable guidance. The following table details the net impairment losses recognized in earnings by asset class:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Fixed maturities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Mortgage backed securities
$

 
$
(146
)
 
$
(15
)
 
$
(892
)
Corporate bonds

 
(1,166
)
 

 
(1,362
)
Non-U.S. government securities

 
(261
)
 

 
(261
)
Asset backed securities

 
(106
)
 
(20
)
 
(106
)
U.S. government and government agencies

 
(10
)
 

 
(10
)
Total

 
(1,689
)
 
(35
)
 
(2,631
)
Investment of funds received under securities lending agreements

 
(6
)
 

 
(87
)
Equity securities
(724
)
 
(256
)
 
(2,935
)
 
(256
)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
$
(724
)
 
$
(1,951
)
 
$
(2,970
)
 
$
(2,974
)
 
A description of the methodology and significant inputs used to measure the amount of net impairment losses recognized in earnings in the 2013 periods is as follows:

Equity securities — the Company utilized information received from asset managers on common stocks, including the business prospects, recent events, industry and market data and other factors. For certain equities which were in an unrealized loss position and where the Company determined that it did not have the intent or ability to hold such securities for a reasonable period of time by which the fair value of the securities would increase and the Company would recover its cost, the cost basis of such securities was adjusted down accordingly;

Mortgage backed and asset backed securities — the Company utilized underlying data provided by asset managers, cash flow projections and additional information from credit agencies in order to determine an expected recovery value for each security. The analysis includes expected cash flow projections under base case

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and stress case scenarios which modify the expected default expectations and loss severities and slow down prepayment assumptions. The significant inputs in the models include the expected default rates, delinquency rates and foreclosure costs. The expected recovery values were reduced on a small number of securities, primarily as a result of increases in expected default expectations and foreclosure costs. The amortized cost basis of the securities were adjusted down, if required, to the expected recovery value calculated in the OTTI review process.

The Company believes that the $13.0 million of OTTI included in accumulated other comprehensive income at June 30, 2013 on the securities which were considered by the Company to be impaired was due to market and sector-related factors (i.e., not credit losses). At June 30, 2013, the Company did not intend to sell these securities, or any other securities which were in an unrealized loss position, and determined that it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell such securities before recovery of their cost basis.
 
The following table provides a roll forward of the amount related to credit losses recognized in earnings for which a portion of an OTTI was recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Balance at start of period
$
61,956

 
$
67,086

 
$
62,001

 
$
66,545

Credit loss impairments recognized on securities not previously impaired

 
1,693

 
33

 
1,905

Credit loss impairments recognized on securities previously impaired

 
258

 
2

 
1,069

Reductions for increases in cash flows expected to be collected that are recognized over the remaining life of the security

 

 

 

Reductions for securities sold during the period
(507
)
 
(6,511
)
 
(587
)
 
(6,993
)
Balance at end of period
$
61,449

 
$
62,526

 
$
61,449

 
$
62,526

 
Restricted Assets
 
The Company is required to maintain assets on deposit, which primarily consist of fixed maturities, with various regulatory authorities to support its insurance and reinsurance operations. The Company’s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries maintain assets in trust accounts as collateral for insurance and reinsurance transactions with affiliated companies and also have investments in segregated portfolios primarily to provide collateral or guarantees for letters of credit to third parties. See Note 4, “Commitments and Contingencies—Letter of Credit and Revolving Credit Facilities,” for further details. The following table details the value of the Company’s restricted assets:
 
 
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Assets used for collateral or guarantees:
 

 
 

Affiliated transactions
$
4,226,334

 
$
4,062,097

Third party agreements
793,162

 
771,631

Deposits with U.S. regulatory authorities
302,572

 
290,441

Deposits with non-U.S. regulatory authorities
6,591

 
247,321

Trust funds
103,021

 
96,342

Total restricted assets
$
5,431,680

 
$
5,467,832



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8.                   Fair Value
 
Accounting guidance regarding fair value measurements addresses how companies should measure fair value when they are required to use a fair value measure for recognition or disclosure purposes under GAAP and provides a common definition of fair value to be used throughout GAAP. It defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly fashion between market participants at the measurement date. In addition, it establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for the disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The level in the hierarchy within which a given fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the measurement (Level 1 being the highest priority and Level 3 being the lowest priority).
 
The levels in the hierarchy are defined as follows:
 
Level 1:
Inputs to the valuation methodology are observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets
 
Level 2:
Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument
 
Level 3:
Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement
 
Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for securities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such securities pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
 
The Company determines the existence of an active market based on its judgment as to whether transactions for the financial instrument occur in such market with sufficient frequency and volume to provide reliable pricing information. The independent pricing sources obtain market quotations and actual transaction prices for securities that have quoted prices in active markets. The Company uses quoted values and other data provided by nationally recognized independent pricing sources as inputs into its process for determining fair values of its fixed maturity investments. To validate the techniques or models used by pricing sources, the Company's review process includes, but is not limited to: (i) quantitative analysis (e.g., comparing the quarterly return for each managed portfolio to its target benchmark, with significant differences identified and investigated); (ii) a review of the average number of prices obtained in the pricing process and the range of resulting fair values; (iii) initial and ongoing evaluation of methodologies used by outside parties to calculate fair value including a review of deep dive reports on selected securities which indicate the use of observable inputs in the pricing process; (iv) comparing the fair value estimates to its knowledge of the current market; (v) a comparison of the pricing services' fair values to other pricing services' fair values for the same investments; and (vi) back-testing, which includes randomly selecting purchased or sold securities and comparing the executed prices to the fair value estimates from the pricing service. For a majority of investments, the Company obtained multiple quotes. A price source hierarchy was maintained in order to determine which price source would be used (i.e., a price obtained from a pricing service with more seniority in the hierarchy will be used over a less senior one in all cases). The hierarchy prioritizes pricing services based on availability and reliability and assigns the highest priority to index providers. Based on the above review, the Company will challenge any prices for a security or portfolio which are considered not to be representative of fair value. At June 30, 2013, the Company adjusted certain prices (primarily on structured securities) obtained from the pricing services and substituted alternate prices (primarily broker-dealer quotes) for such securities. Such adjustments did not have a material impact on the overall fair value of the Company's investment portfolio at June 30, 2013.

The independent pricing sources obtain market quotations and actual transaction prices for securities that have quoted prices in active markets. Each source has its own proprietary method for determining the fair value of securities that are not actively traded. In general, these methods involve the use of “matrix pricing” in which the independent pricing source uses observable market inputs including, but not limited to, investment yields, credit risks and spreads, benchmarking of like securities, broker-dealer quotes, reported trades and sector groupings to determine a reasonable fair value. In addition, pricing vendors use model processes, such as an Option Adjusted Spread model, to develop prepayment and interest rate scenarios. The Option Adjusted Spread model is commonly used to estimate fair value for securities such as mortgage backed and asset backed securities. In certain circumstances, when fair values are unavailable from these independent pricing sources, quotes are obtained directly from broker-dealers who are active in the corresponding markets. Such quotes are subject to the validation procedures noted above. Of the $12.78 billion of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value at June 30, 2013, approximately $1.45 billion, or 11.4%, were priced using non-binding broker-dealer quotes. Of the $12.40 billion of financial

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assets and liabilities measured at fair value at December 31, 2012, approximately $927.9 million, or 7.5%, were priced using non-binding broker-dealer quotes.

The Company reviews its securities measured at fair value and discusses the proper classification of such investments with investment advisors and others. A discussion of the general classification of the Company's financial instruments follows:

Fixed maturities. The Company determined that all U.S. Treasuries would be classified as Level 1 securities due to observed levels of trading activity, the high number of strongly correlated pricing quotes received on U.S. Treasuries and other factors. Where the Company believes that quoted market prices are not available or that the market is not active, fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, pricing models or matrix pricing and are generally classified as Level 2 securities. The Company determined that Level 2 securities included corporate bonds, mortgage backed securities, municipal bonds, asset backed securities and non-U.S. government securities. The Company determined that certain Euro-denominated corporate bonds which invest in underlying portfolios of fixed income securities for which there is a low level of transparency around inputs to the valuation process should be classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy and certain other corporate bonds.

Equity securities. The Company determined that exchange-traded equity securities would be included in Level 1 as their fair values are based on quoted market prices in active markets. Other equity securities are included in Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

Other investments. The fair values for certain of the Company's other investments are determined using net asset values (“NAV”) as advised by external fund managers. The NAV is based on the fund manager's valuation of the underlying holdings in accordance with the fund's governing documents. Periodically, the Company performs a number of monitoring procedures in order to assess the quality of the NAVs, including regular review and discussion of each fund's performance, regular evaluation of fund performance against applicable benchmarks and the backtesting of the NAVs against audited and interim financial statements. Other investments with liquidity terms allowing the Company to substantially redeem its holdings in a short time frame at the applicable NAV are reflected in Level 2. Other investments with redemption restrictions that prevent the Company from redeeming in the near term are classified in Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.

Short-term investments. The Company determined that certain of its short-term investments held in highly liquid money market-type funds would be included in Level 1 as their fair values are based on quoted market prices in active markets. Other short-term investments are classified in Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

The Company reviews the classification of its investments each quarter. No transfers were made in the periods presented.

In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the fixed maturities and short-term investments pledged under securities lending agreements. For purposes of the following tables, the Company has excluded the collateral received and reinvested and included the fixed maturities and short-term investments pledged under securities lending agreements, at fair value.



 

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The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by level at June 30, 2013:
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement Using:
 
Fair
Value
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets measured at fair value:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Available for sale securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fixed maturities and fixed maturities pledged under securities lending agreements (1):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Corporate bonds
$
2,473,130

 
$

 
$
2,470,770

 
$
2,360

Mortgage backed securities
1,592,207

 

 
1,592,207

 

Municipal bonds
1,507,924

 

 
1,507,924

 

Commercial mortgage backed securities
838,471

 

 
838,471

 

U.S. government and government agencies
975,345

 
975,345

 

 

Non-U.S. government securities
1,002,989

 

 
1,002,989

 

Asset backed securities
1,225,183

 

 
1,225,183

 

Total
9,615,249

 
975,345

 
8,637,544

 
2,360

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
438,038

 
437,278

 
760

 

Other investments
569,407

 

 
379,514

 
189,893

Short-term investments
1,094,129

 
1,062,472

 
31,657

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value option:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investments accounted for using the fair value option:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Corporate bonds
293,976

 

 
293,976

 

Non-U.S. government bonds
59,334

 

 
59,334

 

Other investments
712,374

 

 
422,185

 
290,189

Equity securities

 

 

 

Total
1,065,684

 

 
775,495

 
290,189

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets measured at fair value
$
12,782,507

 
$
2,475,095

 
$
9,824,970

 
$
482,442

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities measured at fair value:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fair value option:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Securities sold but not yet purchased (2) 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Total liabilities measured at fair value
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

_________________________________________________
(1)
In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the fixed maturities and short-term investments pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received and reinvested and included the fixed maturities and short-term investments pledged.
(2)
Represents the Company’s obligation to deliver securities that it did not own at the time of sale. Such amounts are included in “other liabilities” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

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The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by level at December 31, 2012:
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement Using:
 
Fair
Value
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets measured at fair value:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Available for sale securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fixed maturities and fixed maturities pledged under securities lending agreements (1):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Corporate bonds
$
2,857,513

 
$

 
$
2,759,109

 
$
98,404

Mortgage backed securities
1,532,736

 

 
1,532,736

 

Municipal bonds
1,463,586

 

 
1,463,586

 

Commercial mortgage backed securities
824,165

 

 
824,165

 

U.S. government and government agencies
1,131,688

 
1,131,688

 

 

Non-U.S. government securities
998,901

 

 
998,901

 

Asset backed securities
1,073,999

 

 
1,073,999

 

Total
9,882,588

 
1,131,688

 
8,652,496

 
98,404

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
312,749

 
312,666

 
83

 

Other investments
549,280

 

 
365,078

 
184,202

Short-term investments
730,369

 
678,441

 
51,928

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value option:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investments accounted for using the fair value option:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Corporate bonds
275,132

 

 
275,132

 

Non-U.S. government bonds
88,409

 

 
88,409

 

Other investments
527,971

 

 
332,621

 
195,350

Equity securities
25,954

 
25,954

 

 

Total
917,466

 
25,954

 
696,162

 
195,350

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets measured at fair value
$
12,392,452

 
$
2,148,749

 
$
9,765,747

 
$
477,956

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities measured at fair value:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fair value option:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Securities sold but not yet purchased (2)
$
6,924

 
$
6,924

 
$

 
$

Total liabilities measured at fair value
$
6,924

 
$
6,924

 
$

 
$

_________________________________________________
(1)
In securities lending transactions, the Company receives collateral in excess of the fair value of the fixed maturities and short-term investments pledged. For purposes of this table, the Company has excluded the collateral received and reinvested and included the fixed maturities and short-term investments pledged.
(2)
Represents the Company’s obligation to deliver securities that it did not own at the time of sale. Such amounts are included in “other liabilities” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
 

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The following tables present a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for all investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs:
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using:
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
s
Available-For-Sale
 
Fair Value Option
 
 
 
Corporate
Bonds
 
Other
Investments
 
Other
Investments
 
Total
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Balance at beginning of period
$
97,298

 
$
185,934

 
$
179,370

 
$
462,602

Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized)
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Included in earnings (1)
3,187

 

 
(2,075
)
 
1,112

Included in other comprehensive income
(1,363
)
 
3,959

 

 
2,596

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Purchases

 

 
118,916

 
118,916

Issuances

 

 

 

Sales
(96,655
)
 

 

 
(96,655
)
Settlements
(107
)
 

 
(6,022
)
 
(6,129
)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

 

 

Balance at end of period
$
2,360

 
$
189,893

 
$
290,189

 
$
482,442

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Balance at beginning of period
$
96,655

 
$
6,215

 
$

 
$
102,870

Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized)
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Included in earnings (1)
(548
)
 

 

 
(548
)
Included in other comprehensive income
(4,032
)
 
171

 

 
(3,861
)
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Purchases

 

 

 

Issuances

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

Settlements
(39
)
 

 

 
(39
)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

 

 

Balance at end of period
$
92,036

 
$
6,386

 
$

 
$
98,422

_________________________________________________
(1)
Gains or losses on corporate bonds were included in net realized gains (losses) while gains or losses on other investments were recorded in net realized gains (losses) or net investment income.


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Fair Value Measurements Using:
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
s
Available-For-Sale
 
Fair Value Option
 
 
 
Corporate
Bonds
 
Other
Investments
 
Other
Investments
 
Total
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Balance at beginning of period
$
98,404

 
$
184,202

 
$
195,350

 
$
477,956

Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (1)
4,679

 
4,762

 
(1,702
)
 
7,739

Included in other comprehensive income
(3,051
)
 
5,871

 

 
2,820

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 
5,000

 
160,570

 
165,570

Issuances

 

 

 

Sales
(96,655
)
 

 

 
(96,655
)
Settlements
(1,017
)
 
(9,942
)
 
(64,029
)
 
(74,988
)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

 

 

Balance at end of period
$
2,360

 
$
189,893

 
$
290,189

 
$
482,442

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Balance at beginning of period
$
92,091

 
$
5,124

 
$

 
$
97,215

Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (1)
1,783

 
81

 

 
1,864

Included in other comprehensive income
(1,759
)
 
1,262

 

 
(497
)
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 

 

 

Issuances

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

Settlements
(79
)
 
(81
)
 

 
(160
)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

 

 

Balance at end of period
$
92,036

 
$
6,386

 
$

 
$
98,422

_________________________________________________
(1)
Gains or losses on corporate bonds were included in net realized gains (losses) while gains or losses on other investments were recorded in net realized gains (losses) or net investment income.
  
The amount of total losses for the 2013 second quarter included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at June 30, 2013 was $2.2 million, while the amount of total gains for the six months ended June 30, 2013 included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at June 30, 2013 was $4.4 million. The amount of total losses for the 2012 second quarter included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at June 30, 2012 was $0.5 million, while the amount of total gains for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $1.9 million.
 
Financial Instruments Disclosed, But Not Carried, At Fair Value
 
The Company uses various financial instruments in the normal course of its business. The carrying values of cash, accrued investment income, receivable for securities sold, certain other assets, payable for securities purchased and certain other liabilities approximated their fair values at June 30, 2013, due to their respective short maturities. As these financial instruments are not actively traded, their respective fair values are classified within Level 2.
 
At June 30, 2013, the Company’s senior notes were carried at their cost of $300.0 million and had a fair value of $368.8 million. The fair values of these securities were obtained from a third party pricing service and are based on observable market inputs. As such, the fair values of the senior notes are classified within Level 2.
 

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ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

9.                   Derivative Instruments
 
The Company’s investment strategy allows for the use of derivative securities. The Company’s derivative instruments are recorded on its consolidated balance sheets at fair value. The fair values of those derivatives are based on quoted market prices. All realized and unrealized contract gains and losses are reflected in the Company’s results of operations. The Company utilizes exchange traded U.S. Treasury note, Eurodollar and other futures contracts and commodity futures to manage portfolio duration or replicate investment positions in its portfolios. Certain of the Company’s corporate bonds are managed in a global bond portfolio which incorporates the use of foreign currency forward contracts which are intended to provide an economic hedge against foreign currency movements on the portfolio’s non-U.S. Dollar denominated holdings. The Company routinely utilizes other foreign currency forward contracts, currency options, index futures contracts and other derivatives as part of its total return objective.
 
In addition, the Company purchases to-be-announced mortgage backed securities (“TBAs”) as part of its investment strategy. TBAs represent commitments to purchase a future issuance of agency mortgage backed securities. For the period between purchase of a TBA and issuance of the underlying security, the Company’s position is accounted for as a derivative. The Company purchases TBAs in both long and short positions to enhance investment performance and as part of its overall investment strategy. The Company did not hold any derivatives which were designated as hedging instruments at June 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012.
 
The following table summarizes information on the fair values and notional values of the Company’s derivative instruments. The fair value of TBAs is included in “fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value” while the fair value of all other derivatives is included in “other investments available for sale, at fair value” in the consolidated balance sheets.
 
 
Asset
Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
Net
Derivatives
 
Fair Value
 
Fair Value
 
Fair Value
 
Notional Value
June 30, 2013
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Futures contracts
$
160

 
$
(54
)
 
$
106

 
$
303,286

Foreign currency forward contracts
15,779

 
(7,605
)
 
8,174

 
887,815

TBAs
436,215

 
(270,629
)
 
165,586

 
687,560

Other
670

 
(40
)
 
630

 
203,466

Total
$
452,824

 
$
(278,328
)
 
$
174,496

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Futures contracts
$
52

 
$
(52
)
 
$

 
$
340,400

Foreign currency forward contracts
2,809

 
(2,678
)
 
131

 
396,468

TBAs
23,599

 
(4,346
)
 
19,253

 
26,000

Other
448

 
(676
)
 
(228
)
 
50,341

Total
$
26,908

 
$
(7,752
)
 
$
19,156

 
 


The Company's derivative instruments are generally traded under master netting agreements, which establish terms that apply to all derivative transactions with a counterparty. In the event of a bankruptcy or other stipulated event of default, such agreements provide that the non-defaulting party may elect to terminate all outstanding derivative transactions, in which case all individual derivative positions (loss or gain) with a counterparty are closed out and netted and replaced with a single amount, usually referred to as the termination amount, which is expressed in a single currency. The resulting single net amount, where positive, is payable to the party "in-the-money" regardless of whether or not it is the defaulting party, unless the parties have agreed that only the non-defaulting party is entitled to receive a termination payment where the net amount is positive and is in its favor. Effectively, contractual close-out netting reduces derivatives credit exposure from gross to net exposure. At June 30, 2013, asset derivatives and liability derivatives of $223.5 million and $76.8 million, respectively, were subject to a master netting agreement, compared to $26.9 million and $7.8 million, respectively, at December 31, 2012. The remaining derivatives included in the table above were not subject to a master netting agreement.

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ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


The following table summarizes net realized gains (losses) recorded on the Company’s derivative instruments in the consolidated statements of income:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
hedging instruments
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Futures contracts
 
$
10,623

 
$
(2,322
)
 
$
9,794

 
$
(4,343
)
Foreign currency forward contracts
 
7,605

 
938

 
6,880

 
(943
)
TBAs
 
(3,751
)
 
1,419

 
(3,210
)
 
1,742

Other
 
1,169

 
242

 
1,804

 
(848
)
Total
 
$
15,646

 
$
277

 
$
15,268

 
$
(4,392
)
 
10.            Income Taxes
 
ACGL is incorporated under the laws of Bermuda and, under current Bermuda law, is not obligated to pay any taxes in Bermuda based upon income or capital gains. The Company has received a written undertaking from the Minister of Finance in Bermuda under the Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act 1966 that, in the event that any legislation is enacted in Bermuda imposing any tax computed on profits, income, gain or appreciation on any capital asset, or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, such tax will not be applicable to ACGL or any of its operations until March 31, 2035. This undertaking does not, however, prevent the imposition of taxes on any person ordinarily resident in Bermuda or any company in respect of its ownership of real property or leasehold interests in Bermuda.
 
ACGL and its non-U.S. subsidiaries will be subject to U.S. federal income tax only to the extent that they derive U.S. source income that is subject to U.S. withholding tax or income that is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the U.S. and is not exempt from U.S. tax under an applicable income tax treaty with the U.S. ACGL and its non-U.S. subsidiaries will be subject to a withholding tax on dividends from U.S. investments and interest from certain U.S. payors (subject to reduction by any applicable income tax treaty). ACGL and its non-U.S. subsidiaries intend to conduct their operations in a manner that will not cause them to be treated as engaged in a trade or business in the United States and, therefore, will not be required to pay U.S. federal income taxes (other than U.S. excise taxes on insurance and reinsurance premium and withholding taxes on dividends and certain other U.S. source investment income). However, because there is uncertainty as to the activities which constitute being engaged in a trade or business within the United States, there can be no assurances that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service will not contend successfully that ACGL or its non-U.S. subsidiaries are engaged in a trade or business in the United States. If ACGL or any of its non-U.S. subsidiaries were subject to U.S. income tax, ACGL’s shareholders’ equity and earnings could be materially adversely affected. ACGL has subsidiaries and branches that operate in various jurisdictions around the world that are subject to tax in the jurisdictions in which they operate. The significant jurisdictions in which ACGL’s subsidiaries and branches are subject to tax are the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Switzerland and Denmark.
 
The Company’s income tax provision on income before income taxes resulted in an expense of 2.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to an expense of 0.7% for the 2012 period. The Company’s effective tax rate, which is based upon the expected annual effective tax rate, may fluctuate from period to period based on the relative mix of income or loss reported by jurisdiction and the varying tax rates in each jurisdiction. The Company had a net deferred tax asset of $140.7 million at June 30, 2013, compared to $98.6 million at December 31, 2012. In addition, the Company paid $4.8 million in income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2013, while the Company paid $4.3 million for the 2012 period.
 
The United States also imposes an excise tax on insurance and reinsurance premiums paid to non-U.S. insurers or reinsurers with respect to risks located in the United States. The Company incurs federal excise taxes on certain of its reinsurance transactions, including amounts ceded through intercompany transactions. The Company incurred $4.3 million of federal excise taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $4.0 million for the 2012 period. Such amounts are reflected as acquisition expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.
 

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ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

11.            Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
The following table presents the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"), net of tax:

 
Unrealized Gains on Available-For-Sale Securities
 
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
 
Total
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
260,725

 
$
(31,162
)
 
$
229,563

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
(259,562
)
 
(5,407
)
 
(264,969
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
(13,916
)
 

 
(13,916
)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
(273,478
)
 
(5,407
)
 
(278,885
)
Ending balance
$
(12,753
)
 
$
(36,569
)
 
$
(49,322
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
289,957

 
$
(2,940
)
 
$
287,017

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
(250,093
)
 
(33,629
)
 
(283,722
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
(52,617
)
 

 
(52,617
)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
(302,710
)
 
(33,629
)
 
$
(336,339
)
Ending balance
$
(12,753
)
 
$
(36,569
)
 
$
(49,322
)

The following table presents details about amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:


 

 
Amounts Reclassed from AOCI
Details About AOCI Components
 
Consolidated Statement of Income Line Item That Includes Reclassification
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized Gains on Available-For-Sale Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized gains
 
$
14,634

 
$
58,999

 
 
Net impairment losses included in earnings
 
(724
)
 
(2,970
)
 
 
Total before tax
 
13,910

 
56,029

 
 
Income tax benefit (expense)
 
6

 
(3,412
)
 
 
Net of tax
 
$
13,916

 
$
52,617



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ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

The following table presents the tax effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (loss):

 
Before Tax Amount
 
Tax Expense (Benefit)
 
Net of Tax Amount
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of investments:
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains arising during period
$
(281,388
)
 
$
(21,826
)
 
$
(259,562
)
Portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

Less reclassification of net realized gains included in net income
13,910

 
(6
)
 
13,916

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(5,407
)
 

 
(5,407
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
$
(300,705
)
 
$
(21,820
)
 
$
(278,885
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of investments:
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains arising during period
$
23,524

 
$
5,464

 
$
18,060

Portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
(503
)
 

 
(503
)
Less reclassification of net realized gains included in net income
45,384

 
1,592

 
43,792

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(16,699
)
 
(1,563
)
 
(15,136
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
$
(39,062
)
 
$
2,309

 
$
(41,371
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of investments:
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains arising during period
$
(271,043
)
 
$
(20,952
)
 
$
(250,091
)
Portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
Less reclassification of net realized gains included in net income
56,029

 
3,412

 
52,617

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(33,627
)
 
2

 
(33,629
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
$
(360,701
)
 
$
(24,362
)
 
$
(336,339
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of investments:
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains arising during period
$
109,241

 
$
(3,682
)
 
$
112,923

Portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
(511
)
 

 
(511
)
Less reclassification of net realized gains included in net income
76,143

 
4,840

 
71,303

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(2,830
)
 
(895
)
 
(1,935
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
$
29,757

 
$
(9,417
)
 
$
39,174



12.            Legal Proceedings
 
The Company, in common with the insurance industry in general, is subject to litigation and arbitration in the normal course of its business. As of June 30, 2013, the Company was not a party to any litigation or arbitration which is expected by management to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition and liquidity.
 

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ITEM 2.            MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following is a discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations. This should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this report and also our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (“2012 Form 10-K”). In addition, readers should review “Risk Factors” set forth in Item 1A of Part I of our 2012 Form 10-K. Tabular amounts are in U.S. Dollars in thousands, except share amounts, unless otherwise noted.
 
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (“ACGL” and, together with its subsidiaries, “we” or “us”) is a Bermuda public limited liability company with approximately $5.63 billion in capital at June 30, 2013 and, through operations in Bermuda, the United States, Europe and Canada, writes insurance and reinsurance on a worldwide basis. While we are positioned to provide a full range of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance lines, we focus on writing specialty lines of insurance and reinsurance. It is our belief that our underwriting platform, our experienced management team and our strong capital base that is unencumbered by significant pre-2002 risks have enabled us to establish a strong presence in the insurance and reinsurance markets.
 
Current Outlook
 
The broad market environment continued to show improvement in the 2013 second quarter as rates rose at roughly the same level as in the first quarter. In our U.S. insurance business, weighted rate increases in the quarter provided 1.5% of expected margin improvement (i.e., rates in excess of loss cost trends) in the 2013 second quarter. These improvements, on a line by line basis, ranged from minus 3% to as high as a positive 11%. In addition, the movement of business from the admitted market to the excess and surplus lines market continues. In March 2013, we expanded our insurance underwriting platform in the excess and surplus lines market by starting a binding authority insurance facility that caters to smaller accounts through the wholesale distribution channel. This group contributed to our 2013 second quarter premiums and is gaining traction across Arch's distribution platform. Notwithstanding the improvement in the rate environment in the 2013 second quarter, on an absolute basis, we believe that longer-tail lines still require significant rate improvement to meet our return objectives. In our reinsurance business, terms and conditions were relatively stable in the 2013 second quarter. Our reinsurance business wrote less property catastrophe business relative to the 2012 second quarter due to rate reductions, a decrease in capacity deployed and an increase use of retrocessions. Our underwriting teams continue to execute a disciplined strategy by emphasizing small and medium-sized accounts over large accounts and focusing more on short-tail business.
 
Our objective is to achieve an average operating return on average equity of 15% or greater over the insurance cycle, which we believe to be an attractive return to our common shareholders given the risks we assume. We continue to look for opportunities to find acceptable books of business to underwrite without sacrificing underwriting discipline and continue to write a significant portion of our overall book in catastrophe-exposed business which has the potential to increase the volatility of our operating results.
 
The current economic conditions could continue to have a material impact on the frequency and severity of claims and, therefore, could negatively impact our underwriting returns. In addition, volatility in the financial markets could continue to significantly affect our investment returns, reported results and shareholders’ equity. We consider the potential impact of economic trends in the estimation process for establishing unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses and in determining our investment strategies.
 
In addition, the impact of the continuing weakness of the U.S., European countries and other key economies, projected budget deficits for the U.S., European countries and other governments and the consequences associated with possible additional downgrades of securities of the U.S., European countries and other governments by credit rating agencies is inherently unpredictable and could have a material adverse effect on financial markets and economic conditions in the U.S. and throughout the world. In turn, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and, in particular, this could have a material adverse effect on the value of securities in our investment portfolio.
 
Natural Catastrophe Risk
 
We monitor our natural catastrophe risk globally for all perils and regions, in each case, where we believe there is significant exposure. Our models employ both proprietary and vendor-based systems and include cross-line correlations for property, marine, offshore energy, aviation, workers compensation and personal accident. Currently, we seek to limit our 1-in-250 year return period net probable maximum pre-tax loss from a severe catastrophic event in any geographic zone to approximately 25% of total shareholders’ equity. We reserve the right to change this threshold at any time. Based on in-force exposure estimated as of July 1, 2013, our modeled peak zone catastrophe exposure was a windstorm affecting the Northeastern

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U.S., with a net probable maximum pre-tax loss of $858 million, followed by windstorms affecting the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Tri-County with net probable maximum pre-tax losses of $746 million and $606 million, respectively. Based on in-force exposure estimated as of April 1, 2013, our modeled peak zone exposure was a windstorm affecting the Northeastern U.S., with a net probable maximum pre-tax loss of $886 million, followed by windstorms affecting the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Tri-County with net probable maximum pre-tax losses of $798 million and $582 million, respectively. Our exposures to other perils, such as U.S. earthquake and international events, was less than the exposures arising from U.S. windstorms and hurricanes in both periods. As of July 1, 2013, our modeled peak zone earthquake exposure (New Madrid earthquake) represented less than 50% of our peak zone catastrophe exposure, and our modeled peak zone international exposure (Japan earthquake) was substantially less than both our peak zone windstorm and earthquake exposures. Net probable maximum pre-tax loss estimates are net of expected reinsurance recoveries, before income tax and before excess reinsurance reinstatement premiums. Loss estimates are reflective of the zone indicated and not the entire portfolio. Since hurricanes and windstorms can affect more than one zone and make multiple landfalls, our loss estimates include clash estimates from other zones.
 
The loss estimates shown above do not represent our maximum exposures and it is highly likely that our actual incurred losses would vary materially from the modeled estimates. There can be no assurances that we will not suffer a net loss greater than 25% of our total shareholders’ equity from one or more catastrophic events due to several factors, including the inherent uncertainties in estimating the frequency and severity of such events and the margin of error in making such determinations resulting from potential inaccuracies and inadequacies in the data provided by clients and brokers, the modeling techniques and the application of such techniques or as a result of a decision to change the percentage of shareholders’ equity exposed to a single catastrophic event. Actual losses may also increase if our reinsurers fail to meet their obligations to us or the reinsurance protections purchased by us are exhausted or are otherwise unavailable. See “Risk Factors—Risk Relating to Our Industry” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Natural and Man-Made Catastrophic Events” in our 2012 Form 10-K.
 
Financial Measures
 
Management uses the following three key financial indicators in evaluating our performance and measuring the overall growth in value generated for ACGL’s common shareholders:
 
Book Value per Common Share
 
Book value per common share represents total common shareholders’ equity divided by the number of common shares outstanding. Management uses growth in book value per common share as a key measure of the value generated for our common shareholders each period and believes that book value per common share is the key driver of ACGL’s share price over time. Book value per common share is impacted by, among other factors, our underwriting results, investment returns and share repurchase activity, which has an accretive or dilutive impact on book value per common share depending on the purchase price. Book value per common share was $36.80 at June 30, 2013, compared to $37.66 at March 31, 2013 and $34.45 at June 30, 2012. The 2.3% reduction in the 2013 second quarter was primarily driven by the impact of rising interest rates and wider credit spreads on our fixed income portfolio which also depressed the growth for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2013 to 6.8%.
 
Operating Return on Average Common Equity
 
Operating return on average common equity (“Operating ROAE”) represents annualized after-tax operating income available to common shareholders divided by the average of beginning and ending common shareholders’ equity during the period. After-tax operating income available to common shareholders, a “non-GAAP measure” as defined in the SEC rules, represents net income available to common shareholders, excluding net realized gains or losses, net impairment losses recognized in earnings, equity in net income or loss of investment funds accounted for using the equity method and net foreign exchange gains or losses, net of income taxes. Management uses Operating ROAE as a key measure of the return generated to common shareholders and has set an objective to achieve an average Operating ROAE of 15% or greater over the insurance cycle, which it believes to be an attractive return to common shareholders given the risks we assume. See “Comment on Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” Our Operating ROAE was 10.9% for the 2013 second quarter, compared to 12.3% for the 2012 second quarter. The lower Operating ROAE for the 2013 second quarter primarily resulted from a higher level of catastrophic activity compared to the 2012 second quarter.
 

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Total Return on Investments
 
Total return on investments includes investment income, equity in net income or loss of investment funds accounted for using the equity method, net realized gains and losses and the change in unrealized gains and losses generated by our investment portfolio. Total return is calculated on a pre-tax basis and before investment expenses and includes the effect of financial market conditions along with foreign currency fluctuations. Management uses total return on investments as a key measure of the return generated to common shareholders on the capital held in the business, and compares the return generated by our investment portfolio against benchmark returns which we measured our portfolio against during the periods. The benchmark return is a weighted average of the benchmarks assigned to each of our investment managers and vary based on the nature of the portfolios under management.
 
The benchmark return index is a customized combination of indices intended to approximate a target portfolio by asset mix and average credit quality while also matching the approximate estimated duration and currency mix of our insurance and reinsurance liabilities. Although the estimated duration and average credit quality of this index will move as the duration and rating of its constituent securities change, generally we do not adjust the composition of the benchmark return index. The benchmark return index should not be interpreted as expressing a preference for or aversion to any particular sector or sector weight. The index is intended solely to provide, unlike many master indices that change based on the size of their constituent indices, a relatively stable basket of investable indices.

At June 30, 2013, the benchmark return index had an average credit quality of “Aa2” by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), an estimated duration of 3.59 years and included weightings to the following indices:
 
 
Weighting
The Bank of America Merrill Lynch 1-10 Year U.S. Treasury & Agency Index
30.875
%
The Bank of America Merrill Lynch 1-10 Year AA U.S. Corporate & Yankees Index
20.875
%
The Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities Index
11.875
%
Barclays Capital CMBS, AAA Index
10.000
%
The Bank of America Merrill Lynch 1-10 Year U.S. Municipal Securities Index
7.125
%
MSCI World Free Index
5.000
%
The Bank of America Merrill Lynch 0-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index
4.750
%
The Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Constrained Index
2.375
%
Barclays Capital U.S. High-Yield Corporate Loan Index
2.375
%
The Bank of America Merrill Lynch 1-10 Year U.K. Gilt Index
2.375
%
The Bank of America Merrill Lynch 1-10 Year Euro Government Index
2.375
%
Total
100.000
%
 
The following table summarizes the pre-tax total return (before investment expenses) of our investment portfolio compared to the benchmark return against which we measured our portfolio during the periods:
 
 
Arch
Portfolio
 
Benchmark
Return
Pre-tax total return (before investment expenses):
 

 
 

2013 second quarter
(1.59
)%
 
(1.43
)%
2012 second quarter
0.63
 %
 
0.86
 %
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
(1.11
)%
 
(0.97
)%
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
2.53
 %
 
2.43
 %
 
Total return for the 2013 periods reflected the impact of both higher interest rates and wider credit spreads in the 2013 second quarter, offset somewhat by the positive returns of our equity and alternatives portfolios. Excluding foreign exchange, total return was (1.56)% for the 2013 second quarter, compared to 1.04% for the 2012 second quarter, and (0.57)% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to 2.66% for the 2012 period.
 

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Comment on Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
Throughout this filing, we present our operations in the way we believe will be the most meaningful and useful to investors, analysts, rating agencies and others who use our financial information in evaluating the performance of our company. This presentation includes the use of after-tax operating income available to common shareholders, which is defined as net income available to common shareholders, excluding net realized gains or losses, net impairment losses recognized in earnings, equity in net income or loss of investment funds accounted for using the equity method, net foreign exchange gains or losses and loss on repurchase of preferred shares, net of income taxes. The presentation of after-tax operating income available to common shareholders is a “non-GAAP financial measure” as defined in Regulation G. The reconciliation of such measure to net income available to common shareholders (the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure) in accordance with Regulation G is included under “Results of Operations” below.
 
We believe that net realized gains or losses, net impairment losses recognized in earnings, equity in net income or loss of investment funds accounted for using the equity method and net foreign exchange gains or losses in any particular period are not indicative of the performance of, or trends in, our business. Although net realized gains or losses, net impairment losses recognized in earnings, equity in net income or loss of investment funds accounted for using the equity method and net foreign exchange gains or losses are an integral part of our operations, the decision to realize investment gains or losses, the recognition of the change in the carrying value of investments accounted for using the fair value option in net realized gains or losses, the recognition of net impairment losses, the recognition of equity in net income or loss of investment funds accounted for using the equity method and the recognition of foreign exchange gains or losses are independent of the insurance underwriting process and result, in large part, from general economic and financial market conditions. Furthermore, certain users of our financial information believe that, for many companies, the timing of the realization of investment gains or losses is largely opportunistic. In addition, net impairment losses recognized in earnings on our investments represent other-than-temporary declines in expected recovery values on securities without actual realization. The use of the equity method on certain of our investments in certain funds that invest in fixed maturity securities is driven by the ownership structure of such funds (either limited partnerships or limited liability companies). In applying the equity method, these investments are initially recorded at cost and are subsequently adjusted based on our proportionate share of the net income or loss of the funds (which include changes in the market value of the underlying securities in the funds). This method of accounting is different from the way we account for our other fixed maturity securities and the timing of the recognition of equity in net income or loss of investment funds accounted for using the equity method may differ from gains or losses in the future upon sale or maturity of such investments. The loss on repurchase of preferred shares related to the redemption of the Series A and B preferred shares in April 2012 and had no impact on total shareholders' equity or cash flows. Due to these reasons, we exclude net realized gains or losses, net impairment losses recognized in earnings, equity in net income or loss of investment funds accounted for using the equity method, net foreign exchange gains or losses and loss on repurchase of preferred shares from the calculation of after-tax operating income available to common shareholders.
 
We believe that showing net income available to common shareholders exclusive of the items referred to above reflects the underlying fundamentals of our business since we evaluate the performance of and manage our business to produce an underwriting profit. In addition to presenting net income available to common shareholders, we believe that this presentation enables investors and other users of our financial information to analyze our performance in a manner similar to how management analyzes performance. We also believe that this measure follows industry practice and, therefore, allows the users of financial information to compare our performance with our industry peer group. We believe that the equity analysts and certain rating agencies which follow us and the insurance industry as a whole generally exclude these items from their analyses for the same reasons.
 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following table summarizes, on an after-tax basis, our consolidated financial data, including a reconciliation of after-tax operating income available to common shareholders to net income available to common shareholders:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
After-tax operating income available to common shareholders
$
135,021

 
$
141,400

 
$
293,769

 
$
255,060

Net realized gains, net of tax
13,779

 
33,275

 
68,702

 
74,148

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings, net of tax
(724
)
 
(1,951
)
 
(2,970
)
 
(2,974
)
Equity in net income of investment funds accounted for using the equity method, net of tax
10,941

 
7,787

 
24,764

 
32,613

Net foreign exchange gains, net of tax
12,438

 
32,108

 
38,182

 
11,567

Loss on repurchase of preferred shares, net of tax

 
(10,612
)
 

 
(10,612
)
Net income available to common shareholders
$
171,455

 
$
202,007

 
$
422,447

 
$
359,802


Segment Information
 
We classify our businesses into two underwriting segments — insurance and reinsurance — and corporate and other (non-underwriting). Management measures segment performance based on underwriting income or loss. We do not manage our assets by segment and, accordingly, investment income is not allocated to each underwriting segment. In addition, other revenue and expense items are not evaluated by segment.
 
Insurance Segment
 
The following table sets forth our insurance segment’s underwriting results:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
 
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
Gross premiums written
$
703,904

 
$
676,090

 
4.1

 
$
1,392,721

 
$
1,364,203

 
2.1

Net premiums written
501,568

 
464,584

 
8.0

 
1,006,118

 
955,264

 
5.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net premiums earned
$
458,656

 
$
446,594

 
2.7

 
$
903,621

 
$
888,334

 
1.7

Fee income
529

 
628

 
 

 
1,054

 
1,158

 
 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses
(291,192
)
 
(290,416
)
 
 

 
(574,659
)
 
(593,580
)
 
 

Acquisition expenses, net
(74,249
)
 
(76,058
)
 
 

 
(145,007
)
 
(149,928
)
 
 

Other operating expenses
(80,167
)
 
(76,617
)
 
 

 
(156,482
)
 
(149,987
)
 
 

Underwriting income (loss)
$
13,577

 
$
4,131

 
228.7

 
$
28,527

 
$
(4,003
)
 
n/m

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting Ratios
 

 
 

 
% Point
Change
 
 

 
 

 
% Point
Change
Loss ratio
63.5
%
 
65.0
%
 
(1.5
)
 
63.6
%
 
66.8
%
 
(3.2
)
Acquisition expense ratio (1)
16.1
%
 
16.9
%
 
(0.8
)
 
15.9
%
 
16.7
%
 
(0.8
)
Other operating expense ratio
17.5
%
 
17.2
%
 
0.3

 
17.3
%
 
16.9
%
 
0.4

Combined ratio
97.1
%
 
99.1
%
 
(2.0
)
 
96.8
%
 
100.4
%
 
(3.6
)
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(1)     The acquisition expense ratio is adjusted to include certain fee income.


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Premiums Written.
 
The following table sets forth our insurance segment’s net premiums written by major line of business:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
Programs
$
122,981

 
25

 
$
92,998

 
20

 
$
223,496

 
22

 
$
174,614

 
18

Property, energy, marine and aviation
81,675

 
16

 
86,390

 
19

 
165,286

 
16

 
166,209

 
17

Professional liability
66,148

 
13

 
65,198

 
14

 
121,922

 
12

 
135,759

 
14

Executive assurance
43,721

 
9

 
60,205

 
13

 
104,073

 
10

 
128,583

 
13

Construction
55,418

 
11

 
49,784

 
11

 
97,630

 
10

 
83,437

 
9

National accounts
13,642

 
3

 
4,961

 
1

 
58,758

 
6

 
40,399

 
4

Casualty
26,237

 
5

 
30,638

 
7

 
50,032

 
5

 
57,611

 
6

Lenders products
22,840

 
5

 
20,477

 
4

 
44,513

 
4

 
42,892

 
4

Travel and accident
16,758

 
3

 
20,294

 
4

 
33,215

 
3

 
43,130

 
5

Surety
17,501

 
3

 
12,723

 
3

 
32,757

 
3

 
24,857

 
3

Healthcare
10,374

 
2

 
7,959

 
2

 
20,020

 
2

 
18,594

 
2

Other (1)
24,273

 
5

 
12,957

 
2

 
54,416

 
7

 
39,179

 
5

Total
$
501,568

 
100

 
$
464,584

 
100

 
$
1,006,118

 
100

 
$
955,264

 
100

_________________________________________________
(1)
Includes alternative markets, contract binding, accident and health and excess workers’ compensation business.
 
2013 second quarter versus 2012. Net premiums written were 8.0% higher than in the 2012 second quarter with increases in programs, national accounts, contract binding (launched in early 2013) and construction lines, partially offset by a reduction in executive assurance premiums. The increase in program business resulted from a mix of underlying exposure growth within existing programs, new business and rate increases. The increase in national accounts primarily resulted from new business and rate increases, while the growth in construction reflected a higher net retention. The decrease in executive assurance, primarily in the insurance segment's U.K. operations, reflected lower participation on certain accounts due to the lack of favorable rate movements.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 versus 2012. Net premiums written were 5.3% higher than in the 2012 period with increases in programs, national accounts, construction, accident and health and contract binding lines, partially offset by reduction in executive assurance and professional liability premiums. The increase in program business resulted from a mix of underlying exposure growth within existing programs, new business and rate increases. The increase in national accounts primarily resulted from new business and rate increases, while the growth in construction reflected a higher net retention. The decrease in executive assurance and professional liability, primarily in the insurance segment's U.K. operations, reflected lower participation on certain accounts due to the lack of favorable rate movements.


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Net Premiums Earned.
 
The following table sets forth our insurance segment’s net premiums earned by major line of business:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
Programs
$
99,721

 
22

 
$
80,589

 
18

 
$
189,644

 
21

 
$
154,587

 
17

Property, energy, marine and aviation
71,978

 
16

 
77,590

 
17

 
149,983

 
17

 
156,084

 
18

Professional liability
59,397

 
13

 
68,017

 
15

 
118,054

 
13

 
131,273

 
15

Executive assurance
55,540

 
12

 
60,856

 
14

 
113,694

 
13

 
119,622

 
13

Construction
37,251

 
8

 
31,692

 
7

 
72,490

 
8

 
63,500

 
7

National accounts
23,942

 
5

 
18,415

 
4

 
45,585

 
5

 
37,551

 
4

Casualty
24,461

 
5

 
28,102

 
6

 
50,284

 
6

 
57,167

 
6

Lenders products
20,855

 
5

 
21,411

 
5

 
41,812

 
5

 
53,564

 
6

Travel and accident
17,893

 
4

 
20,661

 
5

 
30,798

 
3

 
37,374

 
4

Surety
14,306

 
3

 
10,798

 
2

 
27,489

 
3

 
21,358

 
2

Healthcare
9,442

 
2

 
9,077

 
2

 
18,449

 
2

 
17,975

 
2

Other (1)
23,870

 
5

 
19,386

 
5

 
45,339

 
4

 
38,279

 
6

Total
$
458,656

 
100

 
$
446,594

 
100

 
$
903,621

 
100

 
$
888,334

 
100

_________________________________________________
(1)
Includes alternative markets, contract binding, accident and health and excess workers’ compensation business.
 
Net premiums written are primarily earned on a pro rata basis over the terms of the policies for all products, usually 12 months. Net premiums earned reflect changes in net premiums written over the previous five quarters.
 
Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses.
 
The table below shows the components of the insurance segment’s loss ratio:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Current year
67.0
 %
 
68.9
 %
 
65.9
 %
 
68.8
 %
Prior period reserve development
(3.5
)%
 
(3.9
)%
 
(2.3
)%
 
(2.0
)%
Loss ratio
63.5
 %
 
65.0
 %
 
63.6
 %
 
66.8
 %
 
Current Year Loss Ratio.
 
The insurance segment’s current year loss ratio was 1.9 points lower in the 2013 second quarter compared to the 2012 second quarter and 2.9 points lower for the six months ended June 30, 2013 than in the 2012 period. The 2013 second quarter loss ratio reflected 1.5 points of current year catastrophic activity, primarily related to U.S. tornado and hailstorm events, while catastrophic activity for the 2012 second quarter was minimal. The loss ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2013 reflected 0.7 points of catastrophic activity, compared to 0.5 points for the 2012 period. The loss ratios for the 2013 periods reflected a lower level of large attritional loss activity than in the 2012 periods and also reflected changes in the mix of business earned.

Prior Period Reserve Development.
 
2013 second quarter: The insurance segment’s net favorable development of $16.0 million, or 3.5 points, consisted of $11.7 million of net favorable development in short-tailed lines and $4.3 million of net favorable development in medium-tailed and long-tailed lines. Favorable development in short-tailed lines primarily consisted of reductions in property (including special risk other than marine) reserves from the 2008 to 2011 accident years (i.e., the year in which a loss occurred), primarily due to varying levels of reported claims activity. Development on the 2005 to 2012 named catastrophic events was favorable by $7.2 million in the quarter. Net favorable development in medium-tailed and long-tailed lines reflected a reduction of $8.2 million in marine reserves, $3.1 million of favorable development in healthcare reserves and $2.0 million in national accounts, all spread across various accident years. Such amounts were partially offset by a net increase of $4.1 million in professional liability and executive assurance reserves, primarily from a small number of claims in the 2006 accident year, and $5.8 million in casualty reserves, primarily from the 2012 accident year on certain Canadian captive business which has been non-renewed.


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2012 second quarter: The insurance segment’s net favorable development of $17.2 million, or 3.9 points, consisted of net favorable development of $16.2 million in short-tailed lines and $11.4 million in medium-tailed lines, partially offset by net adverse development of $10.4 million in long-tailed lines. Favorable development in short-tailed lines primarily consisted of reductions in property (including special risk other than marine) reserves from the 2010 and 2011 accident years, primarily due to varying levels of reported claims activity, while favorable development in medium-tailed lines reflected reductions in professional liability reserves, primarily from the 2009 accident year, in healthcare reserves, across most accident years, and in surety reserves, primarily from the 2007 and 2008 accident years. Net adverse development in long-tailed lines included a net increase of $6.9 million in construction reserves, primarily from the 2007 and 2008 accident years, and $4.8 million in executive assurance reserves in the 2011 accident year, primarily due to an increase in loss picks in reaction to claims development.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013: The insurance segment’s net favorable development of $21.0 million, or 2.3 points, consisted of $27.8 million of net favorable development in short-tailed lines, partially offset by $6.8 million of net adverse development in medium-tailed and long-tailed lines. Favorable development in short-tailed lines primarily consisted of reductions in property (including special risk other than marine) reserves from the 2009 to 2011 accident years, primarily due to varying levels of reported claims activity. Development on the 2005 to 2012 named catastrophic events was favorable by $8.6 million in the period. Net adverse development in medium-tailed and long-tailed lines included an increase of $10.4 million in casualty reserves, primarily related to claims from the two most recent accident years on certain Canadian accounts which have been non-renewed, a net increase of $7.9 million in professional liability and executive assurance reserves, primarily from a small number of claims in the 2006 accident year. Such amounts were partially offset by favorable development of $7.5 million in healthcare reserves, $4.5 million in marine, and $4.2 million in national accounts, all spread across various accident years.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012: The insurance segment’s net favorable development of $17.7 million, or 2.0 points, consisted of net favorable development of $37.4 million in short-tailed lines and $13.8 million in medium-tailed lines, partially offset by net adverse development of $33.5 million in long-tailed lines. Favorable development in short-tailed lines primarily consisted of reductions in property (including special risk other than marine) reserves from the 2007 to 2011 accident years, primarily due to varying levels of reported claims activity, while favorable development in medium-tailed lines reflected reductions in healthcare reserves across most accident years, and in professional liability reserves, primarily from the 2009 accident year. Net adverse development in long-tailed lines included a net increase of $15.8 million in executive assurance reserves, primarily due to a small number of international D&O claims in more recent accident years, $11.3 million in casualty reserves, primarily from the 2004 to 2008 accident years, and $8.2 million in construction reserves, primarily from the 2007 to 2009 accident years.
 
Underwriting Expenses.
 
2013 second quarter versus 2012: The insurance segment’s underwriting expense ratio was 33.6% in the 2013 second quarter, compared to 34.1% in the 2012 second quarter. The acquisition expense ratio was 16.1% in the 2013 second quarter, compared to 16.9% in the 2012 second quarter. The comparison of the 2013 second quarter and 2012 second quarter acquisition expense ratios is influenced by, among other things, the mix and type of business written and earned and the level of ceding commissions. In addition, the 2013 second quarter acquisition expense ratio included 0.5 points of commission expense related to development in prior year loss reserves, compared to 0.1 point in the 2012 second quarter. The other operating expense ratio was 17.5% for the 2013 second quarter, compared to 17.2% for the 2012 second quarter. The 2013 second quarter operating expense ratio reflected a higher level of aggregate expenses than in the 2012 second quarter due, in part, to selected expansion of the insurance segment's operating platform and increased share based compensation costs.
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 versus 2012: The insurance segment’s underwriting expense ratio was 33.2% for the 2013 period, compared to 33.6% for the 2012 period. The acquisition expense ratio was 15.9% for the 2013 period, compared to 16.7% for the 2012 period. The acquisition expense ratio for the 2013 period included 0.2 points of commission expense related to development in prior year loss reserves, compared to 0.5 points in the 2012 second quarter. The other operating expense ratio was 17.3% for the 2013 period, compared to 16.9% for the 2012 period. The operating expense ratio for the 2013 period reflected a higher level of aggregate expenses than in the 2012 period due, in part, to selected expansion of the insurance segment's operating platform and increased share based compensation costs.


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Reinsurance Segment
 
The following table sets forth our reinsurance segment’s underwriting results:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
 
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
Gross premiums written
$
337,642

 
$
376,981

 
(10.4
)
 
$
813,847

 
$
756,957

 
7.5

Net premiums written
308,967

 
355,649

 
(13.1
)
 
757,193

 
728,580

 
3.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net premiums earned
$
300,160

 
$
280,062

 
7.2

 
$
607,965

 
$
518,634

 
17.2

Fee income
373

 
178

 
 

 
386

 
191

 
 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses
(127,461
)
 
(109,277
)
 
 

 
(243,397
)
 
(201,320
)
 
 

Acquisition expenses, net
(57,428
)
 
(52,231
)
 
 

 
(114,262
)
 
(97,323
)
 
 

Other operating expenses
(33,192
)
 
(29,140
)
 
 

 
(66,792
)
 
(55,263
)
 
 

Underwriting income
$
82,452

 
$
89,592

 
(8.0
)
 
$
183,900

 
$
164,919

 
11.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting Ratios
 

 
 

 
% Point
Change
 
 

 
 

 
% Point
Change
Loss ratio
42.5
%
 
39.0
%
 
3.5

 
40.0
%
 
38.8
%
 
1.2

Acquisition expense ratio
19.1
%
 
18.6
%
 
0.5

 
18.8
%
 
18.8
%
 

Other operating expense ratio
11.1
%
 
10.4
%
 
0.7

 
11.0
%
 
10.7
%
 
0.3

Combined ratio
72.7
%
 
68.0
%
 
4.7

 
69.8
%
 
68.3
%
 
1.5



Premiums Written.
 
The following table sets forth our reinsurance segment’s net premiums written by major line of business:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
Other specialty (1)
$
61,480

 
20

 
$
73,590

 
21

 
$
192,817

 
25

 
$
168,873

 
23

Property catastrophe
99,874

 
32

 
129,224

 
36

 
177,016

 
23

 
215,798

 
30

Property excluding property catastrophe (2)
62,938

 
20

 
65,734

 
19

 
151,998

 
20

 
141,227

 
19

Casualty (3)
51,502

 
17

 
42,373

 
12

 
148,747

 
20

 
126,512

 
17

Marine and aviation
14,319

 
5

 
18,842

 
5

 
37,461

 
5

 
44,459

 
6

Other (4)
18,854

 
6

 
25,886

 
7

 
49,154

 
7

 
31,711

 
5

Total
$
308,967

 
100

 
$
355,649

 
100

 
$
757,193

 
100

 
$
728,580

 
100

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro rata
$
115,105

 
37

 
$
144,133

 
41

 
$
302,956

 
40

 
$
268,879

 
37

Excess of loss
193,862

 
63

 
211,516

 
59

 
454,237

 
60

 
459,701

 
63

Total
$
308,967

 
100

 
$
355,649

 
100

 
$
757,193

 
100

 
$
728,580

 
100

_________________________________________________
(1)
Includes U.K. motor, trade credit, surety, workers’ compensation catastrophe, accident and health and other.
(2)
Includes facultative business.
(3)
Includes professional liability, executive assurance and healthcare business.
(4)
Includes mortgage, life, casualty clash and other.

2013 second quarter versus 2012. Net premiums written were 13.1% lower than in the 2012 second quarter, reflecting lower contributions from property catastrophe, other specialty and mortgage business, partially offset by growth in casualty business which primarily resulted from new multi-line and professional liability contracts written in the period. The reduction in property catastrophe business was due to rate reductions as well as to a targeted reduction in the utilization of limits in reaction to changing market conditions and an increase in the usage of retrocessional protection. The decline in other specialty lines included a targeted reduction in our participation on the renewal of a U.K. motor proportional treaty, reductions in premium estimates and non-renewals of certain accident and health treaties and a lower level of recorded mortgage premium. The reduction in recorded mortgage business was due to the fact that the 2012 second quarter reflected a $10.1 million incoming portfolio of mortgage business while the 2013 second quarter reflected no comparable activity.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 versus 2012. Net premiums written were 3.9% higher than in the 2012 period, reflecting increases in other specialty, casualty and mortgage business, partially offset by reductions in property catastrophe business. The

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growth in other specialty business resulted from renewals of the credit and surety business acquired from Ariel Reinsurance Company Ltd. ("Ariel") in April 2012 while the growth in casualty business primarily resulted from new multi-line and professional liability contracts written in the period. The reduction in property catastrophe business was due to rate reductions as well as to a targeted reduction in the utilization of limits in reaction to changing market conditions and an increase in the usage of retrocessional protection.
  
Net Premiums Earned.
 
The following table sets forth our reinsurance segment’s net premiums earned by major line of business:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
Other specialty (1)
$
79,508

 
26

 
$
79,855

 
29

 
$
169,101

 
28

 
$
126,052

 
24

Property catastrophe
63,332

 
21

 
68,992

 
25

 
127,565

 
21

 
130,855

 
25

Property excluding property catastrophe (2)
66,980

 
22

 
58,720

 
21

 
131,882

 
22

 
120,352

 
23

Casualty (3)
54,922

 
18

 
46,917

 
17

 
109,927

 
18

 
92,811

 
18

Marine and aviation
20,392

 
7

 
19,200

 
7

 
40,496

 
7

 
40,649

 
8

Other (4)
15,026

 
6

 
6,378

 
1

 
28,994

 
4

 
7,915

 
2

Total
$
300,160

 
100

 
$
280,062

 
100

 
$
607,965

 
100

 
$
518,634

 
100

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro rata
$
141,625

 
47

 
$
124,941

 
45

 
$
295,806

 
49

 
$
224,866

 
43

Excess of loss
158,535

 
53

 
155,121

 
55

 
312,159

 
51

 
293,768

 
57

Total
$
300,160

 
100

 
$
280,062

 
100

 
$
607,965

 
100

 
$
518,634

 
100

_________________________________________________
(1)
Includes U.K. motor, trade credit, surety, workers’ compensation catastrophe, accident and health and other.
(2)
Includes facultative business.
(3)
Includes professional liability, executive assurance and healthcare business.
(4)
Includes mortgage, life, casualty clash and other.
 
Net premiums written, irrespective of the class of business, are generally earned on a pro rata basis over the terms of the underlying policies or reinsurance contracts. Net premiums earned reflect changes in net premiums written over the previous five quarters, including the mix and type of business written. Net premiums earned also included $5 million for the 2013 second quarter and $17 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 related to the credit and surety business acquired from Ariel with remaining acquired unearned premiums of approximately $16 million at June 30, 2013.

Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses.
 
The table below shows the components of the reinsurance segment’s loss ratio:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Current year
60.3
 %
 
55.6
 %
 
56.9
 %
 
58.0
 %
Prior period reserve development
(17.8
)%
 
(16.6
)%
 
(16.9
)%
 
(19.2
)%
Loss ratio
42.5
 %
 
39.0
 %
 
40.0
 %
 
38.8
 %
 
Current Year Loss Ratio.
 
The reinsurance segment’s current year loss ratio was 4.7 points higher in the 2013 second quarter compared to the 2012 second quarter and 1.1 points lower for the six months ended June 30, 2013 than in the 2012 period. The 2013 second quarter loss ratio reflected 9.9 points related to current year catastrophic activity, primarily related to U.S. tornado and hailstorm events and flooding in Europe and Canada, while the 2012 second quarter ratio included 2.8 points of catastrophic activity. The loss ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2013 reflected 6.7 points of catastrophic activity, compared to 4.9 points for the 2012 period. The current year loss ratio for the 2013 periods also reflect changes in the mix of business earned including a higher contribution from mortgage business when compared to the 2012 periods.
 

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Prior Period Reserve Development.
 
2013 second quarter: The reinsurance segment’s net favorable development of $53.5 million, or 17.8 points, consisted of $27.7 million from long-tailed lines, $22.9 million from short-tailed lines and $2.9 million from medium-tailed lines. Favorable development in long-tailed lines reflected reductions in casualty reserves, primarily from the 2002 to 2006 underwriting years (i.e., all premiums and losses attributable to contracts having an inception or renewal date within the given twelve-month period) based on due to varying levels of reported and paid claims activity. Favorable development in short-tailed lines included $23.8 million from property catastrophe and property other than property catastrophe reserves, primarily from the 2010 to 2012 underwriting years. Contained within this release was favorable development from the 2005 to 2012 named catastrophic events of $7.2 million. The net reduction of loss estimates for the reinsurance segment's short-tailed lines primarily resulted from varying levels of reported and paid claims activity than previously anticipated which led to decreases in certain loss ratio selections during the period.

2012 second quarter: The reinsurance segment’s net favorable development of $46.6 million, or 16.6 points, consisted of $28.9 million from short-tailed lines and $17.7 million of net favorable development from medium-tailed and long-tailed lines. Favorable development in short-tailed lines included $25.7 million from property catastrophe and property other than property catastrophe reserves, primarily from the 2009 to 2011 underwriting years. The net reduction of loss estimates for the reinsurance segment's short-tailed lines primarily resulted from varying levels of reported and paid claims activity than previously anticipated which led to decreases in certain loss ratio selections during the period. Net favorable development of $17.7 million in medium-tailed and long-tailed lines included reductions in casualty reserves of $9.9 million, primarily from the 2002 to 2006 underwriting years, and $7.5 million in marine and aviation reserves, spread across various underwriting years.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013: The reinsurance segment’s net favorable development of $102.9 million, or 16.9 points, consisted of $58.0 million of net favorable development in short-tailed lines, $36.3 million from long-tailed lines and $8.6 million from medium-tailed lines. Favorable development in short-tailed lines included $69.0 million from property catastrophe and property other than property catastrophe reserves, primarily from the 2010 to 2012 underwriting years. Contained within this release was favorable development from the 2005 to 2012 named catastrophic events of $19.2 million. The net reduction of loss estimates for the reinsurance segment's short-tailed lines primarily resulted from varying levels of reported and paid claims activity than previously anticipated which led to decreases in certain loss ratio selections during the period. Such amounts were partially offset by an increase in estimates for U.S. crop hail losses of $10.1 million. Favorable development in long-tailed lines reflected reductions in casualty reserves, primarily from the 2002 to 2006 underwriting years based on varying levels of reported and paid claims activity, while favorable development in medium-tailed lines was across most underwriting years.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012: The reinsurance segment’s net favorable development of $99.4 million, or 19.2 points, consisted of $60.1 million from short-tailed lines and $39.3 million of net favorable development from medium-tailed and long-tailed lines. Favorable development in short-tailed lines included $47.1 million from property catastrophe and property other than property catastrophe reserves, primarily from the 2009 to 2011 underwriting years. The net reduction of loss estimates for the reinsurance segment's short-tailed lines primarily resulted from varying levels of reported and paid claims activity than previously anticipated which led to decreases in certain loss ratio selections during the period. Net favorable development of $39.3 million in medium-tailed and long-tailed lines included reductions in casualty reserves of $30.6 million, primarily from the 2003 to 2006 underwriting years, and $8.5 million in marine and aviation reserves, spread across various underwriting years.
  
Underwriting Expenses.
 
2013 second quarter versus 2012: The underwriting expense ratio for the reinsurance segment was 30.2% in the 2013 second quarter, compared to 29.0% in the 2012 second quarter. The acquisition expense ratio for the 2013 second quarter was 19.1%, compared to 18.6% for the 2012 second quarter. The comparison of the 2013 second quarter and 2012 second quarter acquisition expense ratios is influenced by, among other things, the mix and type of business written and earned and the level of ceding commissions. In addition, the 2013 second quarter acquisition expense ratio included a reduction of 0.6 points of commission expense related to development in prior year loss reserves, compared to an increase of 0.3 points in the 2012 second quarter. The operating expense ratio for the 2013 second quarter was 11.1%, compared to 10.4% in the 2012 second quarter. The 2013 second quarter operating expense ratio reflected an increase in aggregate expenses due, in part, to selected expansion of the reinsurance segment’s operating platform and increased share based compensation costs.


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Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 versus 2012: The reinsurance segment’s underwriting expense ratio was 29.8% for the 2013 period, compared to 29.5% for the 2012 period. The acquisition expense ratio was 18.8% for the 2013 period, compared to 18.8% for the 2012 period. The acquisition expense ratio for the 2013 period included a reduction of 0.1 points of commission expense related to development in prior year loss reserves, compared to an increase of 0.4 points in the 2012 second quarter. The other operating expense ratio was 11.0% for the 2013 period, compared to 10.7% for the 2012 period. The operating expense ratio for the 2013 period reflected a higher level of aggregate expenses than in the 2012 period due, in part, to selected expansion of the reinsurance segment's operating platform and increased share based compensation costs.
 
Other Income or Expense Items
 
Net Investment Income. The components of net investment income were derived from the following sources:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Fixed maturities
$
62,004

 
$
70,290

 
$
124,010

 
$
143,740

Term loan investments (1)
6,026

 
3,557

 
10,243

 
5,856

Equity securities
3,164

 
2,425

 
4,587

 
4,089

Short-term investments
364

 
760

 
756

 
1,132

Other (2)
4,734

 
2,980

 
11,033

 
6,173

Gross investment income
76,292

 
80,012

 
150,629

 
160,990

Investment expenses (3)
(7,923
)
 
(6,404
)
 
(16,588
)
 
(13,085
)
Net investment income
$
68,369

 
73,608

 
$
134,041

 
147,905

_________________________________________________
(1)
Included in “investments accounted for using the fair value option” on the consolidated balance sheets.
(2)
Amounts include dividends on investment funds and other items.
(3)
Investment expenses were approximately 0.26% of average invested assets for the 2013 second quarter, compared to 0.21% for the 2012 second quarter, and 0.28% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to 0.22% for the 2012 period.

The pre-tax investment income yield, calculated based on amortized cost and on an annualized basis, was 2.20% for the 2013 second quarter, compared to 2.20% for the 2013 first quarter and 2.47% for the 2012 second quarter. The pre-tax investment income yield was 2.20% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to 2.49% for the 2012 period. The lower yields in the 2013 periods compared to the 2012 periods reflect the effects of the effects of lower reinvestment yields, higher investment expenses and the impact of inflation adjustments on U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. In addition, the decline in the 2013 periods also reflects our investment strategy which puts a priority on total return and the use of funds to repurchase shares. Yields on future investment income may vary based on financial market conditions, investment allocation decisions and other factors.
 
Other Income (Loss). We record income or loss from our investments in Aeolus LP and Gulf Reinsurance Limited (joint venture) using the equity method on a three month lag basis based on the availability of their financial statements. We recorded income of $0.8 million on such investments in the 2013 second quarter, compared to $0.7 million in the 2012 second quarter, and $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to a loss of $7.4 million for the 2012 period. The amounts recorded for the 2013 periods primarily related to Gulf Reinsurance Limited. while the amount recorded in the six months ended June 30, 2012 was primarily related to Aeolus LP, which is in runoff. The carrying value of our remaining investment in Aeolus LP at June 30, 2013 was $3.3 million.
 
Equity in Net Income of Investment Funds Accounted for Using the Equity Method. We recorded $10.9 million of equity in net income related to investment funds accounted for using the equity method in the 2013 second quarter, compared to $7.8 million for the 2012 second quarter, and $24.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $32.6 million for the 2012 period. We use the equity method on certain investments (which primarily invest in fixed maturity securities) due to the ownership structure of these investment funds, where we do not have a controlling interest and are not the primary beneficiary. In applying the equity method, these investments are initially recorded at cost and are subsequently adjusted based on our proportionate share of the net income or loss of the funds (which include changes in the market value of the underlying securities in the funds). Such investments, which are typically structured as limited partnerships, are generally recorded on a one month lag with some investments reported on a three month lag based on the availability of reports from the investment funds. Certain of these funds employ leverage to achieve a higher rate of return on their assets under management. While leverage presents opportunities for increasing the total return of such investments, it may increase losses as well. Fluctuations in the carrying value of the investment funds accounted for using the equity method may increase the volatility of our reported results of operations. Investment funds accounted for using the equity method totaled $208.8 million at June 30, 2013,

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compared to $307.1 million at December 31, 2012. The lower level at June 30, 2013 primarily resulted from the sale of one investment during the period.  

Net Realized Gains or Losses. We recorded net realized gains of $12.7 million for the 2013 second quarter, compared to net realized gains of $34.9 million for the 2012 second quarter, and net realized gains of $71.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to net realized gains of $79.0 million for the 2012 period. Currently, our portfolio is actively managed to maximize total return within certain guidelines. In assessing returns under this approach, we include net investment income, net realized gains and losses and the change in unrealized gains and losses generated by our investment portfolio. The effect of financial market movements on the investment portfolio will directly impact net realized gains and losses as the portfolio is adjusted and rebalanced. Net realized gains or losses from the sale of fixed maturities primarily resulted from our decisions to reduce credit exposure, to change duration targets, to rebalance our portfolios or due to relative value determinations. In addition, net realized gains or losses include changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities accounted for using the fair value option. See note 7, “Investment Information—Net Realized Gains (Losses),” of the notes accompanying our consolidated financial statements for additional information.
 
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings. On a quarterly basis, we perform reviews of our available for sale investments to determine whether declines in fair value below the cost basis are considered other-than-temporary in accordance with applicable accounting guidance regarding the recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments. The process of determining whether a security is other-than-temporarily impaired requires judgment and involves analyzing many factors. These factors include (i) an analysis of the liquidity, business prospects and overall financial condition of the issuer, (ii) the time period in which there was a significant decline in value, (iii) the significance of the decline, and (iv) the analysis of specific credit events. We evaluate the unrealized losses of our equity securities by issuer and determine if we can forecast a reasonable period of time by which the fair value of the securities would increase and we would recover our cost. If we are unable to forecast a reasonable period of time in which to recover the cost of our equity securities, we record a net impairment loss in earnings equivalent to the entire unrealized loss. We recorded $0.7 million of credit related impairments in earnings for the 2013 second quarter, compared to $2.0 million for the 2012 second quarter, and $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $3.0 million for the 2012 period. The OTTI recorded in the 2013 periods primarily resulted from equity securities following a review of available positive and negative evidence. See note 7, “Investment Information—Other-Than-Temporary Impairments,” of the notes accompanying our consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Other Expenses. Other expenses, which are included in our other operating expenses and part of corporate and other (non-underwriting), were $14.0 million for the 2013 second quarter, compared to $11.9 million for the 2012 second quarter, and $24.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $18.9 million for the 2012 period. Such amounts primarily represent certain holding company costs necessary to support our worldwide insurance and reinsurance operations, share based compensation expense and costs associated with operating as a publicly traded company. The higher level of expenses in the 2013 periods primarily reflected increased compensation costs.
 
Net Foreign Exchange Gains or Losses. Net foreign exchange gains for the 2013 second quarter were $13.8 million (net unrealized gains of $21.6 million and net realized losses of $7.8 million), compared to net foreign exchange gains for the 2012 second quarter of $31.7 million (net unrealized gains of $32.4 million and net realized losses of $0.7 million). Net foreign exchange gains for the six months ended June 30, 2013 were $38.1 million (net unrealized gains of $47.5 million and net realized losses of $9.4 million), compared to net foreign exchange gains for the 2012 period of $11.0 million (net unrealized gains of $12.2 million and net realized losses of $1.2 million). Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses result from the effects of revaluing the Company's net insurance liabilities required to be settled in foreign currencies at each balance sheet date. Changes in the value of investments held in foreign currencies due to foreign currency rate movements are reflected as a direct increase or decrease to shareholders' equity and are not included in the consolidated statements of income. The Company has not matched a portion of its projected liabilities in foreign currencies with investments in the same currencies and may not match such amounts in future periods, which could increase the Company's exposure to foreign currency fluctuations and increase the volatility of the Company's shareholders' equity.

Loss on Repurchase of Preferred Shares. Following the issuance of $325.0 million of 6.75% Series C preferred shares in April 2012, we redeemed all of our $200.0 million of 8.0% Series A preferred shares and $125.0 million of 7.875% Series B preferred shares at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share in May 2012. In accordance with GAAP, upon issuance of the Series A and B preferred shares in 2006, costs of $10.6 million were recognized as a reduction of additional paid-in capital in shareholders' equity. Following the repurchase of such shares, the $10.6 million of costs were recorded as a "loss on repurchase of preferred shares" to remove the costs from additional paid-in capital. Such adjustment had no impact on total shareholders' equity or cash flows.



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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES, ESTIMATES AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
Critical accounting policies, estimates and recent accounting pronouncements are discussed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our 2012 Form 10-K, updated where applicable in the notes accompanying our consolidated financial statements.
 
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
Financial Condition
 
Investable Assets
 
The finance and investment committee of our board of directors establishes our investment policies and sets the parameters for creating guidelines for our investment managers. The finance and investment committee reviews the implementation of the investment strategy on a regular basis. Our current approach stresses preservation of capital, market liquidity and diversification of risk. While maintaining our emphasis on preservation of capital and liquidity, we expect our portfolio to become more diversified and, as a result, we may expand into areas which are not currently part of our investment strategy. Our Chief Investment Officer administers the investment portfolio, oversees our investment managers, formulates investment strategy in conjunction with our finance and investment committee and directly manages certain portions of our fixed income and equity portfolios.

The following table summarizes our invested assets:
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Amount
 
% of
Total
 
Amount
 
% of
Total
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value
$
9,570,583

 
73.8

 
$
9,839,988

 
75.4

Fixed maturities, at fair value (1)
353,310

 
2.7

 
363,541

 
2.8

Fixed maturities pledged under securities lending agreements, at fair value (2)
44,666

 
0.3

 
42,600

 
0.3

Total fixed maturities
9,968,559

 
76.9

 
10,246,129

 
78.5

Short-term investments available for sale, at fair value
1,091,032

 
8.4

 
722,121

 
5.5

Short-term investments pledged under securities lending agreements, at fair value (2)
3,097

 

 
8,248

 
0.1

Cash
375,119

 
2.9

 
371,041

 
2.8

Equity securities available for sale, at fair value
438,038

 
3.4

 
312,749

 
2.4

Equity securities, at fair value (1)

 

 
25,954

 
0.2

Other investments available for sale, at fair value
569,407

 
4.4

 
549,280

 
4.2

Other investments, at fair value (1)
712,374

 
5.5

 
527,971

 
4.0

Investments accounted for using the equity method (3)
208,796

 
1.6

 
307,105

 
2.4

Total cash and investments
13,366,422

 
103.1

 
13,070,598

 
100.2

Securities sold but not yet purchased (4)

 

 
(6,924
)
 
(0.1
)
Securities transactions entered into but not settled at the balance sheet date
(405,611
)
 
(3.1
)
 
(18,540
)
 
(0.1
)
Total investable assets
$
12,960,811

 
100.0

 
$
13,045,134

 
100.0

_________________________________________________
(1)
Represents securities which are carried at fair value under the fair value option and reflected as “investments accounted for using the fair value option” on our balance sheet. Changes in the carrying value of such securities are recorded in net realized gains or losses.
(2)
This table excludes the collateral received and reinvested and includes the fixed maturities and short-term investments pledged under securities lending agreements, at fair value.
(3)
Changes in the carrying value of investment funds accounted for using the equity method are recorded as “equity in net income (loss) of investments funds accounted for using the equity method” rather than as an unrealized gain or loss component of accumulated other comprehensive income.
(4)
Represents our obligation to deliver equity securities that we did not own at the time of sale. Such amounts are included in “other liabilities” on our balance sheet.
 
At June 30, 2013, our fixed income portfolio, which includes fixed maturity securities and short-term investments, had average credit quality ratings from Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”)/Moody’s of “AA-/Aa2” and an average yield to maturity (imbedded book yield), before investment expenses, of 2.43%. At December 31, 2012, our fixed income portfolio had average credit quality ratings from S&P/Moody’s of “AA-/Aa2” and an average yield to maturity of 2.60%. Our investment portfolio had an average effective duration of 3.04 years at June 30, 2013, compared to 3.06 years at December 31, 2012. At June 30, 2013, approximately $8.43 billion, or 65.1%, of our total investments and cash was internally managed, compared to $8.35 billion, or 64.0%, at December 31, 2012.

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The following table summarizes our fixed maturities and fixed maturities pledged under securities lending agreements ("Fixed Maturities") by type:
 
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
June 30, 2013
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Corporate bonds
$
2,767,106

 
$
33,423

 
$
(60,264
)
 
$
2,793,947

Mortgage backed securities
1,592,207

 
16,874

 
(46,562
)
 
1,621,895

Municipal bonds
1,507,924

 
35,880

 
(14,222
)
 
1,486,266

Commercial mortgage backed securities
838,471

 
15,687

 
(13,340
)
 
836,124

U.S. government and government agencies
975,345

 
8,744

 
(7,251
)
 
973,852

Non-U.S. government securities
1,062,323

 
9,671

 
(27,927
)
 
1,080,579

Asset backed securities
1,225,183

 
17,677

 
(17,948
)
 
1,225,454

Total
$
9,968,559

 
$
137,956

 
$
(187,514
)
 
$
10,018,117

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Corporate bonds
$
3,132,645

 
$
105,798

 
$
(6,710
)
 
$
3,033,557

Mortgage backed securities
1,532,736

 
24,809

 
(7,484
)
 
1,515,411

Municipal bonds
1,463,586

 
62,322

 
(1,421
)
 
1,402,685

Commercial mortgage backed securities
824,165

 
37,514

 
(4,468
)
 
791,119

U.S. government and government agencies
1,131,688

 
20,178

 
(1,095
)
 
1,112,605

Non-U.S. government securities
1,087,310

 
33,701

 
(8,860
)
 
1,062,469

Asset backed securities
1,073,999

 
25,528

 
(5,838
)
 
1,054,309

Total
$
10,246,129

 
$
309,850

 
$
(35,876
)
 
$
9,972,155


The following table provides the credit quality distribution of our Fixed Maturities:
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
Rating (1)
 
Fair Value
 
% of
Total
 
Fair Value
 
% of
Total
U.S. government and government agencies (2)
 
$
2,409,950

 
24.2

 
$
2,523,212

 
24.6

AAA
 
3,112,835

 
31.2

 
3,413,431

 
33.3

AA
 
1,921,194

 
19.3

 
1,563,846

 
15.3

A
 
1,392,488

 
14.0

 
1,501,156

 
14.7

BBB
 
414,100

 
4.2

 
538,140

 
5.3

BB
 
144,527

 
1.4

 
174,527

 
1.7

B
 
186,477

 
1.9

 
220,772

 
2.2

Lower than B
 
243,694

 
2.4

 
175,866

 
1.7

Not rated
 
143,294

 
1.4

 
135,179

 
1.2

Total
 
$
9,968,559

 
100.0

 
$
10,246,129

 
100.0

_________________________________________________
(1)
For individual fixed maturities, S&P ratings are used. In the absence of an S&P rating, ratings from Moody’s are used, followed by ratings from Fitch Ratings.
(2)
Includes U.S. government-sponsored agency mortgage backed securities and agency commercial mortgage backed securities.
 

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At June 30, 2013, below-investment grade securities comprised approximately 7.2% of our Fixed Maturities, compared to 6.9% at December 31, 2012. In accordance with our investment strategy, we invest in high yield fixed income securities which are included in “Corporate bonds.” Upon issuance, these securities are typically rated below investment grade (i.e., rating assigned by the major rating agencies of “BB” or less). At June 30, 2013, corporate bonds represented 59% of the total below investment grade securities at fair value, mortgage backed securities represented 32% of the total and 9% were in other classes. At December 31, 2012, corporate bonds represented 32% of the total below investment grade securities at fair value, mortgage backed securities represented 49% of the total and 19% were in other classes. Unrealized losses include the impact of foreign exchange movements on certain securities denominated in foreign currencies and, as such, the amount of securities in an unrealized loss position fluctuates due to foreign currency movements.
 
The following table provides information on the severity of the unrealized loss position as a percentage of amortized cost for all Fixed Maturities which were in an unrealized loss position:
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
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%
 
$
5,912,225

 
$
(164,926
)
 
88.0

 
$
2,113,835

 
$
(28,439
)
 
79.3

10-20%
 
134,153

 
(20,917
)
 
11.1

 
43,871

 
(6,363
)
 
17.7

20-30%
 
6,639

 
(1,671
)
 
0.9

 
3,086

 
(1,074
)
 
3.0

Total
 
$
6,053,017

 
$
(187,514
)
 
100.0

 
$
2,160,792

 
$
(35,876
)
 
100.0


The following table provides information on the severity of the unrealized loss position as a percentage of amortized cost for non-investment grade Fixed Maturities which were in an unrealized loss position:
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
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%
 
$
226,576

 
$
(8,422
)
 
4.5

 
$
87,223

 
$
(2,513
)
 
7.0

10-20%
 
6,293

 
(947
)
 
0.5

 
9,107

 
(1,529
)
 
4.3

20-30%
 
1,134

 
(295
)
 
0.2

 

 

 

Total
 
$
234,003

 
$
(9,664
)
 
5.2

 
$
96,330

 
$
(4,042
)
 
11.3

 
We determine estimated recovery values for our Fixed Maturities following a review of the business prospects, credit ratings, estimated loss given default factors and information received from asset managers and rating agencies for each security. For structured securities, we utilize underlying data, where available, for each security provided by asset managers and additional information from credit agencies in order to determine an expected recovery value for each security. The analysis provided by the asset managers includes expected cash flow projections under base case and stress case scenarios which modify expected default expectations and loss severities and slow down prepayment assumptions.

The following table summarizes our top ten exposures to fixed income corporate issuers by fair value at June 30, 2013, excluding guaranteed amounts and covered bonds:
 
 
Fair Value
 
Credit
Rating (1)
Apple Inc.
$
66,797

 
AA+/Aa1
General Electric Co.
62,071

 
AA+/A1
Crown Castle Int'l Corp.
36,905

 
NR/A2
Caterpillar Inc.
35,719

 
A/A2
Chevron Corp.
34,827

 
AA/Aa1
Merck & Co Inc.
33,166

 
AA/A2
HSBC Holdings PLC
32,246

 
AA-/Aa3
United Parcel Service Inc.
31,041

 
A+/Aa3
International Business Machines Corp
30,417

 
AA-/Aa3
Anheuser-Busch Inbev NV
29,997

 
A/A3
Total
$
393,186

 
 
_________________________________________________
(1) 
Ratings as assigned by S&P/Moody’s.

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At June 30, 2013, we held insurance enhanced municipal bonds, net of prerefunded bonds that are escrowed in U.S. government obligations, the fair value of which was $192.5 million, or 1.5% of our total investable assets. These securities had average credit quality ratings from S&P/Moody’s of “AA/Aa2” with and without the insurance enhancement. This is due to the fact that, in cases where the claims paying ratings of the guarantors are below investment grade, those ratings have been withdrawn from the bonds by the relevant rating agencies, and the insured ratings have been equated to the underlying ratings. The ratings were obtained from the individual rating agencies and were assigned a numerical amount with 1 being the highest rating. The average ratings were calculated using the weighted average fair values of the individual bonds. The average ratings with and without the insurance enhancement are substantially the same at June 30, 2013. Guarantors of our insurance enhanced municipal bonds, net of prerefunded bonds that are escrowed in U.S. government obligations, included Assured Guaranty Ltd. ($58.8 million), National Public Finance Guarantee ($103.1 million) and the Texas Permanent School Fund ($30.6 million). We do not have a significant exposure to insurance enhanced asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities. We do not have any significant investments in companies which guarantee securities at June 30, 2013.

Our portfolio includes investments, such as mortgage-backed securities, which are subject to prepayment risk. At June 30, 2013, our investments in residential mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) amounted to approximately $1.59 billion, or 12.3% of total investable assets, compared to $1.53 billion, or 11.7%, at December 31, 2012.  As with other fixed income investments, the fair value of these securities fluctuates depending on market and other general economic conditions and the interest rate environment. Changes in interest rates can expose us to changes in the prepayment rate on these investments. In periods of declining interest rates, mortgage prepayments generally increase and MBS are prepaid more quickly, requiring us to reinvest the proceeds at the then current market rates. Conversely, in periods of rising rates, mortgage prepayments generally fall, preventing us from taking full advantage of the higher level of rates. However, current economic conditions may curtail prepayment activity as refinancing becomes more difficult, thus limiting prepayments on MBS. Our portfolio also includes commercial mortgage backed securities (“CMBS”). At June 30, 2013, CMBS constituted approximately $838.5 million, or 6.5% of total investable assets, compared to $824.2 million, or 6.3%, at December 31, 2012. The commercial real estate market has experienced price deterioration, which could lead to increased delinquencies and defaults on commercial real estate mortgages.

Delinquencies and losses with respect to residential mortgage loans from certain vintage years have increased since 2007 and may continue to increase, particularly in the sub-prime sector. In addition, during this period, residential property values in many states have declined or remained stable, after extended periods during which those values appreciated. A continued decline or an extended flattening in those values may result in additional increases in delinquencies and losses on residential mortgage loans generally, especially with respect to second homes and investment properties, and with respect to any residential mortgage loans where the aggregate loan amounts (including any subordinate loans) are close to or greater than the related property values. These developments may have a significant adverse effect on the prices of loans and securities, including those in our investment portfolio. The situation continues to have wide ranging consequences, including downward pressure on economic growth and the potential for increased insurance and reinsurance exposures, which could have an adverse impact on our results of operations, financial condition, business and operations.



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The following table provides information on our MBS and CMBS at June 30, 2013, excluding amounts guaranteed by the U.S. government:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
Issuance
Year
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Average
Credit
Quality
 
Total
 
% of
Amortized
Cost
 
% of
Investable
Assets
Non-agency MBS:
2003
 
$
1,882

 
AA-
 
$
1,978

 
105.1
%
 
%
 
2004
 
6,311

 
BB
 
6,041

 
95.7
%
 
%
 
2005
 
46,699

 
CCC+
 
49,021

 
105.0
%
 
0.4
%
 
2006
 
75,712

 
CCC
 
78,361

 
103.5
%
 
0.6
%
 
2007
 
70,431

 
C
 
73,985

 
105.0
%
 
0.6
%
 
2008
 
5,674

 
CC+
 
5,883

 
103.7
%
 
%
 
2009
 
1,798

 
AA-
 
1,841

 
102.4
%
 
%
 
2010
 
22,423

 
AA
 
22,679

 
101.1
%
 
0.2
%
 
2012
 
50,600

 
AA+
 
50,664

 
100.1
%
 
0.4
%
 
2013
 
116,053

 
AAA
 
110,521

 
95.2
%
 
0.9
%
Total non-agency MBS
 
 
$
397,583

 
BB+
 
$
400,974

 
100.9
%
 
3.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-agency CMBS:
2004
 
792

 
AAA
 
738

 
93.2
%
 
%
 
2005
 
30,090

 
AAA
 
29,883

 
99.3
%
 
0.2
%
 
2006
 
18,907

 
AA+
 
18,840

 
99.6
%
 
0.1
%
 
2007
 
28,233

 
A-
 
29,756

 
105.4
%
 
0.2
%
 
2008
 
295

 
AA+
 
310

 
105.1
%
 
%
 
2009
 
224

 
AAA
 
223

 
99.6
%
 
%
 
2010
 
114,220

 
AAA
 
120,122

 
105.2
%
 
0.9
%
 
2011
 
133,952

 
AAA
 
140,248

 
104.7
%
 
1.1
%
 
2012
 
145,731

 
AA+
 
143,664

 
98.6
%
 
1.1
%
 
2013
 
115,090

 
AAA
 
111,315

 
96.7
%
 
0.9
%
Total non-agency CMBS
 
 
$
587,534

 
AA+
 
$
595,099

 
101.3
%
 
4.6
%
 
 
Non-Agency MBS
 
Non-Agency
Additional Statistics:
 
Re-REMICs
 
All Other
 
CMBS (1)
Weighted average loan age (months)
 
88

 
62

 
31

Weighted average life (months) (2) 
 
23

 
53

 
51

Weighted average loan-to-value % (3) 
 
69.3
%
 
68.1
%
 
60.9
%
Total delinquencies (4) 
 
20.8
%
 
16.0
%
 
1.3
%
Current credit support % (5) 
 
53.0
%
 
7.1
%
 
29.5
%
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(1)
Loans defeased with government/agency obligations were not material to the collateral underlying our CMBS holdings.
(2)
The weighted average life for MBS is based on the interest rates in effect at June 30, 2013. The weighted average life for CMBS reflects the average life of the collateral underlying our CMBS holdings.
(3)
The range of loan-to-values is 26% to 91% on MBS and 7% to 112% on CMBS.
(4)
Total delinquencies includes 60 days and over.
(5)
Current credit support % represents the % for a collateralized mortgage obligation (“CMO”) or CMBS class/tranche from other subordinate classes in the same CMO or CMBS deal.




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The following table provides information on our asset backed securities (“ABS”) at June 30, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Average
Credit
Quality
 
Weighted Average Credit Support
 
Total
 
% of
Amortized
Cost
 
% of
Investable
Assets
Sector:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Equipment
$
343,398

 
A+
 
4
%
 
$
336,245

 
97.9
%
 
2.6
%
Credit cards
269,105

 
AAA
 
16
%
 
267,954

 
99.6
%
 
2.1
%
Loans
213,521

 
AA+
 
47
%
 
213,447

 
100.0
%
 
1.6
%
Autos
146,915

 
AAA
 
29
%
 
145,780

 
99.2
%
 
1.1
%
Rate reduction bonds
72,794

 
AAA
 
5
%
 
74,604

 
102.5
%
 
0.6
%
U.K. securitized
38,589

 
AAA
 
20
%
 
39,083

 
101.3
%
 
0.3
%
Commodities
23,000

 
AA+
 
7
%
 
23,450

 
102.0
%
 
0.2
%
Home equity
20,298

 
CCC+
 
19
%
 
26,832

 
132.2
%
 
0.2
%
Other
97,834

 
AA+
 
 
 
97,788

 
100.0
%
 
0.8
%
Total ABS (1)
$
1,225,454

 
AA
 
 
 
$
1,225,183

 
100.0
%
 
9.5
%
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(1)
The effective duration of the total ABS was 2.1 years at June 30, 2013.
  
At June 30, 2013, our fixed income portfolio included $51.1 million par value in sub-prime securities with a fair value of $27.9 million and average credit quality ratings from S&P/Moody’s of “B/Caa1.” At December 31, 2012, our fixed income portfolio included $66.9 million par value in sub-prime securities with a fair value of $42.1 million and average credit quality ratings from S&P/Moody’s of “A-/B2.” Such amounts were primarily in the home equity sector of our asset backed securities, with the balance in other ABS, MBS and CMBS sectors. We define sub-prime mortgage-backed securities as investments in which the underlying loans primarily exhibit one or more of the following characteristics: low FICO scores, above-prime interest rates, high loan-to-value ratios or high debt-to-income ratios. In addition, the portfolio of collateral backing our securities lending program contained $6.3 million fair value of sub-prime securities with average credit quality ratings from S&P/Moody’s of “CCC-/Ca” at June 30, 2013, compared to $5.4 million and “CCC-/Caa3” at December 31, 2012.
 
The following table provides information on the fair value of our Eurozone investments at June 30, 2013:
 
 
Sovereign (2)
 
Financial
Corporates
 
Other
Corporates
 
Covered
Bonds (3)
 
Bank
Loans (4)
 
Equities and
Other
 
Total
Country (1)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Finland
$
132,593

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
789

 
$
133,382

Netherlands
10,489

 
263

 
36,686

 

 
5,803

 
7,741

 
60,982

Germany
24,477

 

 
4,196

 
10,039

 
8,935

 
7,263

 
54,910

France

 
5,524

 
3,495

 

 
5,719

 
12,677

 
27,415

Supranational (5)
26,475

 

 

 

 

 

 
26,475

Luxembourg

 

 
15,249

 

 
5,044

 
399

 
20,692

Ireland
1,621

 
627

 
8,242

 

 

 
1,484

 
11,974

Austria

 
3,467

 
470

 

 

 

 
3,937

Spain

 

 

 
534

 
3,244

 

 
3,778

Italy
827

 

 

 

 
594

 

 
1,421

Belgium

 

 

 

 

 
770

 
770

Cyprus
$

 
$

 
$
360

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
360

Total
$
196,482

 
$
9,881

 
$
68,698

 
$
10,573

 
$
29,339

 
$
31,123

 
$
346,096

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(1)
The country allocations set forth in the table are based on various assumptions made by us in assessing the country in which the underlying credit risk resides, including a review of the jurisdiction of organization, business operations and other factors. Based on such analysis, we do not believe that we have any Eurozone investments from Estonia, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia or Slovenia at June 30, 2013.
(2)
Sovereign includes securities issued and/or guaranteed by Eurozone governments.
(3)
Securities issued by Eurozone banks where the security is backed by a separate group of loans.
(4)
Included in "investments accounted for using the fair value option".
(5)
Includes World Bank, European Investment Bank, International Finance Corp. and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
 
At June 30, 2013, our equity portfolio included $438.0 million of equity securities, compared to $331.8 million at December 31, 2012, net of securities sold but not purchased. Our equity portfolio primarily consists of publicly traded common stocks in the consumer staples, real estate and natural resources sectors. The following table provides information on the

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severity of the unrealized loss position as a percentage of cost for all equity securities classified as available for sale which were in an unrealized loss position:
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
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%
 
$
129,819

 
$
(5,485
)
 
32.6

 
$
114,670

 
$
(4,704
)
 
38.3

10-20%
 
26,764

 
(3,801
)
 
22.6

 
22,851

 
(3,612
)
 
29.4

20-30%
 
26,629

 
(7,035
)
 
41.8

 
6,205

 
(1,973
)
 
16.1

30-40%
 
996

 
(475
)
 
2.8

 
1,953

 
(981
)
 
8.0

40-50%
 
22

 
(18
)
 
0.1

 
1,027

 
(829
)
 
6.7

50-80%
 
14

 
(20
)
 
0.1

 
148

 
(191
)
 
1.5

Total
 
$
184,244

 
$
(16,834
)
 
100.0

 
$
146,854

 
$
(12,290
)
 
100.0

 
On a quarterly basis, we evaluate the unrealized losses of our equity securities by issuer and forecast a reasonable period of time by which the fair value of the securities would increase and we would recover the cost basis. Roughly 40% of the unrealized losses of equities were related to foreign currency fluctuations on our non-U.S. Dollar equity securities and substantially all of the unrealized losses on equity securities were on holdings which have been in a continual unrealized loss position for less than 12 months at June 30, 2013. We believe that a reasonable period of time exists to allow for recovery of the cost basis of our equity securities that are in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2013.
 
The following table summarizes our other investments:

 
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Available for sale:
 
 
 
Asian and emerging markets
$
343,535

 
$
316,860

Investment grade fixed income
219,068

 
220,410

Other
6,804

 
12,010

Total available for sale
569,407

 
549,280

Fair value option:
 
 
 
Term loan investments (par value: $475,397 and $307,016)
481,773

 
308,596

Asian and emerging markets
28,932

 
24,035

Investment grade fixed income
74,320

 
67,624

Non-investment grade fixed income
9,331

 
11,093

Other (1)
118,018

 
116,623

Total fair value option
$
712,374

 
$
527,971

Total
$
1,281,781

 
$
1,077,251

________________________________________________
(1)
Includes fund investments with strategies in mortgage servicing rights, transportation and infrastructure assets and other.

Certain of the our other investments are in investment funds for which we have the option to redeem at agreed upon values as described in each investment fund's subscription agreement. Depending on the terms of the various subscription agreements, investments in investment funds may be redeemed daily, monthly, quarterly or on other terms. Two common redemption restrictions which may impact our ability to redeem these investment funds are gates and lockups. A gate is a suspension of redemptions which may be implemented by the general partner or investment manager of the fund in order to defer, in whole or in part, the redemption request in the event the aggregate amount of redemption requests exceeds a predetermined percentage of the investment fund's net assets which may otherwise hinder the general partner or investment manager's ability to liquidate holdings in an orderly fashion in order to generate the cash necessary to fund extraordinarily large redemption payouts. A lockup period is the initial amount of time an investor is contractually required to hold the security before having the ability to redeem. If the investment funds are eligible to be redeemed, the time to redeem such fund can take weeks or months following the notification.

Investment funds accounted for using the equity method totaled $208.8 million at June 30, 2013, compared to $307.1 million at December 31, 2012. Certain of our investment managers may use leverage to achieve a higher rate of return on their assets under management, primarily those included in “other investments available for sale, at fair value,” “investments accounted for using the fair value option” and “investments accounted for using the equity method” on our balance sheet. While leverage presents opportunities for increasing the total return of such investments, it may increase losses as well. Accordingly,

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any event that adversely affects the value of the underlying holdings would be magnified to the extent leverage is used and our potential losses would be magnified. In addition, the structures used to generate leverage may lead to such investments being required to meet covenants based on market valuations and asset coverage. Market valuation declines could force the sale of investments into a depressed market, which may result in significant additional losses. Alternatively, the levered investments may attempt to deleverage by raising additional equity or potentially changing the terms of the established financing arrangements. We may choose to participate in the additional funding of such investments.
 
Our investment strategy allows for the use of derivative instruments. We utilize various derivative instruments such as futures contracts to enhance investment performance, replicate investment positions or manage market exposures and duration risk that would be allowed under our investment guidelines if implemented in other ways. See note 9, “Derivative Instruments,” of the notes accompanying our consolidated financial statements for additional disclosures concerning derivatives.
 
Accounting guidance regarding fair value measurements addresses how companies should measure fair value when they are required to use a fair value measure for recognition or disclosure purposes under GAAP and provides a common definition of fair value to be used throughout GAAP. See note 8, “Fair Value” of the notes accompanying our consolidated financial statements for a summary of our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 by level.

Premiums Receivable and Reinsurance Recoverables
 
At June 30, 2013, 78.6% of premiums receivable of $877.0 million represented amounts not yet due, while amounts in excess of 90 days overdue were 3.3% of the total. At December 31, 2012, 69.6% of premiums receivable of $688.9 million represented amounts not yet due, while amounts in excess of 90 days overdue were 5.7% of the total. Approximately 0.9% of the $43.3 million of paid losses and loss adjustment expenses recoverable at June 30, 2013 were more than 90 days overdue, while 18.9% of the $41.0 million of paid losses and loss adjustment expenses recoverable at December 31, 2012 were more than 90 days overdue. Our reserves for doubtful accounts were approximately $11.5 million at June 30, 2013, compared to $12.0 million at December 31, 2012.
 
At June 30, 2013, approximately 87.6% of reinsurance recoverables on paid and unpaid losses (not including prepaid reinsurance premiums) of $1.85 billion were due from carriers which had an A.M. Best rating of “A-” or better and the largest reinsurance recoverables from any one carrier was approximately 4.8% of our total shareholders’ equity. At December 31, 2012, approximately 87.5% of reinsurance recoverables on paid and unpaid losses (not including prepaid reinsurance premiums) of $1.87 billion were due from carriers which had an A.M. Best rating of “A-” or better and the largest reinsurance recoverables from any one carrier was approximately 4.7% of our total shareholders’ equity.
 
The effects of reinsurance on written and earned premiums and losses and loss adjustment expenses with unaffiliated reinsurers were as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Premiums Written
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
$
716,725

 
$
695,743

 
$
1,431,776

 
$
1,405,475

Assumed
324,014

 
356,070

 
772,661

 
712,994

Ceded
(230,204
)
 
(231,580
)
 
(441,126
)
 
(434,625
)
Net
$
810,535

 
$
820,233

 
$
1,763,311

 
$
1,683,844

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Premiums Earned
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
$
656,700

 
$
633,341

 
$
1,304,222

 
$
1,247,352

Assumed
299,415

 
290,680

 
606,339

 
550,536

Ceded
(197,299
)
 
(197,365
)
 
(398,975
)
 
(390,920
)
Net
$
758,816

 
$
726,656

 
$
1,511,586

 
$
1,406,968

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
$
415,766

 
$
386,050

 
$
767,533

 
$
739,832

Assumed
114,534

 
103,367

 
223,531

 
212,784

Ceded
(111,647
)
 
(89,724
)
 
(173,008
)
 
(157,716
)
Net
$
418,653

 
$
399,693

 
$
818,056

 
$
794,900

 

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Reserves for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
 
We establish reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses (“Loss Reserves”) which represent estimates involving actuarial and statistical projections, at a given point in time, of our expectations of the ultimate settlement and administration costs of losses incurred. Estimating Loss Reserves is inherently difficult, which is exacerbated by the fact that we are a relatively new company with relatively limited historical experience upon which to base such estimates. We utilize actuarial models as well as available historical insurance industry loss ratio experience and loss development patterns to assist in the establishment of Loss Reserves. Actual losses and loss adjustment expenses paid will deviate, perhaps substantially, from the reserve estimates reflected in our financial statements.

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, our Loss Reserves, net of unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses recoverable, by type and by operating segment were as follows:
 
 
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Insurance:
 

 
 

Case reserves
$
1,420,742

 
$
1,438,575

IBNR reserves
2,986,066

 
2,979,344

Total net reserves
$
4,406,808

 
$
4,417,919

 
 
 
 
Reinsurance:
 

 
 

Case reserves
$
738,363

 
$
781,894

Additional case reserves
143,839

 
195,033

IBNR reserves
1,712,974

 
1,709,376

Total net reserves
$
2,595,176

 
$
2,686,303

 
 
 
 
Total:
 

 
 

Case reserves
$
2,159,105

 
$
2,220,469

Additional case reserves
143,839

 
195,033

IBNR reserves
4,699,040

 
4,688,720

Total net reserves
$
7,001,984

 
$
7,104,222

 
At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the insurance segment’s Loss Reserves by major line of business, net of unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses recoverable, were as follows:
 
 
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Executive assurance
$
791,083

 
$
772,768

Casualty
686,637

 
663,703

Programs
597,231

 
592,235

Professional liability
584,551

 
598,638

Property, energy, marine and aviation
538,871

 
613,176

Construction
437,772

 
430,170

National accounts
219,322

 
207,551

Healthcare
131,845

 
135,227

Surety
91,475

 
95,139

Travel and accident
32,295

 
36,568

Lenders products
30,428

 
28,606

Other (1)
265,298

 
244,138

Total net reserves
$
4,406,808

 
$
4,417,919

_________________________________________________
(1)
Includes alternative markets, contract binding, accident and health and excess workers' compensation business.


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At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the reinsurance segment’s Loss Reserves by major line of business, net of unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses recoverable, were as follows:
 
 
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Casualty
$
1,549,964

 
$
1,570,165

Other specialty
328,564

 
288,797

Property excluding property catastrophe
259,743

 
323,727

Property catastrophe
233,741

 
277,817

Marine and aviation
163,689

 
169,190

Other
59,475

 
56,607

Total net reserves
$
2,595,176

 
$
2,686,303

 
Shareholders’ Equity
 
Our shareholders’ equity was $5.23 billion at June 30, 2013, compared to $5.17 billion at December 31, 2012. The increase in 2013 was primarily attributable to underwriting returns, partially offset by the impact of unrealized losses on our investment portfolio in the 2013 second quarter.
 
Book Value per Common Share
 
The following table presents the calculation of book value per common share:
 
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share data)
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Calculation of book value per common share:
 

 
 

Total shareholders’ equity
$
5,234,318

 
$
5,168,878

Less preferred shareholders’ equity
325,000

 
325,000

Common shareholders’ equity
$
4,909,318

 
$
4,843,878

Common shares outstanding (1)
133,416,419

 
133,842,613

Book value per common share
$
36.80

 
$
36.19

_________________________________________________
(1)
Excludes the effects of 8,612,453 and 8,221,444 stock options and 481,474 and 480,406 restricted stock units outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
ACGL is a holding company whose assets primarily consist of the shares in its subsidiaries. Generally, ACGL depends on its available cash resources, liquid investments and dividends or other distributions from its subsidiaries to make payments, including the payment of debt service obligations and operating expenses it may incur and any dividends or liquidation amounts with respect to the non-cumulative preferred shares and common shares. ACGL’s readily available cash, short-term investments and marketable securities, excluding amounts held by our regulated insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries, totaled $15.7 million at June 30, 2013, compared to $14.7 million at December 31, 2012. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, ACGL received dividends of $93.0 million from Arch Reinsurance Ltd. (“Arch Re Bermuda”), our Bermuda-based reinsurer and insurer.
 
The ability of our regulated insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries to pay dividends or make distributions or other payments to us is dependent on their ability to meet applicable regulatory standards. Under Bermuda law, Arch Re Bermuda is required to maintain an enhanced capital requirement which must equal or exceed its minimum solvency margin (i.e., the amount by which the value of its general business assets must exceed its general business liabilities) equal to the greatest of (1) $100.0 million, (2) 50% of net premiums written (being gross premiums written less any premiums ceded by Arch Re Bermuda, but Arch Re Bermuda may not deduct more than 25% of gross premiums when computing net premiums written) and (3) 15% of net discounted aggregated losses and loss expense provisions and other insurance reserves. Arch Re Bermuda is prohibited from declaring or paying any dividends during any financial year if it is not in compliance with its enhanced capital requirement, minimum solvency margin or minimum liquidity ratio. In addition, Arch Re Bermuda is prohibited from declaring or paying in any financial year dividends of more than 25% of its total statutory capital and surplus (as shown on its previous financial year's statutory balance sheet) unless it files, at least seven days before payment of such dividends, with the Bermuda Monetary Authority (“BMA”) an affidavit stating that it will continue to meet the required margins. In addition, Arch Re Bermuda is prohibited, without prior approval of the BMA, from reducing by 15% or more its total statutory capital, as set out

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in its previous year's statutory financial statements. As a Class 4 insurer, Arch Re Bermuda is required to maintain available statutory capital and surplus pertaining to its general business at a level equal to or in excess of its enhanced capital requirement ("ECR") which is established by reference to either the BSCR model (“BSCR”) or an approved internal capital model. At December 31, 2012, as determined under Bermuda law, Arch Re Bermuda had statutory capital of $2.32 billion and statutory capital and surplus of $5.01 billion, which amounts were in compliance with Arch Re Bermuda's ECR at such date. Such amounts include ownership interests in U.S. insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries. Accordingly, Arch Re Bermuda can pay approximately $1.16 billion to ACGL during the remainder of 2013 without providing an affidavit to the BMA, as discussed above. In addition, under BMA guidelines that became effective on January 1, 2013, the value of the assets of our insurance group (i.e., the group of companies that conducts exclusively, or mainly, insurance business) must exceed the amount of the group's liabilities by the aggregate minimum margin of solvency of each qualifying member of the group (the “Group MSM”). A member is a qualifying member of the insurance group if it is subject to solvency requirements in the jurisdiction in which it is registered. We were in compliance with the Group MSM at December 31, 2012.

In addition to meeting applicable regulatory standards, the ability of our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries to pay dividends to intermediate parent companies owned by Arch Re Bermuda is also constrained by our dependence on the financial strength ratings of our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries from independent rating agencies. The ratings from these agencies depend to a large extent on the capitalization levels of our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries. We believe that ACGL has sufficient cash resources and available dividend capacity to service its indebtedness and other current outstanding obligations.

Our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries are required to maintain assets on deposit, which primarily consist of fixed maturities, with various regulatory authorities to support their operations. The assets on deposit are available to settle insurance and reinsurance liabilities to third parties. Our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries maintain assets in trust accounts as collateral for insurance and reinsurance transactions with affiliated companies and also have investments in segregated portfolios primarily to provide collateral or guarantees for letters of credit to third parties. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, such amounts approximated $5.43 billion and $5.47 billion, respectively.
 
Our non-U.S. operations account for a significant percentage of our net premiums written. In general, the business written by our non-U.S. operations, which is heavily weighted towards reinsurance business, has been more profitable than the business written in our U.S. operations, which is weighted more towards insurance business. In general, our reinsurance segment has operated at a higher margin than our insurance segment, which is due to prevailing market conditions and the mix and type of business written. The most profitable line of business in the current environment continues to be catastrophe-exposed property reinsurance, which is written primarily in our non-U.S. operations. Additionally, a significant component of our pre-tax income is generated through our investment performance. We hold a substantial amount of our investable assets in our non-U.S. operations and, accordingly, a large portion of our investment income is produced in our non-U.S. operations. In addition, ACGL, through its subsidiaries, provides financial support to certain of its insurance subsidiaries and affiliates, through certain reinsurance arrangements beneficial to the ratings of such subsidiaries. Our U.S.-based insurance and reinsurance groups enter into separate reinsurance arrangements with Arch Re Bermuda covering individual lines of business. For the 2012 calendar year, the U.S. groups ceded business to Arch Re Bermuda at an aggregate net cession rate (i.e., net of third party reinsurance) of approximately 46% (compared to 51% for 2011). All of the above factors have resulted in the non-U.S. group providing a higher contribution to our overall pre-tax income in the current period than the percentage of net premiums written would indicate.
 
Except as described in the above paragraph, or where express reinsurance, guarantee or other financial support contractual arrangements are in place, each of ACGL’s subsidiaries or affiliates is solely responsible for its own liabilities and commitments (and no other ACGL subsidiary or affiliate is so responsible). Any reinsurance arrangements, guarantees or other financial support contractual arrangements that are in place are solely for the benefit of the ACGL subsidiary or affiliate involved and third parties (creditors or insureds of such entity) are not express beneficiaries of such arrangements.
 

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The following table summarizes our consolidated cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities:
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
Total cash provided by (used for):
 

 
 

Operating activities
$
388,354

 
$
397,268

Investing activities
(305,712
)
 
(315,321
)
Financing activities
(66,128
)
 
(78,747
)
Effects of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash
(12,436
)
 
493

Increase in cash
$
4,078

 
$
3,693

 
Cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was lower than in the 2012 period. The decrease in operating cash flows primarily resulted from higher paid losses for the six months ended June 30, 2013, including outflows on named catastrophic events and the maturation of our reserves, partially offset by an increase in premium receipts. Cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 also included an income distribution from an investment fund accounted for using the equity method upon the sale of such investment.

Cash used for investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was lower than in the 2012 period. Activity for the six months ended June 30, 2013 reflected a higher level of purchases and sales of fixed maturity investments and reflected a higher level of securities on loan through our securities lending program than in the 2012 period.

Cash used for financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was lower than in the 2012 period. Activity for the six months ended June 30, 2013 reflected $56.5 million of share repurchases under our share repurchase program while the 2012 period did not include any repurchase activity. The 2012 period reflected the repayment of $73.8 million of TALF borrowings. In addition, as noted above, cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 reflected a lower financing inflow for securities on loan through our securities lending program than in the 2012 period.
 
Our insurance and reinsurance operations provide liquidity in that premiums are received in advance, sometimes substantially in advance, of the time losses are paid. The period of time from the occurrence of a claim through the settlement of the liability may extend many years into the future. Sources of liquidity include cash flows from operations, financing arrangements or routine sales of investments.
 
As part of our investment strategy, we seek to establish a level of cash and highly liquid short-term and intermediate-term securities which, combined with expected cash flow, is believed by us to be adequate to meet our foreseeable payment obligations. However, due to the nature of our operations, cash flows are affected by claim payments that may comprise large payments on a limited number of claims and which can fluctuate from year to year. We believe that our liquid investments and cash flow will provide us with sufficient liquidity in order to meet our claim payment obligations. However, the timing and amounts of actual claim payments related to recorded Loss Reserves vary based on many factors, including large individual losses, changes in the legal environment, as well as general market conditions. The ultimate amount of the claim payments could differ materially from our estimated amounts. Certain lines of business written by us, such as excess casualty, have loss experience characterized as low frequency and high severity. The foregoing may result in significant variability in loss payment patterns. The impact of this variability can be exacerbated by the fact that the timing of the receipt of reinsurance recoverables owed to us may be slower than anticipated by us. Therefore, the irregular timing of claim payments can create significant variations in cash flows from operations between periods and may require us to utilize other sources of liquidity to make these payments, which may include the sale of investments or utilization of existing or new credit facilities or capital market transactions. If the source of liquidity is the sale of investments, we may be forced to sell such investments at a loss, which may be material.
 
Our investments in certain securities, including certain fixed income and structured securities, investments in funds accounted for using the equity method, other investments and our investment in Gulf Reinsurance Limited (joint venture) may be illiquid due to contractual provisions or investment market conditions. If we require significant amounts of cash on short notice in excess of anticipated cash requirements, then we may have difficulty selling these investments in a timely manner or may be forced to sell or terminate them at unfavorable values.
 
On a consolidated basis, our aggregate investable assets totaled $12.96 billion at June 30, 2013, compared to $13.05 billion at December 31, 2012. The primary goals of our asset liability management process are to satisfy the insurance

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liabilities, manage the interest rate risk embedded in those insurance liabilities and maintain sufficient liquidity to cover fluctuations in projected liability cash flows, including debt service obligations. Generally, the expected principal and interest payments produced by our fixed income portfolio adequately fund the estimated runoff of our insurance reserves. Although this is not an exact cash flow match in each period, the substantial degree by which the fair value of the fixed income portfolio exceeds the expected present value of the net insurance liabilities, as well as the positive cash flow from newly sold policies and the large amount of high quality liquid bonds, provide assurance of our ability to fund the payment of claims and to service our outstanding debt without having to sell securities at distressed prices or access credit facilities. Our unfunded investment commitments totaled approximately $751.0 million at June 30, 2013.
 
Various rating agencies have announced the possibility of future downgrades of the United States’ credit rating, depending on spending levels, interest rates, fiscal pressures that result in a higher general government debt trajectory and other factors. In addition, the impact of the continuing weakness of the U.S., European countries and other key economies, projected budget deficits for the U.S., European countries and other governments and the consequences associated with possible additional downgrades of securities of the U.S., European countries and other governments by credit rating agencies is inherently unpredictable and could have a material adverse effect on financial markets and economic conditions in the U.S. and throughout the world. In turn, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and, in particular, this could have a material adverse effect on the value and liquidity of securities in our investment portfolio. Our investment portfolio as of June 30, 2013 included $975.3 million of obligations of the U.S. government and government agencies at fair value and $1.51 billion of municipal bonds at fair value. Please refer to Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our 2012 Form 10-K for a discussion of other risks relating to our business and investment portfolio.
 
We expect that our liquidity needs, including our anticipated insurance obligations and operating and capital expenditure needs, for the next twelve months, at a minimum, will be met by funds generated from underwriting activities and investment income, as well as by our balance of cash, short-term investments, proceeds on the sale or maturity of our investments, and our credit facilities.

We monitor our capital adequacy on a regular basis and will seek to adjust our capital base (up or down) according to the needs of our business. The future capital requirements of our business will depend on many factors, including our ability to write new business successfully and to establish premium rates and reserves at levels sufficient to cover losses. Our ability to underwrite is largely dependent upon the quality of our claims paying and financial strength ratings as evaluated by independent rating agencies. In particular, we require (1) sufficient capital to maintain our financial strength ratings, as issued by several ratings agencies, at a level considered necessary by management to enable our key operating subsidiaries to compete; (2) sufficient capital to enable our underwriting subsidiaries to meet the capital adequacy tests performed by statutory agencies in the U.S. and other key markets; and (3) letters of credit and other forms of collateral that are necessary for our non-U.S. operating companies because they are “non-admitted” under U.S. state insurance regulations.
 
In February 2013, certain of our U.S.-based subsidiaries (collectively “Arch U.S. MI”) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire (1) CMG Mortgage Insurance Company (“CMG MI”) from its current owners, PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. in rehabilitation (“PMI”), which has been under the receivership of the Arizona Department of Insurance since 2011, and CMFG Life Insurance Company, and (2) PMI's mortgage insurance operating platform and certain related assets from PMI. In connection with the closing of the transactions, PMI and an affiliate of our U.S.-based subsidiaries will enter into a quota share reinsurance agreement pursuant to which such affiliate, as the reinsurer, will agree to provide 100% quota share indemnity reinsurance to PMI for all certificates of insurance that were issued by PMI between and including January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2011 that are not in default as of an agreed upon effective date. At closing, it is currently estimated that our U.S.-based subsidiaries will pay aggregate consideration of approximately $300 million under all transaction documents. Additional amounts may be paid based on the actual results of CMG MI's pre-closing portfolio over an agreed upon period. In addition, we will enter into a services agreement with PMI to provide for necessary services to administer the run-off of PMI's legacy business at the direction of PMI.

On June 20, 2013, the Arizona receivership court provided the required approval of the acquisition. The transaction is also subject to approvals of the applicable regulators and approvals by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation of Arch U.S. MI as an eligible insurance carrier in the U.S. mortgage insurance marketplace, as well as the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. In connection with obtaining such consents of regulatory authorities and government-sponsored entities, it is anticipated that Arch U.S. MI or its affiliates will be required to make certain financial commitments to CMG MI, the form and amount of which will be determined based upon discussions with such authorities and entities. Arch U.S. MI's obligation to the sellers to accept financial requirements imposed by regulatory authorities and government-sponsored entities will be determined on the basis of, among other things, the appropriateness of such requirements in light of Arch U.S. MI's business plan and the consistency of such requirements with those imposed on other active

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participants in the U.S. mortgage insurance industry, as described in the purchase agreements. If these approvals are obtained, it is expected the transaction will close during the latter part of 2013.

As part of our capital management program, we may seek to raise additional capital or may seek to return capital to our shareholders through share repurchases, cash dividends or other methods (or a combination of such methods). Any such determination will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will be dependent upon our profits, financial requirements and other factors, including legal restrictions, rating agency requirements and such other factors as our board of directors deems relevant.
 
The board of directors of ACGL has authorized the investment in ACGL’s common shares through a share repurchase program. Authorizations have consisted of a $1.0 billion authorization in February 2007, a $500.0 million authorization in May 2008, a $1.0 billion authorization in November 2009 and a $1.0 billion authorization in February 2011. Since the inception of the share repurchase program through June 30, 2013, ACGL has repurchased 109.9 million common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $2.79 billion. At June 30, 2013, $713.4 million of share repurchases were available under the program. Repurchases under the program may be effected from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions through December 2014. The timing and amount of the repurchase transactions under this program will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions and corporate and regulatory considerations. We will continue to monitor our share price and, depending upon results of operations, market conditions and the development of the economy, as well as other factors, we will consider share repurchases on an opportunistic basis.
 
To the extent that our existing capital is insufficient to fund our future operating requirements or maintain such ratings, we may need to raise additional funds through financings or limit our growth. We can provide no assurance that, if needed, we would be able to obtain additional funds through financing on satisfactory terms or at all. Adverse developments in the financial markets, such as disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the capital and credit markets, may result in realized and unrealized capital losses that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position and our businesses, and may also limit our access to capital required to operate our business.
 
If we are not able to obtain adequate capital, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected, which could include, among other things, the following possible outcomes: (1) potential downgrades in the financial strength ratings assigned by ratings agencies to our operating subsidiaries, which could place those operating subsidiaries at a competitive disadvantage compared to higher-rated competitors; (2) reductions in the amount of business that our operating subsidiaries are able to write in order to meet capital adequacy-based tests enforced by statutory agencies; and (3) any resultant ratings downgrades could, among other things, affect our ability to write business and increase the cost of bank credit and letters of credit. In addition, under certain of the reinsurance agreements assumed by our reinsurance operations, upon the occurrence of a ratings downgrade or other specified triggering event with respect to our reinsurance operations, such as a reduction in surplus by specified amounts during specified periods, our ceding company clients may be provided with certain rights, including, among other things, the right to terminate the subject reinsurance agreement and/or to require that our reinsurance operations post additional collateral.
 
In addition to common share capital, we depend on external sources of finance to support our underwriting activities, which can be in the form (or any combination) of debt securities, preference shares, common equity and bank credit facilities providing loans and/or letters of credit. As noted above, equity or debt financing, if available at all, may be on terms that are unfavorable to us. In the case of equity financings, dilution to our shareholders could result, and, in any case, such securities may have rights, preferences and privileges that are senior to those of our outstanding securities.
 
In August 2011, we entered into a three-year agreement for a $300 million unsecured revolving loan and letter of credit facility and a $500 million secured letter of credit facility. Under the terms of the agreement, Arch Reinsurance Company, our U.S.-based reinsurer, and Arch Re Bermuda are limited to issuing $100 million of unsecured letters of credit as part of the unsecured revolving loan. In addition, we have access to secured letter of credit facilities of approximately $113.9 million, which are available on a limited basis and for limited purposes. Refer to note 4, “Commitments and Contingencies—Letter of Credit and Revolving Credit Facilities,” of the notes accompanying our consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our available facilities, applicable covenants on such facilities and available capacity.
 
In March 2012, ACGL and Arch Capital Group (U.S.) Inc. filed a universal shelf registration statement with the SEC. This registration statement allows for the possible future offer and sale by us of various types of securities, including unsecured debt securities, preference shares, common shares, warrants, share purchase contracts and units and depositary shares. The shelf registration statement enables us to efficiently access the public debt and/or equity capital markets in order to meet our future capital needs. The shelf registration statement also allows selling shareholders to resell common shares that they own in one or more offerings from time to time. We will not receive any proceeds from any shares offered by the selling shareholders. This

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report is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
 
In April 2012, ACGL completed the underwritten public offering of $325 million of its 6.75% Series C non-cumulative preferred shares. Except in specified circumstances relating to certain tax or corporate events, the Series C non-cumulative preferred shares are not redeemable prior to April 2, 2017. Dividends on the Series C preferred shares are non-cumulative. Consequently, in the event dividends are not declared on the Series C preferred shares for any dividend period, holders of preferred shares will not be entitled to receive a dividend for such period, and such undeclared dividend will not accrue and will not be payable. Holders of Series C preferred shares will be entitled to receive dividend payments only when, as and if declared by ACGL’s board of directors or a duly authorized committee of ACGL’s board of directors. Any such dividends will be payable from the date of original issue on a non-cumulative basis, quarterly in arrears on the last day of each period. To the extent declared, these dividends will accumulate, with respect to each dividend period, in an amount per share equal to 6.75% of the $25.00 liquidation preference per annum.
 
At June 30, 2013, ACGL’s capital of $5.63 billion consisted of $300.0 million of senior notes, representing 5.3% of the total, $100.0 million of revolving credit agreement borrowings due in August 2014, representing 1.8% of the total, $325.0 million of preferred shares, representing 5.8% of the total, and common shareholders’ equity of $4.91 billion, representing the balance. At December 31, 2012, ACGL’s capital of $5.57 billion consisted of $300.0 million of senior notes, representing 5.4% of the total, $100.0 million of revolving credit agreement borrowings due in August 2014, representing 1.8% of the total, $325.0 million of preferred shares, representing 5.8% of the total, and common shareholders’ equity of $4.84 billion, representing the balance. The increase in capital during 2013 was primarily attributable to positive underwriting and investment returns.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
Off-balance sheet arrangements are discussed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our 2012 Form 10-K.
 
Market Sensitive Instruments and Risk Management
 
In accordance with the SEC’s Financial Reporting Release No. 48, we performed a sensitivity analysis to determine the effects that market risk exposures could have on the future earnings, fair values or cash flows of our financial instruments as of June 30, 2013. Market risk represents the risk of changes in the fair value of a financial instrument and is comprised of several components, including liquidity, basis and price risks. An analysis of material changes in market risk exposures at June 30, 2013 that affect the quantitative and qualitative disclosures presented in our 2012 Form 10-K (see section captioned “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Market Sensitive Instruments and Risk Management”) were as follows:
 
Investment Market Risk
 
Fixed Income Securities. We invest in interest rate sensitive securities, primarily debt securities. We consider the effect of interest rate movements on the fair value of our fixed maturities, fixed maturities pledged under securities lending agreements, short-term investments and certain of our other investments which invest in fixed income securities and the corresponding change in unrealized appreciation. As interest rates rise, the fair value of our interest rate sensitive securities falls, and the converse is also true. Based on historical observations, there is a low probability that all interest rate yield curves would shift in the same direction at the same time. Furthermore, in recent months interest rate movements in many credit sectors have exhibited a much lower correlation to changes in U.S. Treasury yields. Accordingly, the actual effect of interest rate movements may differ materially from the amounts set forth in the following tables.
 

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The following table summarizes the effect that an immediate, parallel shift in the interest rate yield curve would have had on our fixed income securities:
 
 
Interest Rate Shift in Basis Points
(U.S. dollars in millions)
-100
 
-50
 
 
+50
 
+100
June 30, 2013
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Total fair value
$
12,278.2

 
$
12,108.2

 
$
11,928.6

 
$
11,750.0

 
$
11,573.2

Change from base
2.93
%
 
1.51
%
 

 
(1.50
)%
 
(2.98
)%
Change in unrealized value
$
349.6

 
$
179.6

 
$

 
$
(178.6
)
 
$
(355.4
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Total fair value
$
12,463.4

 
$
12,303.5

 
$
12,121.9

 
$
11,937.4

 
$
11,751.6

Change from base
2.82
%
 
1.50
%
 

 
(1.52
)%
 
(3.05
)%
Change in unrealized value
$
341.5

 
$
181.6

 
$

 
$
(184.5
)
 
$
(370.3
)
 
In addition, we consider the effect of credit spread movements on the fair value of our fixed maturities, fixed maturities pledged under securities lending agreements, short-term investments and certain of our other investments and investment funds accounted for using the equity method which invest in fixed income securities and the corresponding change in unrealized appreciation. As credit spreads widen, the fair value of our fixed income securities falls, and the converse is also true.
 
The following table summarizes the effect that an immediate, parallel shift in credit spreads in a static interest rate environment would have had on our fixed income securities:
 
 
Credit Spread Shift in Basis Points
(U.S. dollars in millions)
-100
 
-50
 
 
+50
 
+100
June 30, 2013
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Total fair value
$
12,145.6

 
$
12,052.2

 
$
11,928.6

 
$
11,816.3

 
$
11,703.1

Change from base
1.82
%
 
1.04
%
 

 
(0.94
)%
 
(1.89
)%
Change in unrealized value
$
217.0

 
$
123.6

 
$

 
$
(112.3
)
 
$
(225.5
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Total fair value
$
12,337.5

 
$
12,242.7

 
$
12,121.9

 
$
12,008.8

 
$
11,894.8

Change from base
1.78
%
 
1.00
%
 

 
(0.93
)%
 
(1.87
)%
Change in unrealized value
$
215.6

 
$
120.8

 
$

 
$
(113.1
)
 
$
(227.1
)
 
Another method that attempts to measure portfolio risk is Value-at-Risk (“VaR”). VaR attempts to take into account a broad cross-section of risks facing a portfolio by utilizing relevant securities volatility data skewed towards the most recent months and quarters. VaR measures the amount of a portfolio at risk for outcomes 1.65 standard deviations from the mean based on normal market conditions over a one year time horizon and is expressed as a percentage of the portfolio’s initial value. In other words, 95% of the time, should the risks taken into account in the VaR model perform per their historical tendencies, the portfolio’s loss in any one year period is expected to be less than or equal to the calculated VaR, stated as a percentage of the measured portfolio’s initial value. As of June 30, 2013, our portfolio’s VaR was estimated to be 3.86%, compared to an estimated 2.75% at December 31, 2012.
 
Other Investments, Equity Securities and Privately Held Securities. Our investment portfolio includes an allocation to other investments, equity securities and privately held securities. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the fair value of such investments totaled $657.5 million and $563.7 million, respectively. These investments are exposed to price risk, which is the potential loss arising from decreases in fair value. An immediate hypothetical 10% decline in the value of each position would reduce the fair value of such investments by approximately $65.8 million and $56.4 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and would have decreased book value per common share by approximately $0.49 and $0.42, respectively. An immediate hypothetical 10% increase in the value of each position would increase the fair value of such investments by approximately $65.8 million and $56.4 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and would have increased book value per common share by approximately $0.49 and $0.42, respectively.
 
Investment-Related Derivatives. Derivative instruments may be used to enhance investment performance, replicate investment positions or manage market exposures and duration risk that would be allowed under our investment guidelines if implemented in other ways. The fair values of those derivatives are based on quoted market prices. See note 9, “Derivative Instruments,” of the notes accompanying our consolidated financial statements for additional disclosures concerning

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derivatives. At June 30, 2013, the notional value of the net long position of derivative instruments (excluding to-be-announced mortgage backed securities which are included in the fixed income securities analysis above and foreign currency forward contracts which are included in the foreign currency exchange risk analysis below) was $506.8 million, compared to $390.7 million at December 31, 2012. A 100 basis point depreciation of the underlying exposure to these derivative instruments at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 would have resulted in a reduction in net income of approximately $5.1 million and $3.9 million, respectively, and would have decreased book value per common share by $0.04 and $0.03, respectively. A 100 basis point appreciation of the underlying exposure to these derivative instruments at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 would have resulted in an increase in net income of approximately $5.1 million and $3.9 million, respectively, and would have increased book value per common share by $0.04 and $0.03, respectively.
 
For further discussion on investment activity, please refer to “—Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Condition—Investable Assets.”
 
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
 
Foreign currency rate risk is the potential change in value, income and cash flow arising from adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Through our subsidiaries and branches located in various foreign countries, we conduct our insurance and reinsurance operations in a variety of local currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. We generally hold investments in foreign currencies which are intended to mitigate our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations in our net insurance liabilities. We may also utilize foreign currency forward contracts and currency options as part of our investment strategy. See Note 9, “Derivative Instruments,” of the notes accompanying our consolidated financial statements for additional information.
 
The following table provides a summary of our net foreign currency exchange exposures, as well as foreign currency derivatives in place to manage these exposures:
 
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data)
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Assets, net of insurance liabilities, denominated in foreign currencies, excluding shareholders’ equity and derivatives
$
12,957

 
$
146,227

Shareholders’ equity denominated in foreign currencies (1)
355,758

 
290,310

Net foreign currency forward contracts outstanding (2)
(80,466
)
 
(76,517
)
Net exposures denominated in foreign currencies
$
288,249

 
$
360,020

 
 
 
 
Pre-tax impact of a hypothetical 10% appreciation of the U.S. Dollar against foreign currencies:
 

 
 

Shareholders’ equity
$
(28,825
)
 
$
(36,002
)
Book value per common share
$
(0.22
)
 
$
(0.27
)
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax impact of a hypothetical 10% decline of the U.S. Dollar against foreign currencies:
 

 
 

Shareholders’ equity
$
28,825

 
$
36,002

Book value per common share
$
0.22

 
$
0.27

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(1)
Represents capital contributions held in the foreign currencies of our operating units.
(2)
Notional value of the outstanding foreign currency forward contracts in U.S. Dollars.
 
As a result of the current financial and economic environment as well as the potential for additional investment returns, we may not match a portion of our projected liabilities in foreign currencies with investments in the same currencies, which would increase our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations and increase the volatility in our results of operations. Historical observations indicate a low probability that all foreign currency exchange rates would shift against the U.S. Dollar in the same direction and at the same time and, accordingly, the actual effect of foreign currency rate movements may differ materially from the amounts set forth above. For further discussion on foreign exchange activity, please refer to “—Results of Operations.”
 

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
 
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”) provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements. This release or any other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of us may include forward-looking statements, which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in or incorporated by reference in this release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, for purposes of the PSLRA or otherwise, can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe” or “continue” and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature or their negative or variations or similar terminology.
 
Forward-looking statements involve our current assessment of risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Important factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements are discussed below and elsewhere in this release and in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and include:
 
our ability to successfully implement its business strategy during “soft” as well as “hard” markets;

acceptance of our business strategy, security and financial condition by rating agencies and regulators, as well as by brokers and our insureds and reinsureds;
 
our ability to maintain or improve our ratings, which may be affected by our ability to raise additional equity or debt financings, by ratings agencies’ existing or new policies and practices, as well as other factors described herein;

general economic and market conditions (including inflation, interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, prevailing credit terms and the depth and duration of a recession) and conditions specific to the reinsurance and insurance markets (including the length and magnitude of the current “soft” market) in which we operate;

competition, including increased competition, on the basis of pricing, capacity, coverage terms or other factors;

developments in the world’s financial and capital markets and our access to such markets;

our ability to successfully enhance, integrate and maintain operating procedures (including information technology) to effectively support our current and new business;

the loss of key personnel;

the integration of businesses we have acquired or may acquire into our existing operations;

accuracy of those estimates and judgments utilized in the preparation of our financial statements, including those related to revenue recognition, insurance and other reserves, reinsurance recoverables, investment valuations, intangible assets, bad debts, income taxes, contingencies and litigation, and any determination to use the deposit method of accounting, which for a relatively new insurance and reinsurance company, like our company, are even more difficult to make than those made in a mature company since relatively limited historical information has been reported to us through June 30, 2013;

 greater than expected loss ratios on business written by us and adverse development on claim and/or claim expense liabilities related to business written by our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries;

 severity and/or frequency of losses;

claims for natural or man-made catastrophic events in our insurance or reinsurance business could cause large losses and substantial volatility in our results of operations;

acts of terrorism, political unrest and other hostilities or other unforecasted and unpredictable events;

availability to us of reinsurance to manage our gross and net exposures and the cost of such reinsurance;

the failure of reinsurers, managing general agents, third party administrators or others to meet their obligations to us;


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the timing of loss payments being faster or the receipt of reinsurance recoverables being slower than anticipated by us;

our investment performance, including legislative or regulatory developments that may adversely affect the fair value of our investments;

the impact of the continued weakness of the U.S., European countries or other key economies, projected budget deficits for the U.S., European countries and other governments and the consequences associated with possible additional downgrades of securities of the U.S., European countries and other governments by credit rating agencies, and the resulting effect on the value of securities in our investment portfolio as well as the uncertainty in the market generally;

losses relating to aviation business and business produced by a certain managing underwriting agency for which we may be liable to the purchaser of its prior reinsurance business or to others in connection with the May 5, 2000 asset sale described in our periodic reports filed with the SEC;

changes in accounting principles or policies or in our application of such accounting principles or policies;

changes in the political environment of certain countries in which we operates, underwrites business or invests;

statutory or regulatory developments, including as to tax policy matters and insurance and other regulatory matters such as the adoption of proposed legislation that would affect Bermuda-headquartered companies and/or Bermuda-based insurers or reinsurers and/or changes in regulations or tax laws applicable to us, our subsidiaries, brokers or customers; and

the other matters set forth under Item 1A “Risk Factors”, Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as the other factors set forth in our other documents on file with the SEC, and management’s response to any of the aforementioned factors.
 
All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The foregoing review of important factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with other cautionary statements that are included herein or elsewhere. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
Other Financial Information
 
The consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2013 and for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 have been reviewed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. Their report (dated August 9, 2013) is included on page 2. The report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP states that they did not audit and they do not express an opinion on that unaudited financial information. Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their report on such information should be restricted in light of the limited nature of the review procedures applied. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 for their report on the unaudited financial information because that report is not a “report” or a “part” of the registration statement prepared or certified by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Securities Act of 1933.

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Reference is made to the information appearing above under the subheading “Market Sensitive Instruments and Risk Management” under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” which information is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
In connection with the filing of this Form 10-Q, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to applicable Exchange Act Rules as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer

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and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of and during the period covered by this report with respect to information being recorded, processed, summarized and reported within time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and with respect to timely communication to them and other members of management responsible for preparing periodic reports of all material information required to be disclosed in this report as it relates to ACGL and its consolidated subsidiaries.
 
We continue to enhance our operating procedures and internal controls to effectively support our business and our regulatory and reporting requirements. Our management does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. As a result of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons or by collusion of two or more people. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. As a result of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatement due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Accordingly, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the disclosure controls and procedures are met.

Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
 
There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
 
We, in common with the insurance industry in general, are subject to litigation and arbitration in the normal course of our business. As of June 30, 2013, we were not a party to any litigation or arbitration which is expected by management to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition and liquidity.
 
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
The following table summarizes our purchases of our common shares for the 2013 second quarter:
 
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share data)
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
 
Period
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased (1)
 
Average Price 
Paid per Share
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of 
Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs (2)
 
Approximate 
Dollar Value
 of Shares that
May Yet be
Purchased Under the Plan
or Programs
4/1/2013 - 4/30/2013
1,069

 
$
51.85

 

 
$
728,947

5/1/2013 - 5/31/2013
155,661

 
53.24

 

 
$
728,947

6/1/2013 - 6/30/2013
315,511

 
50.41

 
307,659

 
$
713,448

Total
472,241

 
$
51.35

 
307,659

 
$
713,448

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(1)
Includes repurchases by ACGL of shares, from time to time, from employees in order to facilitate the payment of withholding taxes on restricted shares granted and the exercise of stock appreciation rights. We purchased these shares at their fair value, as determined by reference to the closing price of our common shares on the day the restricted shares vested or the stock appreciation rights were exercised.
(2)
The board of directors of ACGL has authorized the investment in ACGL’s common shares through a share repurchase program. Repurchases under the program may be effected from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions through December 2014. Since the inception of the share repurchase program, ACGL has repurchased 109.9 million common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $2.79 billion. The timing and amount of the repurchase transactions under this program will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions and corporate and regulatory considerations.

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Item 5.  Other Information
 
In accordance with Section 10a(i)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we are responsible for disclosing non-audit services to be provided by our independent auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, which are approved by the Audit Committee of our board of directors. During the 2013 second quarter, the Audit Committee approved engagements of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for permitted non-audit services, which consisted of tax consulting services, tax compliance services and other accounting consulting services.

Item 6.  Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
10.1
 
Restricted Share Agreement with Arch Capital Group Ltd. substantially in the form signed by the Non-Employee Directors of Arch Capital Group Ltd. for May 9, 2013 grants
10.2
 
Restricted Share Agreement with Arch Capital Group Ltd. substantially in the form signed by each of Constantine Iordanou, Marc Grandisson, W. Preston Hutchings and Louis T. Petrillo for November 12, 2012 grants
10.3
 
Share Appreciation Right Agreement with Arch Capital Group Ltd. substantially in the form signed by each of Constantine Iordanou, Marc Grandisson, W. Preston Hutchings and Louis T. Petrillo for November 12, 2012 grants
10.4
 
Share Appreciation Right Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2012, between Arch Capital Group Ltd. and David McElroy
10.5
 
Restricted Share Unit Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2012, between Arch Capital Group Ltd. and David McElroy
10.6
 
Share Appreciation Right Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2012, between Arch Capital Group Ltd. and Mark D. Lyons
10.7
 
Share Appreciation Right Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2012, between Arch Capital Group Ltd. and Mark D. Lyons
10.8
 
Restricted Share Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2012, between Arch Capital Group Ltd. and Mark D. Lyons
10.9
 
Restricted Share Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2012, between Arch Capital Group Ltd. and Mark D. Lyons
10.10
 
Share Appreciation Right Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2012, between Arch Capital Group Ltd. and Constantine Iordanou
10.11
 
Amendment No. 1, dated as of May 31, 2013, to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 7, 2013, by and among the Receiver of PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. in Rehabilitation on behalf of PMI Mortgage Insurance Co., Arch U.S. MI Services, Inc. and Arch Capital Group (U.S.) Inc.*
10.12
 
Amendment No. 1, dated as of May 31, 2013, to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 7, 2013, by and among the Receiver of PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. in Rehabilitation on behalf of PMI Mortgage Insurance Co., CMFG Life Insurance Company, CMG Mortgage Insurance Company, Arch U.S. MI Services, Inc. and Arch Capital Group (U.S.) Inc.*
15
 
Accountants’ Awareness Letter (regarding unaudited interim financial information)
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101
 
The following financial information from Arch Capital Group Ltd.’s Quarterly Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012; and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.**
 
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* Filed as an exhibit to our Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on June 5, 2013, and incorporated by reference.
** This exhibit will not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78r) , or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such exhibit will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or Securities Exchange Act, except to the extent that Arch Capital Group Ltd. specifically incorporates it by reference.

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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.
 
 
(REGISTRANT)
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Constantine Iordanou
Date: August 9, 2013
 
Constantine Iordanou
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) and Chairman of the Board of Directors
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Mark D. Lyons
Date: August 9, 2013
 
Mark D. Lyons
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
10.1
 
Restricted Share Agreement with Arch Capital Group Ltd. substantially in the form signed by the Non-Employee Directors of Arch Capital Group Ltd. for May 9, 2013 grants
10.2
 
Restricted Share Agreement with Arch Capital Group Ltd. substantially in the form signed by each of Constantine Iordanou, Marc Grandisson, W. Preston Hutchings and Louis T. Petrillo for November 12, 2012 grants
10.3
 
Share Appreciation Right Agreement with Arch Capital Group Ltd. substantially in the form signed by each of Constantine Iordanou, Marc Grandisson, W. Preston Hutchings and Louis T. Petrillo for November 12, 2012 grants
10.4
 
Share Appreciation Right Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2012, between Arch Capital Group Ltd. and David McElroy
10.5
 
Restricted Share Unit Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2012, between Arch Capital Group Ltd. and David McElroy
10.6
 
Share Appreciation Right Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2012, between Arch Capital Group Ltd. and Mark D. Lyons
10.7
 
Share Appreciation Right Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2012, between Arch Capital Group Ltd. and Mark D. Lyons
10.8
 
Restricted Share Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2012, between Arch Capital Group Ltd. and Mark D. Lyons
10.9
 
Restricted Share Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2012, between Arch Capital Group Ltd. and Mark D. Lyons
10.10
 
Share Appreciation Right Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2012, between Arch Capital Group Ltd. and Constantine Iordanou
10.11
 
Amendment No. 1, dated as of May 31, 2013, to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 7, 2013, by and among the Receiver of PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. in Rehabilitation on behalf of PMI Mortgage Insurance Co., Arch U.S. MI Services, Inc. and Arch Capital Group (U.S.) Inc.*
10.12
 
Amendment No. 1, dated as of May 31, 2013, to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 7, 2013, by and among the Receiver of PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. in Rehabilitation on behalf of PMI Mortgage Insurance Co., CMFG Life Insurance Company, CMG Mortgage Insurance Company, Arch U.S. MI Services, Inc. and Arch Capital Group (U.S.) Inc.*
15
 
Accountants’ Awareness Letter (regarding unaudited interim financial information)
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101
 
The following financial information from Arch Capital Group Ltd.’s Quarterly Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012; and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.**
 
_________________________________________________
* Filed as an exhibit to our Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on June 5, 2013, and incorporated by reference.
** This exhibit will not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78r) , or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such exhibit will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or Securities Exchange Act, except to the extent that Arch Capital Group Ltd. specifically incorporates it by reference.


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