RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company’s net premiums written were USD 288,223,000 against USD 219,499,000 a year ago. Net premiums earned were USD 421,473,000 against USD 351,901,000 a year ago. Total revenues were USD 491,293,000 against USD 353,967,000 a year ago. Income before taxes was USD 43,425,000 against USD 83,550,000 a year ago. Net income attributable to the company was USD 2,143,000 against USD 75,031,000 a year ago. Net loss attributable to the company’s common shareholders was USD 3,452,000 or USD 0.09 per diluted share against net income available to the company’s common shareholders of USD 69,436,000 or USD 1.69 per diluted share a year ago. Operating income available to the company’s common shareholders was USD 41,353,000 or USD 1.05 per common share - diluted against USD 108,870,000 or USD 2.66 per common share - diluted a year ago. Negative return on average common equity - annualized was 0.3% against return on average common equity of 6.3% a year ago. Book value per common share was USD 99.72 as on December 31, 2017, compared with USD 108.45 as on December 31, 2016. Tangible book value per common share was USD 93.23 as on December 31, 2017, compared with USD 101.87 as on December 31, 2016. For the year, the company’s net premiums written were USD 1,871,325,000 against USD 1,535,312,000 a year ago. Net premiums earned were USD 1,717,575,000 against USD 1,403,430,000 a year ago. Total revenues were USD 2,103,679,000 against USD 1,727,837,000 a year ago. Loss before taxes was USD 328,184,000 against income of USD 630,388,000 a year ago. Net loss attributable to the company was USD 222,389,000 against net income attributable to the company of USD 502,962,000 a year ago. Net loss attributable available to the company’s common shareholders was USD 244,770,000 or USD 6.15 per diluted share against net income available to the company’s common shareholders of USD 480,581,000 or USD 11.43 per diluted share a year ago. Operating loss attributable to the company’s common shareholders was USD 332,300,000 or USD 8.35 per common share - diluted against operating income of USD 342,253,000 or USD 8.10 per common share - diluted a year ago. Negative return on average common equity - annualized was 5.7% against return on average common equity of 11.0% a year ago.