Fee income was $95 million for the quarter, fully recovering from losses last quarter, with management fees of $57 million and performance fees of $39 million.
Gross premiums written were $3.4 billion, flat year-over-year, with net premiums written at $2.7 billion, also flat, but with shifts at the class of business level.
Operating expense ratio was 5.2%, up about 1 point from last year, reflecting continued investment in the business.
RenaissanceRe delivered a 24% operating return on equity this quarter and grew tangible book value per share by 10% year-to-date and over 20% over the past 12 months despite significant catastrophe losses and share repurchases.
Retained net investment income was $286 million, slightly up from the first quarter, driven by growth in invested assets and a cautious but accretive investment approach.
Share repurchases totaled $808 million year-to-date, with 3.3 million shares repurchased, demonstrating strong capital management and conviction in stock value.
The new 15% Bermuda corporate income tax impacted results with a tax expense of $177 million and an effective tax rate on GAAP net income of 13%.
Underwriting income was $602 million, up 26% from last year, with an adjusted combined ratio of 73%, reflecting low catastrophe losses and favorable development.