RenaissanceRe reports Q1 operating EPS $13.75, consensus $11.22

Reports Q1 revenue $2.19B, consensus $2.96B. Kevin J. O’Donnell, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We started the year with a strong quarter, with significant contributions across each of our Three Drivers of Profit. We generated $284.5 million in net income available to common shareholders and $590.5 million in operating income available to common shareholders, and delivered an annualized return on average common equity of 10.5% and annualized operating return on average common equity of 21.8%. This strong performance was anchored by underwriting, where we delivered a low combined ratio of 73.0%, reflecting the strength of our underwriting decisions, deliberate portfolio construction and a disciplined reserving approach.”