A group of reinsurers tracked by the ReinsuranceAssociation of America in 2012 recorded a level of net premiumswritten not seen for about a decade.

A group of reinsurers tracked by the Reinsurance Association ofAmerica in 2012 recorded a level of net premiums written not seenfor about a decade.

The RAA's “ReinsuranceUnderwriting Review: 2012 Industry Results” reports 27companies turned in NPW of $31.6 billion—the largest such numbersince the group posted about $33 billion in NPW in 2003.

NPW in 2011 for the 27 companies was about $28 billion.

The group recovered from a catastrophe-filled 2011 to record a2012 underwriting profit of $973.9 million compared to a loss of$2.2 billion in 2011.

Net income for the 27 companies was $8.3 billion compared toabout $7.3 billion in 2011.

Allied World Reinsurance and SCOR Reinsurers were the onlycompanies to record a loss on income for 2012 with losses of $4.2million and $97 million, respectively.

Endurance Re., Maiden Reinsurance and QBE North America stayedin the red in 2012. These companies recorded income losses of about$20 million, $19.2 million and $49.2 million, respectively.

The RAA's “ReinsuranceUnderwriting Review: 2012 Industry Results” reports 27companies turned in NPW of $31.6 billion—the largest such numbersince the group posted about $33 billion in NPW in 2003.

NPW in 2011 for the 27 companies was about $28 billion.

The group recovered from a catastrophe-filled 2011 to record a2012 underwriting profit of $973.9 million compared to a loss of$2.2 billion in 2011.

Net income for the 27 companies was $8.3 billion compared toabout $7.3 billion in 2011.

Allied World Reinsurance and SCOR Reinsurers were the onlycompanies to record a loss on income for 2012 with losses of $4.2million and $97 million, respectively.

Endurance Re., Maiden Reinsurance and QBE North America stayedin the red in 2012. These companies recorded income losses of about$20 million, $19.2 million and $49.2 million, respectively.