UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 18, 2013
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PartnerRe Ltd.
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(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Charter)
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Bermuda
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-14536
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Not Applicable
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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Wellesley House, 90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, Bermuda
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HM 08
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 292-0888
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 18, 2013, PartnerRe Ltd. (the “Company”) announced that it estimates the cost of the German Hailstorms in the last week of July 2013 will be between $50 million and $60 million pre-tax and net of retrocession and reinstatement premiums.
These losses will be recorded in the Company’s third quarter 2013 results. The majority of these losses are expected to impact the Company’s Catastrophe sub-segment.
The Company’s estimate of losses for these events is based on information received to date from the Company’s cedants, as well as analysis of the Company’s exposures. There is considerable uncertainty associated with any loss estimate. The ultimate loss, therefore, may differ materially from the current estimate.
Forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K are based on the Company’s assumptions and expectations concerning future events and financial performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. PartnerRe’s forward-looking statements could be affected by numerous foreseeable and unforeseeable events and developments such as exposure to catastrophe, or other large property and casualty losses, credit, interest, currency and other risks associated with the Company’s investment portfolio, adequacy of reserves, levels and pricing of new and renewal business achieved, changes in accounting policies, risks associated with implementing business strategies, and other factors identified in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking information contained herein, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information or statements.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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PartnerRe Ltd.
(Registrant)
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Date:
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September 20, 2013
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By:
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/s/ Marc Wetherhill
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Name:
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Marc Wetherhill
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Title:
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Chief Legal Counsel
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