Quarterly Operating Results

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Quarterly Operating Results [Abstract]

NOTE 14 Quarterly Operating Results (Unaudited)

Quarterly operating results for 2011 and 2010 were as follows:


(in thousands, except per share data)	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
2011
Total revenues	$	262,228	$	246,816	$	260,401	$	244,097
Total expenses	$	185,558	$	185,348	$	187,709	$	184,406
Income before income taxes	$	76,670	$	61,468	$	72,692	$	59,691
Net income	$	46,293	$	37,035	$	44,173	$	36,494
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.32	$	0.26	$	0.31	$	0.25
Diluted	$	0.32	$	0.26	$	0.30	$	0.25

2010
Total revenues	$	252,273	$	243,665	$	247,616	$	229,938
Total expenses	$	179,189	$	175,652	$	174,582	$	177,971
Income before income taxes	$	73,084	$	68,013	$	73,034	$	51,967
Net income	$	44,128	$	41,185	$	44,293	$	32,146
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.31	$	0.29	$	0.31	$	0.23
Diluted	$	0.31	$	0.29	$	0.31	$	0.22

Quarterly financial information is affected by seasonal variations. The timing of profit-sharing contingent commissions, policy renewals and acquisitions may cause revenues, expenses and net income to vary significantly between quarters.

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The entire disclosure for the quarterly financial data in the annual financial statements. The disclosure may include a tabular presentation of financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income or loss before extraordinary items and earnings per share data. It also includes an indication if the information in the note is unaudited, comments on the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability or are pertinent to an understanding of the information furnished.

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