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Investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Investments [Abstract] |
Summary Of Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) Of Available For Sale, Fixed Maturity And Equity Security Investments |
|  | At December 31, 2019
|  | Amortized |  | Unrealized |  | Unrealized |  | Market |  | OTTI in AOCI
(Dollars in thousands) | Cost |  | Appreciation |  | Depreciation |  | Value |  | (a)
Fixed maturity securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. government agencies and corporations | $ | 1,489,660 |  | $ | 28,357 |  | $ | (2,214) |  | $ | 1,515,803 |  | $ | -
| Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions |  | 507,353 |  |  | 29,651 |  |  | (89) |  |  | 536,915 |  |  | -
| Corporate securities |  | 6,227,661 |  |  | 185,052 |  |  | (37,767) |  |  | 6,374,946 |  |  | 469
| Asset-backed securities |  | 892,373 |  |  | 6,818 |  |  | (1,858) |  |  | 897,333 |  |  | -
| Mortgage-backed securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Commercial |  | 814,570 |  |  | 31,236 |  |  | (1,249) |  |  | 844,557 |  |  | -
| Agency residential |  | 2,173,099 |  |  | 36,361 |  |  | (10,879) |  |  | 2,198,581 |  |  | -
| Non-agency residential |  | 5,723 |  |  | - |  |  | (20) |  |  | 5,703 |  |  | -
| Foreign government securities |  | 1,492,315 |  |  | 47,148 |  |  | (33,513) |  |  | 1,505,950 |  |  | 71
| Foreign corporate securities |  | 2,870,737 |  |  | 107,999 |  |  | (33,580) |  |  | 2,945,156 |  |  | 447
Total fixed maturity securities | $ | 16,473,491 |  | $ | 472,622 |  | $ | (121,169) |  | $ | 16,824,944 |  | $ | 987
|  | At December 31, 2018
|  | Amortized |  | Unrealized |  | Unrealized |  | Market |  | OTTI in AOCI
(Dollars in thousands) | Cost |  | Appreciation |  | Depreciation |  | Value |  | (a)
Fixed maturity securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. government agencies and corporations | $ | 2,629,454 |  | $ | 16,781 |  | $ | (15,101) |  | $ | 2,631,134 |  | $ | -
| Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions |  | 490,018 |  |  | 12,915 |  |  | (2,839) |  |  | 500,094 |  |  | 439
| Corporate securities |  | 5,538,582 |  |  | 48,465 |  |  | (141,515) |  |  | 5,445,532 |  |  | 1,688
| Asset-backed securities |  | 545,427 |  |  | 162 |  |  | (5,492) |  |  | 540,097 |  |  | -
| Mortgage-backed securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Commercial |  | 329,883 |  |  | 2,167 |  |  | (5,340) |  |  | 326,710 |  |  | -
| Agency residential |  | 1,832,760 |  |  | 7,325 |  |  | (43,821) |  |  | 1,796,264 |  |  | -
| Non-agency residential |  | 10,198 |  |  | 37 |  |  | (26) |  |  | 10,209 |  |  | -
| Foreign government securities |  | 1,335,328 |  |  | 34,743 |  |  | (55,906) |  |  | 1,314,165 |  |  | 98
| Foreign corporate securities |  | 2,694,922 |  |  | 63,994 |  |  | (97,858) |  |  | 2,661,058 |  |  | 320
Total fixed maturity securities | $ | 15,406,572 |  | $ | 186,589 |  | $ | (367,898) |  | $ | 15,225,263 |  | $ | 2,545
(a) Represents the amount of OTTI recognized in AOCI. Amount includes unrealized gains and losses on impaired securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date.
Summary Of Amortized Cost And Market Value Of Fixed Maturity Securities, By Contractual Maturity |
| At December 31, 2019 |  | At December 31, 2018
| Amortized |  | Market |  | Amortized |  | Market
(Dollars in thousands) | Cost |  | Value |  | Cost |  | Value
Fixed maturity securities – available for sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due in one year or less | $ | 1,456,960 |  | $ | 1,457,919 |  | $ | 1,328,571 |  | $ | 1,330,534
Due after one year through five years |  | 6,757,107 |  |  | 6,869,359 |  |  | 8,114,247 |  |  | 8,016,490
Due after five years through ten years |  | 3,471,370 |  |  | 3,609,816 |  |  | 2,455,911 |  |  | 2,413,846
Due after ten years |  | 902,289 |  |  | 941,676 |  |  | 789,575 |  |  | 791,113
Asset-backed securities |  | 892,373 |  |  | 897,333 |  |  | 545,427 |  |  | 540,097
Mortgage-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial |  | 814,570 |  |  | 844,557 |  |  | 329,883 |  |  | 326,710
Agency residential |  | 2,173,099 |  |  | 2,198,581 |  |  | 1,832,760 |  |  | 1,796,264
Non-agency residential |  | 5,723 |  |  | 5,703 |  |  | 10,198 |  |  | 10,209
Total fixed maturity securities | $ | 16,473,491 |  | $ | 16,824,944 |  | $ | 15,406,572 |  | $ | 15,225,263
Summary Of Changes In Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) For The Company's Investments |
| Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) | 2019 |  | 2018
Increase (decrease) during the period between the market value and cost |  |  |  |  |
of investments carried at market value, and deferred taxes thereon: |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities | $ | 534,410 |  | $ | (247,497)
Fixed maturity securities, other-than-temporary impairment |  | (1,559) |  |  | (1,071)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation), pre-tax |  | 532,851 |  |  | (248,568)
Deferred tax benefit (expense) |  | (49,149) |  |  | 20,543
Deferred tax benefit (expense), other-than-temporary impairment |  | 115 |  |  | (135)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation), |  |  |  |  |
net of deferred taxes, included in shareholders’ equity | $ | 483,817 |  | $ | (228,160)
Summary Of Aggregate Market Value And Gross Unrealized Depreciation Of Fixed Maturity And Equity Securities, By Security Type |
|  | Duration of Unrealized Loss at December 31, 2019 By Security Type
| Less than 12 months |  | Greater than 12 months |  | Total
|  |  |  | Gross |  |  |  |  | Gross |  |  |  |  | Gross
|  |  |  | Unrealized |  |  |  |  | Unrealized |  |  |  |  | Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands) | Market Value |  | Depreciation |  | Market Value |  | Depreciation |  | Market Value |  | Depreciation
Fixed maturity securities - available for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government agencies and corporations | $ | 85,527 |  | $ | (1,005) |  | $ | 249,371 |  | $ | (1,209) |  | $ | 334,898 |  | $ | (2,214)
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions |  | 4,600 |  |  | (38) |  |  | 5,522 |  |  | (51) |  |  | 10,122 |  |  | (89)
Corporate securities |  | 547,120 |  |  | (9,877) |  |  | 395,369 |  |  | (27,890) |  |  | 942,489 |  |  | (37,767)
Asset-backed securities |  | 176,222 |  |  | (1,027) |  |  | 94,190 |  |  | (831) |  |  | 270,412 |  |  | (1,858)
Mortgage-backed securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial |  | 83,127 |  |  | (689) |  |  | 23,063 |  |  | (560) |  |  | 106,190 |  |  | (1,249)
Agency residential |  | 344,267 |  |  | (1,834) |  |  | 488,680 |  |  | (9,045) |  |  | 832,947 |  |  | (10,879)
Non-agency residential |  | 332 |  |  | - |  |  | 3,976 |  |  | (20) |  |  | 4,308 |  |  | (20)
Foreign government securities |  | 210,766 |  |  | (4,770) |  |  | 283,648 |  |  | (28,743) |  |  | 494,414 |  |  | (33,513)
Foreign corporate securities |  | 278,403 |  |  | (7,553) |  |  | 365,808 |  |  | (26,027) |  |  | 644,211 |  |  | (33,580)
Total fixed maturity securities | $ | 1,730,364 |  | $ | (26,793) |  | $ | 1,909,627 |  | $ | (94,376) |  | $ | 3,639,991 |  | $ | (121,169)
|  | Duration of Unrealized Loss at December 31, 2018 By Security Type
| Less than 12 months |  | Greater than 12 months |  | Total
|  |  |  | Gross |  |  |  |  | Gross |  |  |  |  | Gross
|  |  |  | Unrealized |  |  |  |  | Unrealized |  |  |  |  | Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands) | Market Value |  | Depreciation |  | Market Value |  | Depreciation |  | Market Value |  | Depreciation
Fixed maturity securities - available for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government agencies and corporations | $ | 76,226 |  | $ | (158) |  | $ | 777,409 |  | $ | (14,943) |  | $ | 853,635 |  | $ | (15,101)
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions |  | 71,559 |  |  | (1,444) |  |  | 38,105 |  |  | (1,395) |  |  | 109,664 |  |  | (2,839)
Corporate securities |  | 2,513,463 |  |  | (69,619) |  |  | 1,683,729 |  |  | (71,896) |  |  | 4,197,192 |  |  | (141,515)
Asset-backed securities |  | 230,285 |  |  | (2,746) |  |  | 245,300 |  |  | (2,746) |  |  | 475,585 |  |  | (5,492)
Mortgage-backed securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial |  | 71,167 |  |  | (1,128) |  |  | 154,201 |  |  | (4,212) |  |  | 225,368 |  |  | (5,340)
Agency residential |  | 156,930 |  |  | (975) |  |  | 1,373,629 |  |  | (42,846) |  |  | 1,530,559 |  |  | (43,821)
Non-agency residential |  | 10,174 |  |  | (26) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 10,174 |  |  | (26)
Foreign government securities |  | 196,303 |  |  | (9,719) |  |  | 494,156 |  |  | (46,187) |  |  | 690,459 |  |  | (55,906)
Foreign corporate securities |  | 939,808 |  |  | (35,023) |  |  | 782,405 |  |  | (62,835) |  |  | 1,722,213 |  |  | (97,858)
Total fixed maturity securities | $ | 4,265,915 |  | $ | (120,838) |  | $ | 5,548,934 |  | $ | (247,060) |  | $ | 9,814,849 |  | $ | (367,898)
Summary Of Aggregate Market Value And Gross Unrealized Depreciation Of Fixed Maturity And Equity Securities, By Contractual Maturity |
|  | Duration of Unrealized Loss at December 31, 2019 By Maturity
| Less than 12 months |  | Greater than 12 months |  | Total
|  |  |  | Gross |  |  |  |  | Gross |  |  |  |  | Gross
|  |  |  | Unrealized |  |  |  |  | Unrealized |  |  |  |  | Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands) | Market Value |  | Depreciation |  | Market Value |  | Depreciation |  | Market Value |  | Depreciation
Fixed maturity securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due in one year or less | $ | 67,879 |  | $ | (1,237) |  | $ | 416,583 |  | $ | (23,004) |  | $ | 484,462 |  | $ | (24,241)
Due in one year through five years |  | 464,753 |  |  | (7,960) |  |  | 689,195 |  |  | (38,138) |  |  | 1,153,948 |  |  | (46,098)
Due in five years through ten years |  | 495,741 |  |  | (12,388) |  |  | 103,612 |  |  | (11,100) |  |  | 599,353 |  |  | (23,488)
Due after ten years |  | 98,043 |  |  | (1,658) |  |  | 90,328 |  |  | (11,678) |  |  | 188,371 |  |  | (13,336)
Asset-backed securities |  | 176,222 |  |  | (1,027) |  |  | 94,190 |  |  | (831) |  |  | 270,412 |  |  | (1,858)
Mortgage-backed securities |  | 427,726 |  |  | (2,523) |  |  | 515,719 |  |  | (9,625) |  |  | 943,445 |  |  | (12,148)
Total fixed maturity securities | $ | 1,730,364 |  | $ | (26,793) |  | $ | 1,909,627 |  | $ | (94,376) |  | $ | 3,639,991 |  | $ | (121,169)
|  | Duration of Unrealized Loss at December 31, 2018 By Maturity
| Less than 12 months |  | Greater than 12 months |  | Total
|  |  |  | Gross |  |  |  |  | Gross |  |  |  |  | Gross
|  |  |  | Unrealized |  |  |  |  | Unrealized |  |  |  |  | Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands) | Market Value |  | Depreciation |  | Market Value |  | Depreciation |  | Market Value |  | Depreciation
Fixed maturity securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due in one year or less | $ | 454,239 |  | $ | (2,558) |  | $ | 427,513 |  | $ | (20,675) |  | $ | 881,752 |  | $ | (23,233)
Due in one year through five years |  | 2,014,704 |  |  | (45,148) |  |  | 2,764,981 |  |  | (129,940) |  |  | 4,779,685 |  |  | (175,088)
Due in five years through ten years |  | 1,082,568 |  |  | (51,300) |  |  | 492,216 |  |  | (34,210) |  |  | 1,574,784 |  |  | (85,510)
Due after ten years |  | 245,848 |  |  | (16,957) |  |  | 91,094 |  |  | (12,431) |  |  | 336,942 |  |  | (29,388)
Asset-backed securities |  | 230,285 |  |  | (2,746) |  |  | 245,300 |  |  | (2,746) |  |  | 475,585 |  |  | (5,492)
Mortgage-backed securities |  | 238,271 |  |  | (2,129) |  |  | 1,527,830 |  |  | (47,058) |  |  | 1,766,101 |  |  | (49,187)
Total fixed maturity securities | $ | 4,265,915 |  | $ | (120,838) |  | $ | 5,548,934 |  | $ | (247,060) |  | $ | 9,814,849 |  | $ | (367,898)
Summary Of Components Of Net Investment Income |
| Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) | 2019 |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017
Fixed maturities | $ | 520,291 |  | $ | 465,793 |  | $ | 427,379
Equity securities |  | 19,505 |  |  | 25,327 |  |  | 34,523
Short-term investments and cash |  | 17,619 |  |  | 14,395 |  |  | 4,177
Other invested assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partnerships |  | 105,815 |  |  | 93,327 |  |  | 83,569
Other |  | 14,117 |  |  | 16,960 |  |  | 10,125
Gross investment income before adjustments |  | 677,347 |  |  | 615,802 |  |  | 559,773
Funds held interest income (expense) |  | 13,271 |  |  | 6,300 |  |  | 11,874
Future policy benefit reserve income (expense) |  | (1,380) |  |  | (1,419) |  |  | (1,282)
Gross investment income |  | 689,238 |  |  | 620,683 |  |  | 570,365
Investment expenses |  | (42,099) |  |  | (39,500) |  |  | (27,467)
Net investment income | $ | 647,139 |  | $ | 581,183 |  | $ | 542,898
Summary Of Components Of Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) |
| Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Fixed maturity securities, market value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other-than-temporary impairments | $ | (20,899) |  | $ | (8,110) |  | $ | (7,093)
Gains (losses) from sales |  | 28,025 |  |  | (21,719) |  |  | 17,714
Fixed maturity securities, fair value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) from sales |  | 355 |  |  | (1,799) |  |  | -
Gains (losses) from fair value adjustments |  | 1,808 |  |  | 1,506 |  |  | -
Equity securities, market value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) from sales |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (3,424)
Equity securities, fair value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) from sales |  | 4,148 |  |  | (29,941) |  |  | 6,969
Gains (losses) from fair value adjustments |  | 165,200 |  |  | (68,832) |  |  | 138,973
Other invested assets |  | 6,003 |  |  | 1,815 |  |  | 61
Short-term investments gain (loss) |  | 364 |  |  | (56) |  |  | (6)
Total net realized capital gains (losses) | $ | 185,004 |  | $ | (127,136) |  | $ | 153,194
Summary Of Gross Gains (Losses) From Sales Of Fixed Maturity And Equity Securities |
| Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturity securities | $ | 3,283,154 |  | $ | 3,150,179 |  | $ | 2,401,844
Gross gains from sales |  | 63,721 |  |  | 33,996 |  |  | 58,589
Gross losses from sales |  | (35,341) |  |  | (57,514) |  |  | (40,875)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities | $ | 283,965 |  | $ | 1,199,409 |  | $ | 651,433
Gross gains from sales |  | 14,274 |  |  | 31,718 |  |  | 24,809
Gross losses from sales |  | (10,126) |  |  | (61,659) |  |  | (21,264)

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