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Investments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Investments [Abstract]  
Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]
The following tables provide information relating to investments in fixed maturity and equity securities by sector as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
December 31, 2014:
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
% of Total
 
Other-than-
temporary
impairments
in AOCI
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
$
14,010,604

 
$
965,523

 
$
90,544

 
$
14,885,583

 
58.4
%
 
$

Canadian and Canadian provincial governments
 
2,668,852

 
1,196,420

 
7

 
3,865,265

 
15.2

 

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
991,867

 
52,640

 
6,611

 
1,037,896

 
4.1

 
(300
)
Asset-backed securities
 
1,059,660

 
20,301

 
10,375

 
1,069,586

 
4.2

 
354

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
1,453,657

 
87,593

 
8,659

 
1,532,591

 
6.0

 
(1,609
)
U.S. government and agencies
 
501,352

 
25,014

 
515

 
525,851

 
2.0

 

State and political subdivisions
 
378,457

 
51,117

 
3,498

 
426,076

 
1.7

 

Other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises
 
2,041,148

 
110,065

 
13,089

 
2,138,124

 
8.4

 

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
23,105,597

 
$
2,508,673

 
$
133,298

 
$
25,480,972

 
100.0
%
 
$
(1,555
)
Non-redeemable preferred stock
 
$
93,540

 
$
7,350

 
$
1,527

 
$
99,363

 
78.3
%
 
 
Other equity securities
 
26,994

 
597

 
94

 
27,497

 
21.7

 
 
Total equity securities
 
$
120,534

 
$
7,947

 
$
1,621

 
$
126,860

 
100.0
%
 
 
December 31, 2013:
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
% of Total
 
Other-than-
temporary
impairments
in AOCI
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
$
11,697,394

 
$
616,147

 
$
202,786

 
$
12,110,755

 
56.4
%
 
$

Canadian and Canadian provincial governments
 
2,728,111

 
669,762

 
16,848

 
3,381,025

 
15.7

 

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
970,434

 
38,126

 
18,917

 
989,643

 
4.6

 
(300
)
Asset-backed securities
 
891,751

 
18,893

 
15,812

 
894,832

 
4.2

 
(2,259
)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
1,314,782

 
91,651

 
17,487

 
1,388,946

 
6.5

 
(1,609
)
U.S. government and agencies
 
489,631

 
16,468

 
4,748

 
501,351

 
2.3

 

State and political subdivisions
 
313,252

 
21,907

 
14,339

 
320,820

 
1.5

 

Other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises
 
1,865,379

 
45,347

 
23,962

 
1,886,764

 
8.8

 

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
20,270,734

 
$
1,518,301

 
$
314,899

 
$
21,474,136

 
100.0
%
 
$
(4,168
)
Non-redeemable preferred stock
 
$
81,993

 
$
5,342

 
$
5,481

 
$
81,854

 
20.2
%
 
 
Other equity securities
 
327,479

 
618

 
4,220

 
323,877

 
79.8

 
 
Total equity securities
 
$
409,472

 
$
5,960

 
$
9,701

 
$
405,731

 
100.0
%
 
 
Schedule of Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Table Text Block]
The following table includes fixed maturity securities pledged and received as collateral, and assets in trust held to satisfy collateral requirements under certain third-party reinsurance treaties as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
2014
 
2013
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed maturity securities pledged as collateral
$
127,229

 
$
134,863

 
$
57,241

 
$
57,963

Fixed maturity securities received as collateral
n/a

 
117,227

 
n/a

 
94,143

Securities held in trust
10,197,489

 
10,922,947

 
7,842,893

 
8,125,402

Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]
The Company’s exposure to concentrations of credit risk of single issuers greater than 10% of the Company’s stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (dollars in thousands).
 
2014
 
2013
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed maturity securities guaranteed or issued by:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian province of Ontario
$
979,908

 
$
1,359,339

 
$
1,023,427

 
$
1,222,296

Canadian province of Quebec
1,006,315

 
1,599,673

 
1,041,462

 
1,389,138

Investments Classified By Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
Asset and mortgage-backed securities are shown separately in the table below, as they are not due at a single maturity date.
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Estimated Fair Value
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
Due in one year or less
 
$
556,034

 
$
561,396

Due after one year through five years
 
4,354,866

 
4,580,388

Due after five years through ten years
 
7,587,194

 
7,965,907

Due after ten years
 
7,102,319

 
8,733,208

Asset and mortgage-backed securities
 
3,505,184

 
3,640,073

Total
 
$
23,105,597

 
$
25,480,972

Fixed Maturity Holdings Industry Types [Table Text Block]
The tables below show the major industry types of the Company’s corporate fixed maturity holdings as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
December 31, 2014:
 
Amortized Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
% of Total
Finance
 
$
4,789,568

 
$
5,066,408

 
34.0
%
Industrial
 
7,639,330

 
8,086,067

 
54.3

Utility
 
1,581,706

 
1,733,108

 
11.7

Total
 
$
14,010,604

 
$
14,885,583

 
100.0
%
December 31, 2013:
 
Amortized Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
% of Total
Finance
 
$
3,838,716

 
$
3,983,623

 
32.9
%
Industrial
 
6,607,100

 
6,824,063

 
56.3

Utility
 
1,240,353

 
1,292,305

 
10.7

Other
 
11,225

 
10,764

 
0.1

Total
 
$
11,697,394

 
$
12,110,755

 
100.0
%
Roll Forward Of Cumulative Credit Loss Component Of Otti Income Loss [Table Text Block]
The following table sets forth the amount of pre-tax credit loss impairments on fixed maturity securities held by the Company as of the dates indicated, for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in AOCI, and the corresponding changes in such amounts (dollars in thousands):
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
11,696

 
$
16,675

 
$
63,947

Initial impairments - credit loss OTTI recognized on securities not previously impaired
 

 

 
1,962

Additional impairments - credit loss OTTI recognized on securities previously impaired
 

 
134

 
10,186

Credit loss OTTI previously recognized on securities impaired to fair value during the period
 

 
(1,449
)
 
(22,290
)
Credit loss previously recognized on securities which matured, paid down, prepaid or were sold during the period
 
(4,412
)
 
(3,664
)
 
(37,130
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
7,284

 
$
11,696

 
$
16,675

AccountingForCertainLoansAndDebtSecuritiesAcquiredInTransferDisclosureTextBlock
The following tables present information on the Company’s purchased credit impaired securities, which are included in fixed maturity securities available-for-sale as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
2014
 
2013
Outstanding principal and interest balance(1)
$
226,121

 
$
192,644

Carrying value, including accrued interest(2)
$
185,842

 
$
148,822

(1)
Represents the contractually required payments which is the sum of contractual principal, whether or not currently due, and accrued interest.
(2)
Estimated fair value plus accrued interest.
Schedule Of Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Accounted For As Available For Sale Debt Securities At Acquisition Date [Table Text Block]
The following table presents information about purchased credit impaired investments acquired during the periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, as of the acquisition dates (dollars in thousands).
 
2014
 
2013
Contractually required payments (including interest)
$
96,617

 
$
161,975

Cash flows expected to be collected(1)
$
76,551

 
$
130,578

Fair value of investments acquired
$
53,950

 
$
87,643

(1)
Represents undiscounted principal and interest cash flow expectations at the date of acquisition.
Schedule Of Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Accounted For As Available For Sale Debt Securities Accretable Yield [Table Text Block]
The following table presents activity for the accretable yield on purchased credit impaired securities for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
2014
 
2013
Balance, beginning of period
$
69,469

 
$
39,239

Investments purchased
22,601

 
42,935

Accretion
(9,339
)
 
(7,755
)
Disposals
(379
)
 
(3,564
)
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference
(15,181
)
 
(1,386
)
Balance, end of period
$
67,171

 
$
69,469

Investments In Debt And Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Losses Disclosures [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the total gross unrealized losses for the 932 and 1,396 fixed maturity and equity securities at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below amortized cost by the indicated amount (dollars in thousands):
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
% of Total
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
% of Total
Less than 20%
 
$
111,965

 
83.0
%
 
$
296,731

 
91.4
%
20% or more for less than six months
 
13,698

 
10.1

 
6,444

 
2.0

20% or more for six months or greater
 
9,256

 
6.9

 
21,425

 
6.6

Total
 
$
134,919

 
100.0
%
 
$
324,600

 
100.0
%
Fair Value And Investments In Debt And Equity Securities Disclosures [Table Text Block]
These investments are presented by class and grade of security, as well as the length of time the related fair value has remained below amortized cost.
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or greater
 
Total
December 31, 2014:
 
Estimated
Fair Value    
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value    
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value    
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
$
1,225,767

 
$
27,784

 
$
614,294

 
$
30,040

 
$
1,840,061

 
$
57,824

Canadian and Canadian provincial governments
 

 

 
1,235

 
7

 
1,235

 
7

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
78,864

 
846

 
135,414

 
5,247

 
214,278

 
6,093

Asset-backed securities
 
332,785

 
4,021

 
109,411

 
4,289

 
442,196

 
8,310

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
78,632

 
564

 
28,375

 
2,461

 
107,007

 
3,025

U.S. government and agencies
 
81,317

 
89

 
32,959

 
426

 
114,276

 
515

State and political subdivisions
 
13,780

 
17

 
18,998

 
3,438

 
32,778

 
3,455

Other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises
 
156,725

 
7,007

 
76,111

 
2,946

 
232,836

 
9,953

Total investment grade securities
 
1,967,870

 
40,328

 
1,016,797

 
48,854

 
2,984,667

 
89,182

Non-investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
415,886

 
29,316

 
32,567

 
3,404

 
448,453

 
32,720

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
22,836

 
293

 
6,284

 
225

 
29,120

 
518

Asset-backed securities
 
12,448

 
274

 
7,108

 
1,791

 
19,556

 
2,065

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
3,288

 
249

 
5,580

 
5,385

 
8,868

 
5,634

State and political subdivisions
 
964

 
43

 

 

 
964

 
43

Other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises
 
13,986

 
3,136

 

 

 
13,986

 
3,136

Total non-investment grade securities
 
469,408

 
33,311

 
51,539

 
10,805

 
520,947

 
44,116

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
2,437,278

 
$
73,639

 
$
1,068,336

 
$
59,659

 
$
3,505,614

 
$
133,298

Non-redeemable preferred stock
 
$
11,619

 
$
235

 
$
19,100

 
$
1,292

 
$
30,719

 
$
1,527

Other equity securities
 

 

 
3,545

 
94

 
3,545

 
94

Total equity securities
 
$
11,619

 
$
235

 
$
22,645

 
$
1,386

 
$
34,264

 
$
1,621

 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or greater
 
Total
December 31, 2013:
 
Estimated
Fair Value    
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value    
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value    
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
$
3,141,179

 
$
148,895

 
$
301,303

 
$
40,548

 
$
3,442,482

 
$
189,443

Canadian and Canadian provincial governments
 
188,491

 
14,419

 
12,029

 
2,429

 
200,520

 
16,848

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
283,967

 
15,900

 
23,068

 
1,688

 
307,035

 
17,588

Asset-backed securities
 
255,656

 
4,916

 
56,668

 
4,983

 
312,324

 
9,899

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
219,110

 
3,725

 
20,068

 
5,745

 
239,178

 
9,470

U.S. government and agencies
 
133,697

 
4,469

 
4,406

 
279

 
138,103

 
4,748

State and political subdivisions
 
120,193

 
9,723

 
15,202

 
4,616

 
135,395

 
14,339

Other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises
 
665,313

 
21,075

 
36,212

 
2,847

 
701,525

 
23,922

Total investment grade securities
 
5,007,606

 
223,122

 
468,956

 
63,135

 
5,476,562

 
286,257

Non-investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
283,603

 
9,451

 
38,256

 
3,892

 
321,859

 
13,343

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
62,146

 
1,075

 
3,945

 
254

 
66,091

 
1,329

Asset-backed securities
 
28,670

 
415

 
32,392

 
5,498

 
61,062

 
5,913

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
15,762

 
81

 
10,980

 
7,936

 
26,742

 
8,017

Other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises
 
9,403

 
40

 

 

 
9,403

 
40

Total non-investment grade securities
 
399,584

 
11,062

 
85,573

 
17,580

 
485,157

 
28,642

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
5,407,190

 
$
234,184

 
$
554,529

 
$
80,715

 
$
5,961,719

 
$
314,899

Non-redeemable preferred stock
 
$
51,386

 
$
5,479

 
$
1

 
$
2

 
$
51,387

 
$
5,481

Other equity securities
 
218,834

 
1,748

 
32,550

 
2,472

 
251,384

 
4,220

Total equity securities
 
$
270,220

 
$
7,227

 
$
32,551

 
$
2,474

 
$
302,771

 
$
9,701

Investment Income [Table Text Block]
Major categories of investment income, net of related expenses consist of the following (dollars in thousands):  
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale
 
$
1,052,715

 
$
966,759

 
$
868,682

Mortgage loans on real estate
 
148,417

 
121,476

 
96,901

Policy loans
 
55,248

 
57,099

 
62,855

Funds withheld at interest
 
447,364

 
545,550

 
393,586

Short-term investments
 
2,118

 
2,236

 
4,173

Other invested assets
 
70,149

 
58,771

 
49,199

Investment income
 
1,776,011

 
1,751,891

 
1,475,396

Investment expense
 
(62,320
)
 
(52,026
)
 
(39,190
)
Investment income, net of related expenses
 
$
1,713,691

 
$
1,699,865

 
$
1,436,206

Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]
Investment related gains (losses), net, consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Fixed maturity and equity securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on fixed maturity securities recognized in earnings
 
$
(7,766
)
 
$
(12,901
)
 
$
(23,526
)
Impairment losses on equity securities
 

 

 
(3,025
)
Gain on investment activity
 
65,435

 
82,744

 
145,268

Loss on investment activity
 
(31,295
)
 
(60,575
)
 
(27,474
)
Other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision
 
(5,315
)
 
(6,933
)
 
(16,602
)
Derivatives and other, net
 
165,134

 
61,655

 
179,495

Total investment related gains (losses), net
 
$
186,193

 
$
63,990

 
$
254,136

Schedule of Repurchase Agreements [Table Text Block]
The following table includes the amount of borrowed securities, repurchased securities pledged and repurchased/reverse repurchased securities pledged and received as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands).
 
2014
 
2013
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Borrowed securities
$
201,050

 
$
212,946

 
$
93,000

 
$
93,000

Repurchase program securities pledged
92,446

 
107,158

 

 

Repurchase program/reverse repurchase program:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities pledged
298,466

 
314,160

 
300,350

 
310,781

Securities received
n/a

 
338,929

 
n/a

 
344,169

Disclosure Of Real Estate Holdings By Property Type [Table Text Block]
The distribution of mortgage loans, gross of valuation allowances, by property type is as follows as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Percentage of
Total
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Percentage of
Total
Property type:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Office building
 
$
851,749

 
31.3
%
 
$
917,284

 
36.7
%
Retail
 
802,466

 
29.6

 
748,731

 
30.0

Industrial
 
466,583

 
17.2

 
439,890

 
17.6

Apartment
 
376,430

 
13.8

 
289,394

 
11.6

Other commercial
 
221,481

 
8.1

 
101,487

 
4.1

Total
 
$
2,718,709

 
100.0
%
 
$
2,496,786

 
100.0
%
Disclosure of Real Estate Holdings Classified By Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
The maturities of the mortgage loans, gross of valuation allowances, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
2014
 
2013
Due within five years
 
$
860,362

 
$
987,109

Due after five years through ten years
 
1,165,530

 
984,289

Due after ten years
 
692,817

 
525,388

Total
 
$
2,718,709

 
$
2,496,786

Mortgage Loan Internal Credit Risk Grade [Table Text Block]
Information regarding the Company’s credit quality indicators, as determined by the Company's internal evaluation methodology for its recorded investment in mortgage loans, gross of valuation allowances, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Internal credit quality grade:
 
2014
 
2013
High investment grade
 
$
1,326,199

 
$
1,437,244

Investment grade
 
1,235,046

 
827,993

Average
 
118,152

 
155,914

Watch list
 
22,285

 
49,404

In or near default
 
17,027

 
26,231

Total
 
$
2,718,709

 
$
2,496,786

Recorded Investment And Allowance For Credit Losses [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the recorded investment in mortgage loans, by method of measuring impairment, and the related valuation allowances, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
2014
 
2013
Mortgage loans:
 
 
 
 
Individually measured for impairment
 
$
17,027

 
$
37,841

Collectively measured for impairment
 
2,701,682

 
2,458,945

Mortgage loans, gross of valuation allowances
 
2,718,709

 
2,496,786

Valuation allowances:
 
 
 
 
Individually measured for impairment
 
816

 
3,211

Collectively measured for impairment
 
5,655

 
6,895

Total valuation allowances
 
6,471

 
10,106

 Mortgage loans, net of valuation allowances
 
$
2,712,238

 
$
2,486,680

Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Provision For Loss Net [Table Text Block]
Information regarding the Company’s loan valuation allowances for mortgage loans as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
10,106

 
$
11,580

 
$
11,793

Charge-offs, net of recoveries
 
(2,731
)
 
(3,431
)
 
(6,474
)
Provision
 
(904
)
 
1,957

 
6,261

Balance, end of period
 
$
6,471

 
$
10,106

 
$
11,580

Impaired Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]
Information regarding the portion of the Company’s mortgage loans that were impaired as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Unpaid Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Related
Allowance
 
Carrying Value
December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
7,314

 
$
6,711

 
$

 
$
6,711

Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 
10,279

 
10,316

 
816

 
9,500

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
17,593

 
$
17,027

 
$
816

 
$
16,211

December 31, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
21,698

 
$
21,100

 
$

 
$
21,100

Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 
16,772

 
16,741

 
3,211

 
13,530

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
38,470

 
$
37,841

 
$
3,211

 
$
34,630

The Company’s average investment balance of impaired mortgage loans and the related interest income are reflected in the table below for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
Average
Investment(1)
 
Interest
Income
 
Average
Investment(1)
 
Interest
Income
 
Average
Investment(1)
 
Interest
Income
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
13,227

 
$
647

 
$
15,023

 
$
852

 
$
15,549

 
$
1,244

Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 
13,827

 
637

 
22,818

 
951

 
34,434

 
425

Total
 
$
27,054

 
$
1,284

 
$
37,841

 
$
1,803

 
$
49,983

 
$
1,669

(1)
Average recorded investment represents the average loan balances as of the beginning of period and all subsequent quarterly end of period balances.
Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]
Other invested assets represented approximately 3.3% and 4.1% of the Company’s invested assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Carrying values of these assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
2014
 
2013
Equity securities
 
$
126,860

 
$
405,731

Limited partnerships and real estate joint ventures
 
446,604

 
411,456

Structured loans
 
164,309

 
223,549

Derivatives
 
216,966

 
75,227

FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments
 
140,344

 
138,892

Other
 
103,236

 
70,105

Total other invested assets
 
$
1,198,319

 
$
1,324,960