v2.4.0.6
Investments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Investments [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Fixed Maturity Investments Trading
The following table summarizes the fair value of fixed maturity investments trading:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
 
 
U.S. treasuries
$
1,309,243

 
$
885,152

 
 
Agencies
343,575

 
158,561

 
 
Non-U.S. government (Sovereign debt)
122,875

 
216,916

 
 
FDIC guaranteed corporate
103,554

 
423,630

 
 
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate
500,835

 
640,757

 
 
Corporate
1,131,255

 
1,187,437

 
 
Agency mortgage-backed
307,134

 
428,042

 
 
Non-agency mortgage-backed
85,095

 
82,096

 
 
Commercial mortgage-backed
267,250

 
255,885

 
 
Asset-backed
6,011

 
12,989

 
 
Total fixed maturity investments trading
$
4,176,827

 
$
4,291,465

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Fixed Maturity Investments Available For Sale
The following table summarizes the amortized cost, fair value and related unrealized gains and losses and non-credit other-than-temporary impairments of fixed maturity investments available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
At March 31, 2012
Amortized 
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized    
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized    
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Non-Credit
Other-Than-
Temporary
Impairments 
(1)  
 
 
Non-U.S. government (Sovereign debt)
$
7,448

 
$
578

 
$
(2
)
 
$
8,024

 
$

 
 
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate
310

 
15

 

 
325

 

 
 
Corporate
13,923

 
1,276

 
(243
)
 
14,956

 
(165
)
 
 
Agency mortgage-backed
11,135

 
946

 

 
12,081

 

 
 
Non-agency mortgage-backed
20,319

 
2,665

 
(32
)
 
22,952

 
(1,784
)
 
 
Commercial mortgage-backed
55,346

 
6,747

 

 
62,093

 

 
 
Asset-backed
4,650

 
211

 

 
4,861

 

 
 
Total fixed maturity investments available for sale
$
113,131

 
$
12,438

 
$
(277
)
 
$
125,292

 
$
(1,949
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
At December 31, 2011
Amortized Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized    
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized    
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Non-Credit
Other-Than-
Temporary
Impairments
 (1)  
 
 
Non-U.S. government (Sovereign debt)
$
10,087

 
$
921

 
$
(12
)
 
$
10,996

 
$

 
 
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate
312

 
13

 

 
325

 

 
 
Corporate
18,449

 
1,535

 
(517
)
 
19,467

 
(176
)
 
 
Agency mortgage-backed
12,636

 
1,071

 

 
13,707

 

 
 
Non-agency mortgage-backed
21,097

 
1,862

 
(284
)
 
22,675

 
(1,837
)
 
 
Commercial mortgage-backed
63,269

 
6,576

 
(1
)
 
69,844

 

 
 
Asset-backed
4,819

 
219

 

 
5,038

 

 
 
Total fixed maturity investments available for sale
$
130,669

 
$
12,197

 
$
(814
)
 
$
142,052

 
$
(2,013
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Represents the non-credit component of other-than-temporary impairments recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income since the adoption of guidance related to the recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments under FASB ASC Topic Financial Instruments – Debt and Equity Securities, during the second quarter of 2009, adjusted for subsequent sales of securities. It does not include the change in fair value subsequent to the impairment measurement date.
Schedule Of Contractual Maturities Of Fixed Maturity Investments
Contractual maturities of fixed maturity investments are as follows. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading
 
Available for Sale
 
Total Fixed Maturity Investments
 
 
At March 31, 2012
Amortized 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
 
Due in less than one year
$
385,039

 
$
385,831

 
$
437

 
$
428

 
$
385,476

 
$
386,259

 
 
Due after one through five years
2,348,627

 
2,357,996

 
8,861

 
9,348

 
2,357,488

 
2,367,344

 
 
Due after five through ten years
619,557

 
636,756

 
8,658

 
9,335

 
628,215

 
646,091

 
 
Due after ten years
120,767

 
130,754

 
3,725

 
4,194

 
124,492

 
134,948

 
 
Mortgage-backed
649,942

 
659,479

 
86,800

 
97,126

 
736,742

 
756,605

 
 
Asset-backed
6,010

 
6,011

 
4,650

 
4,861

 
10,660

 
10,872

 
 
Total
$
4,129,942

 
$
4,176,827

 
$
113,131

 
$
125,292

 
$
4,243,073

 
$
4,302,119

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Equity Investments Trading
The following table summarizes the fair value of equity investments trading:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
 
 
Financial institution securities
$
53,080

 
$
50,560

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule Of Net Investment Income
The components of net investment income are as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
2012
 
2011
 
 
Fixed maturity investments
$
26,333

 
$
27,913

 
 
Short term investments
500

 
595

 
 
Equity investments
170

 
14

 
 
Other investments
 
 
 
 
 
Hedge funds and private equity investments
28,473

 
23,507

 
 
Other
14,170

 
10,827

 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
26

 
41

 
 
 
69,672

 
62,897

 
 
Investment expenses
(2,701
)
 
(2,616
)
 
 
Net investment income
$
66,971

 
$
60,281

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule Of Net Realized And Unrealized Gains On Investments And Net Other-Than-Temporary Impairments
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and net other-than-temporary impairments are as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
2012
 
2011
 
 
Gross realized gains
$
36,286

 
$
10,562

 
 
Gross realized losses
(6,950
)
 
(12,617
)
 
 
Net realized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments
29,336

 
(2,055
)
 
 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments trading
14,257

 
(3,758
)
 
 
Net unrealized gains on equity investments trading
2,520

 
599

 
 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
$
46,113

 
$
(5,214
)
 
 
Total other-than-temporary impairments
$
(161
)
 
$

 
 
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes
27

 

 
 
Net other-than-temporary impairments
$
(134
)
 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule Of Fixed Maturity Investments Available For Sale In Continual Unrealized Loss Position
The following table provides an analysis of the length of time the Company’s fixed maturity investments available for sale in an unrealized loss have been in a continual unrealized loss position.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Greater
 
Total
 
 
At March 31, 2012
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
Non-U.S. government (Sovereign debt)
$
240

 
$
(2
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
240

 
$
(2
)
 
 
Corporate
1,838

 
(101
)
 
513

 
(142
)
 
2,351

 
(243
)
 
 
Non-agency mortgage-backed
555

 
(6
)
 
813

 
(26
)
 
1,368

 
(32
)
 
 
Total
$
2,633

 
$
(109
)
 
$
1,326

 
$
(168
)
 
$
3,959

 
$
(277
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Greater
 
Total
 
 
At December 31, 2011
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
Non-U.S. government (Sovereign debt)
$
915

 
$
(9
)
 
$
42

 
$
(3
)
 
$
957

 
$
(12
)
 
 
Corporate
3,935

 
(385
)
 
412

 
(132
)
 
4,347

 
(517
)
 
 
Non-agency mortgage-backed
8,024

 
(224
)
 
798

 
(60
)
 
8,822

 
(284
)
 
 
Commercial mortgage-backed

 

 
455

 
(1
)
 
455

 
(1
)
 
 
Total
$
12,874

 
$
(618
)
 
$
1,707

 
$
(196
)
 
$
14,581

 
$
(814
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rollforward Of The Amount Of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments Related To Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings For Which A Portion Of An Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Was Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following table provides a rollforward of the amount of other-than-temporary impairments related to credit losses recognized in earnings for which a portion of an other-than-temporary impairment was recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
Balance – January 1
$
564

 
$
3,098

 
 
Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
Amount related to credit loss for which an other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized

 

 
 
Amount related to credit loss for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized
9

 

 
 
Reductions:
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold during the period
(53
)
 
(223
)
 
 
Securities for which the amount previously recognized in other comprehensive income was recognized in earnings, because the Company intends to sell the security or is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the security

 

 
 
Increases in cash flows expected to be collected that are recognized over the remaining life of the security

 

 
 
Balance – March 31
$
520

 
$
2,875